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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2003
Page
2
Readers support USD 290 creating a dedicated maintenance fund to cover repairs and improvements, prioritizing upkeep to extend facility life while education funding remains essential. Opinion notes delayed replacements and a defeated bond, with calls for preventative maintenance mirroring home and car care.
Public poll asks if a special maintenance fund should be created with 80.8 percent support and 21 to 19.2 percent. It also queries whether the fund should be restricted to maintenance projects, with 13.6 percent or 3 respondents favoring broader use.
Opinion submissions must be hand signed with author address and telephone number. Send to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ohawaherald.com Submissions should be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
An individual argues maintenance is cheaper than repairing large issues and questions why the school board does not recognize this. Joe Rich notes the Ottawa fund is long overdue and that a maintenance fund should have been established.
A reader argues for a school maintenance fund to preserve existing buildings rather than tearing them down, noting surveys from years ago and stressing using funds for upkeep. They oppose demolishing the old middle school, calling it a heritage asset and urging repairs over new construction.
In Brewster Kansas a Prairie Writers Circle observer watches a girls basketball regional, praising Red the point guard for skillful dribbling passing and scoring. He recalls the town’s decline yet cherishes the game’s cheer and resilience as Red drives toward a final shot amid the crowd’s rallying cries. Robert Day noted for The Last Cathe Drive and this piece is affiliated with the Land Institute in Salina.
Central Heights Site Council sponsored a Monday USD 288 School Board forum with Mary Bogart assisting. Raven Spratt Natalie Barkdoll Tina Wilson and KaDee Thompson from Central Heights groups moderated and prepared questions for three candidates including Gene Shhaefer, a new community member.
Reader notes two years in the area and family involvement. Betty Raby, Ed Quelette, and Charlie Hirt participated in a forum with three others absent due to a death in the family. All four have children in Central Heights and residents are urged to register, learn issues, and contact officials.
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