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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2005
Page
10
Public, non commercial events may be announced at no charge two days or more in advance via fax email or mail. Include contact details. No phone calls. Submit to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067.
The Ottawa High School Band will perform a 3 p.m. Saturday concert at Navy Pier Chicago as part of a three day trip. They will tour sites like Sears Tower Magnificent Mile Field Museum Shedd Aquarium and Hard Rock Cafe. The Ottawa Youth in Government cow chip bingo was rescheduled to April 24 with $5 tickets still valid. The last legislative coffee of the year is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Peoples Bank hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Farm Bureau.
The Quenemo Penny Supper will be held at 5 30 p m Saturday in the Quenemo Community Building. Menu options include fried chicken or roast beef with vegetables potatoes and gravy salad pie and drink.
A schedule of local meetings and events includes Franklin County Leadership Class graduation at Westminster Presbyterian Ottawa 6 p.m. Ottawa Main Street town meeting on Environs Review 6 30 p.m. Masonic Hall Ottawa 422 S Main St 7 p.m. 4H Shooting Project Celebration Hall Ottawa Fairgrounds 7 p.m. Williamsburg Community Library board of trustees 7 p.m. Ransom Memorial Hospital diabetes talk 1301 S Main Ottawa 7 p.m. Centropolis Christian Church Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friends of the Ottawa Library book sale 209 E Second St Ottawa 10 a.m. Legislative Coffee People's Bank Fifth and Main Ottawa 5 30 p.m. Quenemo Penny Supper Quenemo Community Building
Wednesday admissions include Michelle Green of Pomona, with a newborn daughter weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces born to Michelle Green and Richard Wadewitz of Pomona. Police, theft, and vandalism reports list multiple individuals in Franklin County warrants and charges, plus several car thefts, break-ins, a driving without a license charge, and a rollover crash on I-35.
The Kansas Senate gave first-round approval to a statewide consolidation measure, but adopted a dual majority rule that could block any plan not approved by both city and rural county voters. Senator Brungardt called the provision a deal-breaker likely to doom the bill, while Senator Lee defended it as fair to rural residents. A separate Shawnee County Topeka consolidation bill carried the same dual majority concept, prompting further debate about the measure’s viability.
Kansas opponents warn the proposed amendment may affect protection orders for unmarried couples including domestic partners. A Franklin County advocate worries the measure could limit access to abuse protections for heterosexual and same sex couples, while supporters argue it defends against recognizing any civil unions. The Ohio case cited by critics illustrates potential unintended consequences, though Kansas officials insist current laws offer protection.
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