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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1997
Page
8
SOS y POWER reports a change from Powercat tags for Kansas State University fans to new tags for University of Kansas supporters. Appears on page 3A with emphasis on fan identity and branding.
Dale N. Dieterich Jr. was named the new president of Peoples National Bank effective June 16. He succeeds Wint Winters who stepped down after leading the bank since 1977. Winters will remain as a vice president and chairman of the board while Dieterich also serves as senior loan officer. The bank’s board announced the change this morning. Weather outlook: mostly cloudy Wednesday with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms, high 80 to 85, northwest wind 10 to 20 mph by afternoon.
In Ottawa area a RMH backed plan calls for replacing Crestview Nursing Home with a new RMH affiliated facility featuring 40 to 60 nursing beds and up to 50 assisted living units. A $20,000 cost study to assess feasibility and Crestview’s wind down is approved, with discussions to keep Crestview open during transition.
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A test recycling drop-off trailer will be at the Pomona Price Saver at 410 Franklin from Friday June 27 to Thursday July 3. Compartments will hold plastics numbers 1 and 2, cardboard, paperboard, all paper products, tin cans, aluminum foil and cans, glass, and clothing. Recycling coordinator Bob Thompson says the goal is to learn how the program works and whether residents separate recyclables from trash.
Kansas jobless rate dropped to 3.8 percent in May, the lowest for May since 1992, according to the Department of Human Resources. Secretary Wayne Franklin cited gains in seasonal sectors such as construction, farm and garden supply, and recreation. Anderson County at 5.0 percent, down from 5.2. Franklin County at 3.7 percent, up from 3.6.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of Maldives urged concrete targets to cut carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases at the Earth Summit. He warned that rising seas threaten island nations as global warming advances, while the United States hesitates over timetables.
Ottawa Board of Education approves the demolition of all three Ottawa Middle School buildings by Gow ing Construction for 237700, after a 4 2 vote. Critics call it betrayal while supporters lament the loss of heritage and push for reuse or renovation options. The district had ordered demolition following structural findings and a bond approval to build a new middle school.
Ottawa Board of Education accepted the resignation of Gary Mavity, Ottawa High School principal for nine years, to become superintendent of the Oxford school district about 40 miles southeast of Wichita. Mavity, 50, Ottawa native and OHS graduate, started teaching in 1972 and has also worked as a high school principal in Erie. The board also accepted Jane Rock’s resignation and set a special meeting for July 9 to consider bids to upgrade elementary electrical service amid district funding questions.
Ottawa commissioners continued updating the city strategic plan reviewing transportation quality of life and citizen communication. They eyed removing US 59 from state funding to curb Main Street truck traffic, plus a study of economic effects and future indoor pool and community center feasibility.
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