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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2014
Page
1
A columnist traces the life of a great grandfather from slavery through to emancipation, detailing family memory and the enduring impact on descendants. The piece appears as a reflective historical narrative based on personal archives and interviews.
Kord Ferguson of Ottawa High School earned the Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year for Kansas for the second straight year. He capped his prep career by setting 4A state meet records in discus and shot put at the Wichita state meet, and signed with Wichita State in February.
In Osage County, members of Bikers Against Child Abuse rode to Lyn don to support a 38 year old Melvern man sentenced to life for a child sex abuse case. BACA members, including Ripper, explained their chapter aims to protect children, inspired by the group’s motto No child deserves to live in fear.
Dick Crooks of Crooks Floor Covering spent dawn laboring at the Franklin County Courthouse to tile a mosaic around the Buffalo Woman statue on 315 S. Main St. in Ottawa. The work honors Ottawa’s 150th birthday with beads representing the Ottawa tribe, a project Crooks donated about 1400 dollars in materials for, hoping his name remains on a tile for future generations.
Jeanny Sharp Herald editor and leader of the SWAN Arts Festival steering committee unveiled an artistic beadwork project. The piece will accompany a replica of the original Ottawa Town Company seal at the statue base, creating a live art focal point during Ottawa’s 150th anniversary festivities.
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