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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2013
Page
9
A long icicle hangs Friday from a downspout flower planter in the 600 block of Massasoit Street Ottawa as last week’s extreme winter continues to ease. Temperatures in Ottawa and Franklin County are forecast to rise, snow piles melting in sunlight.
Today shows mostly sunny skies with SSE winds around 12 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. Highs near comfortable levels. minor variations expected through the day. A note: Saturday forecast indicates a $5 price for tracking or service could not be interpreted from the fragment.
City region forecast reports a high near 61 degrees and a low around 41 with mostly cloudy skies. Winds are southeast at 8 mph with gusts up to 12 mph. Clear conditions expected later.
Kansas motorists can access travel conditions via hotline at 800 585 7623 or 511 and online at 511 ksdot org. The information is provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol and state transportation services.
National temperature extremes in the lower 48 states ranged from 12 at Willow City North Dakota to 85 at Ocotillo Wells California. Precipitation figures include 1.50 inches on 1952 Monday and 1.24 inches on 1946 Tuesday with month to date and year to date values listed as none or 5.13 respectively. Sunrise sunset data appears garbled but indicates daily observations and a forecast pattern for Friday and Saturday.
The Prom Boutique returns Sunday at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium offering more than 400 free dresses for girls in need. Organizer Janice Craft notes the event draws volunteers and donations from local businesses, with three mini events and over 100 door prizes planned for a girl-only day of hair, tanning, manicures, and prom ideas.
Pomona State Park plans statewide open house activities with free entrance this Saturday and family events. Disc golf, scavenger hunt, watercraft simulator, Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m., on-site food vendors, Lighthouse Bay Marina open, and off-season camping permit discounts through March 31. Cabin tours 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.ksoutdoors.com offers permit info. park office 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A compact list of Ottawa area events includes the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs at City Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and a TALK Books discussion at Ottawa Library starting 10:30 a.m. Deborah Peterson leads A Little Princess. Other activities cover a Pomona Community Library pitch at 1 p.m., a Walk and Run group at Kanza Park, a Faith Video Seminar at 7 p.m. at 15th Street Church of Christ, a Kansas State Rifle Association program at Celebration Hall 7 p.m., VFW bingo at 7 p.m. and Optimist Club and Kiwanis gatherings later midday.
On March 7 at 7 p.m. Vietnam Veterans of America and Associates meet at Ransom Memorial Hospital Conference Room 1301 S Main St Ottawa. Elks Lodge No 803 hosts 7:30 to 10 p.m. at 114 1/2 W Second St and Eagles Auxiliary meets 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eagles Hall 524 E 15th St Ottawa.
Friday activities list quilting classes at Pomona Community Library 219 Jefferson St Pomona from 9 00 to 10 00 a m and a craft club at Wellsville City Library 115 W Sixth St Wellsville from 9 30 to 10 30 a m.
March 8 offers a busy slate including Storytime at Ottawa Library 105 S Hickory St from 10 to 11 a.m. Crochet Class at Pomona Community Library 219 Jefferson St from noon to 1 p.m. Mexican Train Dominoes at Pomona Community Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Pomona Lions Club Pancake Supper at Pomona United Methodist Church 336 Monroe St from 5 to 7 p.m. And Eagles Taco Night at Eagles Hall 524 E 15th St from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All events are community gatherings with local venues hosting for residents.
A scheduled 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. breakfast for Franklin County Retired School Personnel at Old 56 Cafe located at 2227 Princeton Street in Ottawa. Also listed is Retta Conclave 8 True Kindred gathering at the Masonic Temple, 422 South Main Street, Ottawa.
Weekend schedule lists events from Homewood Community Bible Church and Centropolis churches. Activities include a 7 a.m. breakfast at Idaho Road site, a noon outreach breakfast at New Life in Christ Church, family caregiver programming by East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging at Centropolis, a chili cook off at Centropolis Christian Church, and a Dr Seuss party at Pomona Community Church with afternoon slots.
The March 9 to 10 schedule includes the Art Guild meeting at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 South Main Street from 9 30 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. and a Daughters of the American Revolution talk by Dr Darren Klish at Ransom Memorial Hospital Conference Room 1301 South Main Street Ottawa.
A Monday listing details multiple Ottawa events and meetings including chicken noodle dinner at 203 East Fourth Street, a Pomona event, quilting ministries at Ottawa Community Church, Lions Club at Poncho's, city commission study session, USD 290 board meeting, Republican Central Committee, Wellssville Library Board, West Franklin School Board, and March 11 briefs. Also includes St Patrick’s Dinner at St. Patrick’s Church Emerald, DAR meeting in Ransom Memorial Hospital, an Ottawa radiation oncologist talk, and Bowl for Kids’ Sake signups with contact details.
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