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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2004
Page
8
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Odds and Ends will play for the Ottawa VFW dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the post. Sandwiches and coffee will be provided. Members and guests welcome. Baker University faculty recital at 7 30 p.m. today in McKibbin Recital Hall features works by Caccini Schumann Faure Smith Harvey and others with listed vocal and instrumental performers. The piano quintet includes Williams Renger Lyerla Williams Novelo. The event is free and open to the public.
The Ottawa Prairie Flyers of the Experimental Aircraft Association plan a 10 a.m. gathering at Craig Enterprises' hangar on Lawrence Municipal Airport. They will view one of two WW II Navy Wildcat fighters, owned by Steve Craig, recovered from Lake Michigan in 1994 after a prior World War I crash. The free, public event guides visitors to the tan and brown hangar off 1500 Road near U S 24.
Ottawa community arts council hosts Art by Franklin County schoolchildren at Carnegie Cultural Center with Over the Rainbow classes for families all year. Old Depot Museum features Jefferson's America Lewis and Clark and western expansion with weekday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday from 135 West Tecumseh Street. admission 3 dollars, students 1, under preschool free. Recycling center hours, alcoholics anonymous meetings at First Baptist Church basement, mental health center listings.
Activities include Fit and Fun Club at Wellsville Senior Center Locust Street 707 for seniors with potluck at 6 p.m. Ottawa High School Band and Concert Choir perform at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium at 7 p.m. Beauceant social at Masonic Hall 422 S Main St at 7:30 p.m. Baker University faculty recital at Baker McKibbin Recital Hall Baldwin City at 7:30 p.m. Saturday features Prairie Flyers EAA Chapter gathering at Craig Hangar Lawrence Airport 10 a.m.
The Daily Report notes admissions on Thursday with Terry Rugg in Ottawa. Dismissals include Amanda Clark and son in Overland Park, Nicole Franklin and daughter in Ottawa, Joni Jackson in Ottawa, and Sarah Shaffer in Ottawa. Franklin County Jail reports Wednesday arrest of Cecil Porter Jr. on multiple charges. remains in jail with bond set at 1125 dollars. Sheriff’s News lists thefts on Delaware Road and damages totaling about 10065 dollars. Ambulance logs record multiple medical emergencies across Ottawa and surrounding streets on Saturday and Sunday, plus a Tuesday entry.
Franklin County forms a records task force to decide which documents to keep and which to destroy. Blaine Finch says some records must be preserved for history while others can be discarded to ease space and fire hazards. Deb Barker offers to help inventory and relocate key records to the county records center.
The Ottawa Kansas Vietnam Veterans of America chapter received a Kansas Vietnam Veterans award for sponsoring the American Veterans Traveling Tribute in Forest Park last fall. About 9,000 visitors viewed the 382 foot wall over three days, with organizers noting strong community support and a local welcome home for Vietnam veterans. The chapter, started in 2000 with 66 members, plans future fundraisers and information booths while aiding veterans with medical needs and transportation to VA facilities.
VICKIE MOSS reports that Arna A LeRoy teacher Bill Otto, 55, will challenge Stanley Dreher for the 9th District representative seat. Otto cites school funding as his motive and criticizes current plans while opposing government consolidation and endorsing parental notification laws.
Franklin County schedules a 7 p.m. public hearing on April 22 at the Annex to discuss a nuisance ordinance. It would empower citations for nuisances, supplementing existing civil and criminal routes. New limits cover weeds and tall grass, dead animals, and stagnant water on residential lots of three acres or less. Copies available at the Annex and courthouse with a county Web site to follow.
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