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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2000
Page
9
Baker's science technology and human values capstone course will present their paper at a university forum at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the A V Room of the Owens Musical Arts Building in Ottawa. Ottawa VFW hosts St Patrick's Day dance
The Sunflower Steppers Square Dance Club hosts a 2:30 to 5 p.m. retirement dance in Osage City to honor Bill and Jerry Abbott of Ottawa. The event at the Osage City school lunch room invites all dancers and friends with refreshments served. The Abbott couple started their caller-run club in 1975 after losing their Scranton facility and have taught square dancing for 38 years while aiding area clubs and 4-H square dancing.
Franklin County students and families can enjoy $1 movies, bowling, and skating during Spring Fling 2000 starting Monday. A Public Health and Safety Day at Ottawa High School Thursday features a Blackhawk helicopter display, roll over demo, and law enforcement activities, with all events free.
Bell and Hill discuss compensating Stonequist for extra duties and boosting training. They advocate forming a three department district board including Franklin Township and Miami County to streamline costs and decisions. A proposal is not yet to council. next meeting is March 30.
Admissions list Gladys Ledom Clarence Strickland both Ottawa and transfers to Olathe Medical. Police arrests include Nicholas E Brown Guadalupe L Velez John L Tucker Mason Sharon K Webb Ernest Herb Mahoney with bonds set. Incidents report a battery at Ottawa Middle School and two vehicle crashes with no injuries. Fire calls include false alarms and a vehicle fire near Wellsville. Ambulance handled a medical emergency and a two vehicle accident.
An Anderson County jail inmate attempted suicide by hanging Wednesday night. Jailers Gene McCain and Deputy Vernon Valentine intervened, stopping the attempt. The unidentified inmate was hospitalized, then moved to a Kansas City area hospital and later returned to the jail after treatment. Police disclosed the incident shortly before 11 p.m.
A temporary restraining order issued after former Ottawa officer Shane S. Muhl was arrested for domestic battery earlier this month has been dismissed at his wife's request. The misdemeanor domestic battery case remains set for arraignment on March 29 after Muhl resigned from the police force.
Kansas House Local Government Committee approved a public records bill pushing for a public information officer to mediate access disputes. The measure includes fines up to 500 dollars, allows taped closed sessions with judge oversight, and sets a five year sunset on most exemptions.
Two Wichita firefighters were dismissed for breaking a no smoking policy in place since 1981. Larry Buterhait Osterhout, nearly 18 years with the department, and Gary Simpson with five years on the job, signed a no smoking pledge. The fire union criticizes the policy as too severe for smoking versus drug offenses and urges alternative discipline.
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