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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2004
Page
7
Bulletin lists public non commercial events published daily two days or more in advance. Submissions by fax email or mail to Ottawa Herald 104 8 Cedar St Ottawa KS 66067. No phone calls please and events open to the public may be announced at no charge.
The Ottawa City Band performs at 7 30 p m tonight at City Park at Fifth and Main streets. A memorial service is planned at Midland Hospice Care at 2 30 and 3 30 p m Wednesday for friends and loved ones non renominational and free of charge. Chaplain Don Phillips will officiate and quarterly memorials will be held. call (785) 232 2044 for more information.
Story Time at Ottawa Library 7 p.m. and Ottawa Municipal Band at City Park 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Franklin County Commission meets at courthouse 7:30 a.m. Children’s Story Time at Wellsville Library 10 a.m. Story Hour at Richmond Public Library 10 a.m. Rotary Club meets at Ottawa University Student Union noon. Farmers Market at Town and Country Supply east parking lot 4 p.m. Wellsville City Council 7 p.m. at City Hall. Contact Mark Eldridge 242-2067.
The Daily Report notes two births on Monday in Ottawa. Cecilia Greenfield and Clarence Greenfield have a son weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Stephanie Chapman and Travis Cole welcome a daughter weighing 3 pounds 12 ounces.
Ottawa man Scott Barnhart 31 running for Kansas Senate fights extradition to Missouri on stalking charges. A Franklin County hearing set for Thursday will decide if he is returned to Jackson County to face accusations tied to a 2000 incident. Barnhart, a Republican candidate in the 12th Senate District, remains jailed.
Darren Marconette, 34, of 804 S Cherry Sr, received the maximum sentence of nearly seven years after pleading guilty to kidnapping his wife Lisa on February 3. Franklin County Attorney John Dowell urged 8 years minus 4 months, citing brutal 15 hour abuse including binding with clothing and wires, brick blows, strangulation, and torture. Lisa Marconette was hospitalized after the incident.
A hit-and-run in the 4700 block of Florida Terrace near Pomona damaged two electrical wires and halted power for about two hours Monday afternoon. Deputies report an unknown vehicle, possibly a dump truck, struck lines at around 4 52 p.m. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department report.
An unidentified vehicle tore wires from four poles in Pomona causing a power outage until 6:30 p.m. A Kansas City Power and Light crew repaired the damage. The driver, who did not stop, fled the scene. The incident occurred during an asphalt overlay project at Florida and Thomas Roads.
Ottawa born civil engineer James M Haag Jr is selected as Franklin County public works administrator starting July 19 He will assume full control when Ray DeJulio steps down in January Haag previously led Clinton Iowa public works for a decade and served as Hiawatha city manager and engineer Haag plans to help pave nearly 36 miles of county roads this summer and will focus on future road projects He said he will be involved in the paving effort but provided few specifics
Wellsville USD 289 will start charging monthly tuition for the Early Childhood preschool program this fall. Special education students stay free. others face up to 40 dollars monthly for four days weekly, with reduced lunches and free lunch qualifiers affecting pricing. The district aims to offset running costs.
City commissioners approved a beer license for C R Wood Oil Co Inc for Woods Mini Mart at 2120 Princeton St per city manager Weldon Padgett who noted licenses must be reapplied when ownership changes. The meeting also covered a potential lease of the Flint Hills Nature Trail, a new Ottawa police chief, a July 2 Carnegie Cultural Center event, and budgets for Ottawa Main Street and the arts council. The next city commission meeting is set for 7 p.m. July 7.
A volunteer at a local cancer foundation was deceived by a woman who claimed she needed help. She directed the volunteer to fetch hoses from back storage, then vanished with about $50 in cash and change. The woman claimed to be 40 and to have relatives aided by the foundation, but no aunt’s name was given. The incident was reported to Ottawa police.
High voter turnout is expected for a school bond election covering Garfield Elementary expansion to three units and population boost from 230 to 360, Eisenhower and other elementary reductions, Ottawa High music room and classrooms, improved heating and air, tech upgrades, and a future site east of 19th and Eisenhower. Lincoln Renovation demotion also noted as part of the plan. Board members note presidential election and Kids Voting may boost turnout after last year's defeat.
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