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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
7
ORC seeks city support for a new Ottawa recreation center
Ottawa Recreation Commission urged the city to add a new recreation center to the Capital Improvement Program next year. The plan includes six softball diamonds, new buildings at Orlis Cox Field, and relocating Forest Park Pool to the park center, with Phases 1 and 2 detailing a 180 by 150 foot center and a 100 by 100 foot expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIP
ORC
Orlis Cox Field
Forest Park
DeLaTorre
Morton
Bloom blasts Legislature in Ottawa Rotary talk
Gubernatorial hopeful Dan Bloom criticized the Kansas Legislature for inaction on the 700 million budget deficit and poor school financing. The Coyote Investing CEO urged accountability for leaders including State Treasurer Tim Shallenbarger and House Speaker Kent Glasscock. He urged boosting education funding while trimming entitlement programs. Bloom pledged to push education reforms and govern effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Webber
Herald
Dan Bloom
Kansas
Bloom
Coyote Investing and Networking
Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa University
Fairway Vista
Ottawa Country Club
Eudora
Tim Shallenbarger
Kent Glasscock
Ottawa University hosts 10th Kansas Kids Fitness Day
More than 700 third grade students joined Ottawa University for the Kansas Kids Fitness Day, the largest turnout in four years. Arabie Conner, OU Women’s basketball coach, helped organize along with 5000 volunteers and staff across 32 activity stations including running and jumping. A Safe Kids station by the Ottawa Fire Department taught fire escape basics while OU students gain hands-on experience with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Bis
Kansas
Michael Webber
The
Herald
Ottawa University
Arabie Conner
Conner
Ottawa Fire Department
Ottawa Commission Delays Demolition Hearings For Some Structures
Ottawa City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday on delaying condemnation for three structures. Star Development of Liberty Missouri seeks more time to rehabilitate the Otasco building at First and Main, noting city permits are costly. Dale O’Hara said work will start in about four weeks. the firm aims to create two ground floor retail spaces and upper apartments. Other residents asked for more time on 804 S Locust and 816 N Locust. Commissioners will decide after a 60 day grace period, with a May 15 vote on condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa City Commission
Star Development
Liberty
Star
Otasco
First
Main
Dale O'Hara
Mr. C
O'Hara
Gene Ramsey
Ford
Linda Bartlett
Earl Bartlett
Jesse Garcia
S. Locust
N. Locust
Richard Jackson
Jackson
Ottawa
Peo le
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Recreation Commission
Don Woodward
Woodward Center
Ron Bishop
Ryan Jones
Sharon Taylor
Jones
Taylor
Sunflower Elementary
Gardner
S. Cherry
W. 10Th
S. Walnut
Oe Baan Ord
Coma Sty
Cif Boarda
Oe McAdoo
Jeanne Haggard
T. Reuaeh
Mary Redeker
Ricky Beardsly
Bob Haas
Phil Gibson
Vicky McCurdy
Candy Vassar
Planning Commission
Calvin Moore
Don Gustafson
William Liggett
Donna Hines Rayson
Clint Burkdoll
Raymond Carey
Randy Bruner
Keith Pence
Larry Felix
Franklin County United Way
Roger Bell
Connie Thorpoor
Tree Board
Ransom Met Hospital
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