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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2003
Page
8
Treasured relatives were celebrated as grandparents were honored during an Ottawa Middle School assembly this week. Page 3 provides more details.
Tonight clear with lows in the upper 40s. Saturday mostly sunny with highs in the lower 70s. Saturday night partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday turns warm. Weather page 14.
Classifieds and comics fill the page as daily report sections cover education updates and obituary notices alongside religion and sports. The brief item highlights local events and community notices with mixed column content from the newspaper.
USD 290 considers launching the district's first all-day kindergarten pilot at Hawthorne Elementary, citing space and staffing readiness. Superintendent Jan Callins notes funding developments will influence plans while Hawthorne aims to serve two all-day units without extra staff. Nearby districts have already started full-day programs.
Ottawa’s 1971 state champions memories surface as Porter and Mendell discuss the title run. Porter, a guard on the team, recalls Tony Penn seizing the trophy while Mendell praises the era’s speed, height, and defense. The pair reflect on the final 47-45 win over Augusta and coach H K Stevens’ leadership.
Col Edson D Raff II a pioneer of American paratroop combat and father of the modern day Green Berets has died in Garnett at 95 He created the distinctive green beret in 1954 to boost morale for a Special Forces unit at Fort Bragg and later led the 77th Special Forces Group Officers recalled how berets worn by WWII British paratroopers inspired the color Raff noted Canadians supplied the early berets as he spoke with a reporter after his death in Anderson County Long Term Care Center.
Families can enjoy bowling skating and movies during Spring Break March 17 to 22 at $1 per event per person. The Franklin County Children's Coalition sponsors the program with local donations. Ted Scott notes the aim is a family friendly, low cost outing with activities at The Rink Plaza Theatre and Royal Lanes. On March 22 Ran som Memorial Hospital hosts a Children’s Health and Safety Fair from 9 am to 1 pm with ambulance, police, fire displays, screenings, and a $1 hot dog lunch. All children must be with an adult 18 or older.
The Franklin County Spring Fling 2003 runs Monday through Saturday with events at Bowing Royal Lanes The Rink Plaza Theatre and Ransom Memorial Hospital. Admission to the health and safety fair is free while each other activity costs 1 per person.
Franklin County officials outline HIPAA compliance to protect patient billing records in ambulance and medical service transactions. County Attorney John Dowell notes training due by April 14 for personnel, with electronic record transfers to Topeka Medicare offices to prevent unsecured paperwork and protect privacy. Commissioners also approve electronic direct deposit for county employees and announce a silent auction by Public Works.
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