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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 2004
Page
8
Daily bulletin requests items two days ahead by fax email or in person at The Ottawa Herald office. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced. No phone calls, please.
The Williamsburg High School Student Council hosts a blood drive from noon to 7 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at the high school. Call Cathy Lee at 242-8191 for details. Ottawa Board of Education meets at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Ottawa Middle School to discuss the district facilities survey and the fate of the Main Street middle school, plus a meeting with City Manager Weldon Padgett on long-range plans.
Ottawa Community Arts Council hosts Art by Franklin County school children at Carnegie Cultural Center 5018 Main St with Over the Rainbow art and music classes for kids and families. Old Depot Museum showcases Jefferson's America Lewis and Clark and Western Expansion with winter hours. Admission is $3. preschool and younger free. Also listed are Recycling Center hours and Alcoholics Anonymous meeting times at local venues and the Franklin County Mental Health Center.
Saturday morning events include Prairie Myers WAA Chapter at Craig Hangar Lawrence Airport and VEW dance at VFW in the evening. Sunday features artists reception for a children's exhibit at Carnegie Cultural Center and OURS dance at Douglas County Senior Center on 74 Vermont St. in Lawrence.
The Daily Report outlines multiple Thursday entries: arrests for Andrea Tanas Keadle for fleeing and driving while suspended, Scott Fesenmeyer released on bond, Sandra Ellen Glenn on stolen property charges, Beverly Hall with a warrant, and Alexis Leza on warrants. It also notes theft, vandalism, and property incidents, plus non injury accidents and medical emergencies around various addresses in Topeka, Gardner, Rantoul, and nearby areas.
Franklin County Commissioners plan to hire a full time emergency preparedness director to improve hazardous materials response. Finalists named by May 1, while Wellsville volunteer Jarod Eggleston notes the county has spent about 11000 re equipping a hazmat trailer.
Two KU professors publish Medicine on the Kansas Prairie detailing the Rural Preceptorship Program begun in 1951. The book collects 700 stories from doctors who mentored across Ottawa Baldwin City Paola Oakley and other towns, highlighting patient communication as the core skill. Books available at KU Medical Center Kansas City and Wichita stores and the Kansas Union.
The Kansas House tentatively approved a Senate backed agritourism liability bill 98 to 27 to aid farm tourism operators in obtaining insurance while requiring warning signs about inherent risks. Critics call it nearly the governor veto plan, fearing excessive immunity and consumer risk, with final differences to be negotiated.
Lawmakers clash over defining mandatory core curricula including fine arts. Proponents say arts and music aid overall student development and urge broader exposure, while opponents warn of hidden costs and potential loss of extracurriculars. The measure would fund eight education specialists to review materials, costing about 535000 dollars.
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