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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2006
Page
1
Pelican hit on coast likely intoxicated by toxin
A sober driver struck a California brown pelican on the Pacific Coast Highway. Wildlife officials suspect domoic acid poisoning from ocean algae caused abnormal bird behavior. The pelican required surgery for a broken foot and a pouch wound but the driver escaped injury. The bird is reported “hanging in there.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Calif
Pacific Coast Highway
Lisa Birkle
Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center
Huntington Beach
Birkle
Strengthening concrete basics for adobe soil slabs
The article explains that pouring concrete directly on adobe soil leads to cracking. It recommends reinforcing with steel for longevity and using crushed gravel as a stable drainage base for slabs.
Man Tries to Dodge Jury Duty by Claiming Addiction
Benjamin Ratliffe, 21, of Columbus, was jailed one night after claiming to be a heroin addict and a killer during jury selection for a death penalty case. Judge Julie Lynch removed him from the jury pool and dropped charges of contempt and obstruction. Separately, Comcast fired a sleeping technician after a customer posted video of the man napping on a couch while awaiting a modem replacement, apologizing for the poor service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Benjamin Ratliffe
Ratliffe
Columbus
Franklin County Common Pleas
Julie M. Lynch
Lynch
Philadelphia
Comcast Corp
Comcast
Brian Finkelstein
Washington, D.C
Finkelstein
YouTube.com
Independence Day at the Ranch Historic Demonstrations
Herald staff writer Jodie Garcia notes a weekend event at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Strong City. From 9 am to 4 30 pm Saturday and Sunday, visitors can enjoy historic cooking demonstrations covered wagon rides and history interpreters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Strong City
Ottawa Library Summer Reading Programs Update
The Ottawa Library reports strong summer reading participation across children and adults with events including 3 D animals crochet classes jewelry making and flower projects. Planned activities feature movie viewings reptile visits by Topeka Zoo craft projects bird house building and pet scrapbook creation with prize donations sought from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidi
Ann
Topeka
Trent Lancaster
Rachel Smith
Sisterhood of
Ottawa Library
Ottawa area Out & About events highlight PATH to Toddler Time
Local listings feature PATH exercise at Don Woodward Center 517 E Third St Ottawa. Ottawa Library hosts Story Time for ages 3 and older at 710 a.m. and 7 p.m. noon Brown Bag Books at City Hall Library. Origami and storytelling at the library. Toddler Time for ages 21 to 36 months. Bluegrass Jam at The Potter’s Wheel and music by Mark and Christy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Woodward Community Center
Third St
Ottawa
Hickory St
Ottawa Library
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Mark & Christy
Potter’s Wheel Coffeehouse
S. Main St
Ottawa Area Meetings Schedule Listing Various Groups
A dense list of events across Ottawa Franklin County and Wellsville including landlord association dinner at Sirloin Stockade, school board meetings, depression and bipolar support, Alcoholics Anonymous, chamber and main street group sessions, Rotary, library board, Celebrate Recovery, cancer foundation, city council, Al Anon and Pottawatomie Township events. Times range from early morning to evening with multiple venues such as Ottawa Middle School, Franklin County Courthouse, First Baptist Church and City Hall. Passages note ongoing weekly gatherings and public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Area Landlords Association
Sirloin Stockade
Ottawa School Board
Ottawa Middle School
Ash St
Franklin County
Mental Health Clinic
West Basement
15Th St
Ottawa
Wellsville
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ottawa Group
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Ottawa Main Street Association
Main Street
S. Main St
Rotary Club
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Courthouse
Third and
Main Streets
Ottawa Personnel Association
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Vision Group
17Th St
Ottawa Library Board of Directors
City Hall
Hickory St
Church of the Brethren
Ninth
Franklin County Cancer Foundation Board
Wellsville City Hall
Ottawa Living Sober Group
First Christian Church
S. Hickory St
Pottawatomie
Pottawatomie Township
Not-so-heavy eater wins southern eating contest in Virginia
Sonya Thomas, a 100 pound competitive eater nicknamed the Black Widow, won the 16th Annual Virginia State Harley Davidson Owners Group Rally contest in Lynchburg by consuming 60 ham biscuits in five minutes. Eric Booker finished second with 42 biscuits as both dunked the biscuits in water to speed swallowing. Thomas, 37, from Alexandria, described hopping in the final minutes to aid digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg, Va
Sonya Thomas
Harley Davidson Owners Group
Alexandria
International Federation of Competitive Eating
Harley Davidson Owners
Eric “Badlands
Booker
Copiague
N.Y
Thomas
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