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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2012
Page
2
A schedule of today’s activities includes Country Oaks Senior Center events at 130 S. Main in Ottawa, Lenten services at Faith Lutheran Church, Story Time at Richmond Public Library, a free student movie at Pomona Community Library, bingo at Don Woodward Center, quilting at Ottawa Community Church, a walk run at Kanza Park, another Lenten service at Faith Lutheran, and Dr. Os Guinness lecture at Ottawa University Larry D. Peters Auditorium.
On March 7 in Ottawa the Franklin County Commission meets at the County Office Annex 1418 S Main from 8:30 to 9:30. A Kids Bible Club runs 3:30 to 5 at Pilgrim Bible Church. AWANA gathers 6:30 to 8 at Ottawa Bible Church 1623 S Poplar. The Ottawa City Commission convenes 7 to 8 at City Hall 107 S Hickory. Al-Anon meets 8 to 9 at First Baptist Church Fourth and Hickory.
Thursday morning entries include Toddler Time at Ottawa Library 105 S Hickory St and piano oldies with Arlene Butts at Ottawa Senior Center 130 S Main St. A Dr Os Guinness lecture titled Challenging the darkness toward a new Christian renaissance occurs at Larry D Peters Auditorium Ottawa University 1001 S Cedar. Several events follow at Pomona and Lincoln schools with a Spring Vocal Concert and VFW Post bingo in Ottawa.
On March 8 early morning Optimist Club breakfast at Prairie Star Ottawa 1001 E Logan St. followed by Leadership Trustees Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce 109 E Second. Noon Kiwanis at The Radish Patch 1538 Industrial Ave. Ot, So roptimists Business Meeting at Ransom Memorial Hospital 1301 S Main St. Al-Anon Ottawa Family Group at Elizabeth Layton Center offices 204 E 15th St. Experimental Aircraft Association Hart Field 4612 Reno Rd Wellsville 7 30 p.m. Ottawa Shrine 19 White Shrine of Jerusalem at Masonic Temple 422 S Main, Narcotics Anonymous at Ottawa First United Methodist Church 203 E Fourth St. Ottawa.
March notices trumpet free Fridays and more class times for convenience at 205 S Main St Ottawa with 785 241 9059. St Patrick's Dinner at Emerald church offers corn beef cabbage and live music with raffle, Sunday March 11 from 11 am to 2 pm, free will donation.
Linda Brown recalls a Kansas childhood where hunting dictated meals. Rabbits, squirrel, pheasant, and frog legs were fried in a skillet, often passed off as other dishes. Now grateful to buy meat at the grocery store, she notes most meals are pork beef and chicken.
Wellsville native Chely Wright leads plans for a LIKEME Lighthouse community center in Kansas City Missouri. The facility aims to open 11 am to 7 pm weekdays and noon to 6 pm Sundays offering education sessions social events an LGBT library and health testing through KC Free Health Clinic. The project faces potential backlash from anti gay groups in Topeka but Wright emphasizes inclusivity and services for all ages and identities.
Wright says the Metro Kansas City Police Department will fully back security for three Lighthouse events in Kansas City. She stresses the focus is on supporting patrons and the people who need them, not protesters, and notes she will continue returning for engagements while leaving daily operations to volunteers.
Wright, who recently wed gay activist Lauren Blitzer, says she may skip the 1 35 trip to Wellsville this weekend but will acknowledge the LIKEME Lighthouse decision makers. Volunteer details are on the LIKEME Lighthouse site under Support.
The first relief load from Ottawa arrived Tuesday to aid Harveyville after an EF-2 tornado struck the town late Feb 28. Franklin County officials and residents gathered canned goods and nonperishable items at the Ottawa Senior Center with donations continuing. A man died and about a dozen were injured in the disaster. Donations were delivered to city hall and Burlingame areas for distribution.
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