Whitworth to retire as Ottawa chamber leader Aug. 31
Robert L. Whitworth president of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce will retire August 31 after four years directing local economic development. He cited the need for the city and county to review spending and for a committee to determine the organization’s future direction.
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Jim Hitch
Robert L
Bob” Whitworth
Ottawa
Ering
Abilene
Texas
Chamber
Lancaster
Whitworth
Peach
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa-Franklin County
Ottawa Retail Council
Convention and Tourism Bureau
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Northwestern Region Board of Regents
University of Colorado
American Chamber of Commerce Executives
Southern Indus
Central Kansas Fair
Ponca City
Salina Area
County jail plans firmed up by county officials
Franklin County commissioners reviewed final jail and sheriff’s office plans with architect Earl Devore. The three floor addition will boost capacity to 61 beds, move admin offices to the third floor, and require six new staff. Total project cost around 3.3 million including furnishings. A new parking lot will be built southeast of the courthouse.
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Lori Alvarado
Franklin County
Earl Devore
Rex
Bowling
Devore
Roger Keith
Ottawa Rfd 2
Drug dabbling termed healthy
A UC Berkeley study finds adolescent drug experimentation can indicate normal development and self-control, challenging the Just Say No stance. Researchers caution against viewing experimentation as beneficial, noting it may signal trouble or exploration, while ongoing abuse links to deeper psychological issues and poor parenting.
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San Francisco
Jonathan Shedler
Jack Block
University of California, Berkeley
Shirley Feldman
Stanford University
Center For
Shedler
Realistic mobile burn house trains KU fire crews
Firefighters from the Ottawa Department of Public Safety county departments and ambulance crews practice inside a burning house on wheels from the University of Kansas Fire Service Training Center. The trailer simulates darkness mazes smoke and a victim yelling, with air packs and a dummy victim to test navigation and procedures. The exercise costs 20 per firefighter and is billed through the DPS training budget. It is in demand and offered only every other year, building confidence and skills.
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Jay Bemis
Herald City
Henever
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
University of Kansas Fire Service Training Center
DPS
Richard Towe
Tone
Steve Zuk
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Korea
Ft. Benning
County Commission
Keith
Charles Mavity Jr
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