Senior Prom For Ottawa Seniors Welcomes Elderly Guests
Ottawa High School juniors and National Honor Society hosted the first Senior's Senior Prom inviting residents from Ottawa Retirement Village Sunflower Plaza Crestview and other nursing homes plus senior center attendees. The Ottawa City Jazz Band provided music as families joined the event.
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Ottawa High School
Ottawa
OHS
National Honor Society
Ottawa City Jazz Band
Ottawa Retirement Village
Sunflower Plaza
Crestview
Ottawa Senior Center
Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A compiled reader notice lists Kansas federal and state officials with office addresses and phone numbers. Names include U S Sen Pat Roberts U S Sen Sam Brownback U S Rep Jim Ryan Gov Bill Groves Attorney General Gorla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius State Rep Bill Feverborn State Rep Ralph Tanner State Sen Robert Tyson with corresponding Topeka and Washington contact details.
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U.S. Sen
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Suita
Overland Park
U.S
Jim Ryan
Cannon
Hob
Ryan
Bill Groves
State Capitol
Gorla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feverborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Robert Tyson
Energetic neighbors leave Ottawa for Hong Kong missionary call
Rev John Gravley and Janine, longtime Ottawa University campus minister and realtor, are departing mid May for a five year missionary stint in Hong Kong. They sold their home and cars, shipped 1700 pounds of essentials, and said emotional goodbyes to friends, family, and beloved pets.
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Johnson County
John
Janine Gravley
John Gravley
Ottawa University
Janine
Ee American Baptist
Hong Kong
Gravleys
Disciples of Christ
Cape Cod
Community Action Week Honors Franklin County ECKAN Awards
ECKAN marks Community Action Week May 4 10 and will honor a self sufficient family and commend the Franklin County Commission at a May 8 reception 10 a.m. in the ECKAN Central Office Ottawa. Richard Jackson executive director invites questions at 913 242 7450.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
ECKAN
Franklin County
ECEAN
Franklin County Commission
S. Maple
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
Editorial on gambling struck the proper mark
Letter from James W. Luther Greeley praising the April 23 1997 editorial High Risk for arguing the Kansas legislature is wise to resist gambling expansion. The writer agrees gambling offers limited economic benefits while increasing crime and social harms, urging continued restraint.
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Kansas
James W. Luther Greeley
Community flags spark pride concerns and local debate
A resident decries missing flags at schools and lawns, noting flags fly at Sacred Heart and City Hall while schools lack them. He urges pride and lawn upkeep as a model for youth, and questions budget priorities amid local protest letters and county development discussions.
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Ottawa
Sacred Heart
Dodds Memorial
City Hall
S.R.S
Post Office
Fire Department
Doctors
Don Marconette
Iowa Terrace
Reader Forum Notice on Signed Letters and Contact Info
A recent letter to the paper notes that opinions are welcome in the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited for space.
Royko on aldermen and city politics and hanging on
Excerpts from Mike Royko columns remark on Chicago machine clout and corruption with quips about Daley and the city. Includes riffs on happiness hangovers jogging and capital punishment, reflecting Royko's sharp tongue and era commentary.
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Mike Royko
Chicago Tribune
Royko
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Sun Times
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Machine
Horto
Daley
Chicago Suntimes
John Wayne
Randolph Scott
Cisco Kid
Bush
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John D. Montgomery
Patrionc
THE
Ottawa Herald
Anderson
Anderson County
Dale Anderson
Anderson County “Naysayers
Mike
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
Alpe
Vito
White House
Thars
FBI
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