Community Bulletin Highlights Local Events and Fundraisers
A benefit for cancer patient Sonia Hutchinson in Ottawa features a 4 PM Mexican dinner, 7 PM auction, and post-dance by Cooter Jones Band with a $3 door donation. Also planned: RC Hobbies Flying Club meeting, KANU vinyl sale at Riverfront Mall, Garfield Elementary carnival, Williamsburg community music program, Melvern penny supper, Baker University Band concert, ECKAN commodity food distribution, a railfan book signing in Burlington, PHaSE eating disorders talk, a pops concert at OU, a Lane breakfast for Ottawa Museum, and a Kelley Park square dance event by Kelley and Kristie Kennedy.
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Hutchinson
Ottawa
Eagles Lodge
Cooter Jones
RC Hobbies
S. Main
Kanu
Lawrence
Riverfront
Garfield
Williamsburg
Area Church
Melvern
Melvern United Methodist Church
Baker
Baldwin
Baker University
Rice Auditorium
Korea
Hong Kong
Japan
England
Kansas Economic Opportunity Inc
ECKAN
Franklin County
Ecean Center
Walnut Plaza
Wellsville
Gladys MacDonald
W. 3Rd
Area Museum
Burlington
Robert Collins
Kansas
Coffey County Historical Museum
Robert Colling
RMH
Ransom Memorial Hospital
RMH Business Development Office
Adelante
Shekinah
Joyce Stuermer
Ottawa University
Byron Jensen
OU Mowbray Union
Historical Society Lane
Pottawatomie Township
Raritan Club
Lane
Ottawa Museum Historical Society
Area Square
Kelley
Kristie Kennedy
Wichita
Kelley Park
Ottawa residents reach final in Capitol City Opry contest
Three Ottawa residents compete in the final round at Capitol City Opry in Topeka this Friday at 8 p.m. Doug Meier is among nine finalists for top male vocalist while Amanda McCurdy and Karla Plaschky are among eight finalists for top female vocalist. Each winner will receive $1,000.
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Ottawa
Capitol City Opry
Topeka
Doug Meier
Amanda McCurdy
Karla Plaschky
River Levels Await Bridge Closure Plans in Town
River levels look OK for now but a potential rise could sever access to the north end of town if the K-68 bypass bridge over the Marais des Cygnes closes for construction from Wednesday until Oct 18. Traffic would shift to I-35 with routine rerouting and emergency vehicles allowed only if needed, pending state contract details.
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Haney
Marais Des Cygnes
Old ORC building offered as bargain near City Hall
Ottawa officials may cut the price to 15000 for the former Ottawa Recreation Commission headquarters adjacent to City Hall. Architect Karl Devore valued the 52 year old 2667 square foot building with lot at 26000 to 40000, but the city wants it used to aid Ottawa youth and the Ottawa Girls Club has shown interest.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa Youth Center
City Hall
Ottawa
Karl Devore
City Commission
Ottawa Girls Club
Devore
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Don Woodward
Scott Lambers
William and
Jean Bowers
Bowerses
Marais Des Cygnes River
Ottawa Middle School faces possible closure over structural woes
Engineering firm concerns push OMS toward uncertain year end. District eyes alternative sites and space sharing with the high school or former Wal Mart building as leaders await a final engineering report. Teachers told to enter at own risk. board cites safety as top priority while voters previously rejected a new school bond.
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Duncan
OMS
Wal-Mart
Steve Woolf
Woolf
The
Herald
Sam Sheldon
Jong
Sheldon
Duncan teachers honored for long service in Ottawa
Five teachers received certificates from the University of Kansas for 25 years of teaching Frank Garvin Patricia Garvin Marcia McDaniel Carolyn Newmaster and Alice Wolf. Garvin Newmaster also honored in Ottawa school district. Retirements were noted with small gifts to Cynthia Montague Ruth Bobbish Pat Fredricks Ron Hollingsworth and Larry Tumbaugh. Others praised for 20 15 10 and 5 years of service include Pam Andrews Judith Meyers David Barker Karen Cain Doreen Newby Gerald Prescott Kathryn Williamson J R Daugharthy Katherine Laws Kay Regan Maridee Devore Charles McCullough Rob Regan Kelly Smith Patsy Fredricks Marilyn McCurdy Sharon Schnieders Darwin Alexander Beverly Bird Lorie Snider Garry Fritts.
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Steelman
University of Kansas
Frank Garvin
Patricia Garvin
Marcia McDaniel
Carolyn Newmaster
Alice Wolf
Garvins
Newmaster
Ottawa
OBA
Cynthia Montague
Ruth Bobbish
Pat Fredricks
Ron Hollingsworth
Larry Tumbaugh
Ser
Pam Andrews
Judith Meyers
David Barker
Karen Cain
Doreen Newby
Gerald Prescott
Kathryn Williamson
J.R. Daugharthy
Katherine Laws
Kay Regan
Maridee Devore
Charles McCullough
Rob Regan
Kelly Smith
Patsy Fredricks
Marilyn McCurdy
Sharon Schnieders
Darwin Alexander
Beverly Bird
Lorie Snider
Garry Fritts
Spring Fling at Fashion Alley 20 Percent Off
Smother's Day Cards & Gifts at Gomerstone and Hellons Hallmark promote a sale spree. Fashion Alley offers 20 percent off entire stock through Saturday with an extra 20 percent off sale items. Ottawa shops join the discount wave.
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Smother's Day
Gomerstone
Main
Fashion Alley
Hellons Hallmark
Ottawa
Weather Tonight Through Saturday Forecast Summary
Tonight a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms with a low in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday to Saturday mainly nighttime thunderstorm chances. Lows range from mid 40s northwest to lower 60s southeast. Highs in the 60s.
State lifts burn ban in Franklin County
Franklin County commissioners lifted a county wide burning ban after rainfall and a lifted state ban. They approved a resolution requiring burn permits, outlining penalties, with permits issued annually by the clerk and a zero dollar administration fee. Permits become effective upon official publication and expire December 31.
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Valerie Wolf
Franklin County
Commission
Franklin County Emergency Communications Center
Statewide Kansas schools to gain $32 million aid in 1996-97
Kansas will add 32 million in base state aid for 1996-97 as 304 districts receive per pupil increases of 22 dollars. Olathe gains up to 5.3 million with 642 enrollment rise, while Junction City loses 1.43 million amid Fort Riley downsizing. Ottawa gets about 165 thousand more. Dale Dennis cites computer projections using fall 1996 enrollment forecasts and local option budgets.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Olathe
Junction City
Johnson County
Fort Riley
Ottawa
Dale Dennis
Department of Education
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates By Mail and Route
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing rates by route and duration, including motor route options for Franklin County and surrounding counties. Rates shown cover one month, three months, six months, and one year with state sales tax in advance.
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Carrer
Tual
Chang Ottawa
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
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