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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2004
Page
9
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Christian Women's Luncheon Friday at 11 30 a m at Sirloin Stockade 2230 S Princeton St Lisa Fowler of Ottawa Floral will demonstrate Wilma Davis of Raymore Mo speaks on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Reservations Joy 785 242 3599 or Darlene 785 242 4388 Baptist youth garage sale Saturday 8 a m to 3 p m at 413 E Wilson St rain or shine items include clothes bikes tiller stove cabinets shelves dressers proceeds fund youth trips lunch served 1130 a m to 1 p m Sagebrush to play for VFW dance Ottawa VFW dance 8 to 11 post north U S 59 Sagebrush music sandwiches and coffee available Seed spitting kicks off Richmond reading Richmond 2004 Summer Reading program begins 3 p m May 26 seed spitting contest reading Wednesdays through Aug 11 events include stickers masks wildlife Jo Ho the Storyteller Franklin County Highway Improvement Program Committee meets 7 p m Tuesday Franklin County Courthouse review progress to pave 34 miles with state loan program.
The town calendar shows meetings and activities across Ottawa and Franklin County. Highlights include the Ottawa Recreation Commission at City Hall, Wellsville City Council at Wellsville City Hall, Coping Skills for Loving Your Vietnam Veteran support group at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and the Ottawa High School Spring Pops Concert with location TBA. Also listed are PATH exercise at Don Woodward Center and Kiwanis, Soroptimist, and Rotary gatherings plus a planning commission study session and various club potlucks.
Tuesday admissions include Louis Brockman of Ottawa with notes to monitor. Dismissals list Betty Anderson of Ottawa and Patricia Wright of Williamsburg. Franklin County Jail reports multiple arrests: Kevin Furgus Bortzer cited on aggravated battery burglary trespass and property damage. Sandy Lynn Devore released after license status issue. Jason Scott Oder arrested on warrant and released on bond. Daniel S Aguado cited for no license. Danielle R Asberry cited for harboring a vicious dog. a juvenile transferred for curfew violation. Justin Wayne Husted and Amy Michelle Campbell held on battery and child endangerment charges. Irvin Roe Bowen held on DWI with bond. Shelby Jo Browning released on DWI and minor possession.
Allegiance Communications says some service packages had coding errors that may have inflated this month's bills. Cynthia Boles confirms rates were not raised and the issue is being fixed after Cox Communications Ottawa franchise transfer. Call 242-7776 for help.
The Third Annual Pottawatomie Massacre Days returns to Lane this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include a fried mush breakfast, children’s games, butter churning demos, a well witching demonstration, a Lecompton reenactment, a talk on Kansas Jayhawkers, Civil War readings, historical tours, craft booths, and a petting zoo at the fairgrounds. Local Ruritan President Judy Kelsey notes growth since the first event, with reenactors from Lecompton and community involvement from Franklin County Farm Bureau.
Ottawa community members respond with strong support for the city effort to send care packages to armed forces overseas. Barb Nelson, coordinator, says first mailing has surplus items but needs travel size toiletries, candy, stickers, pocket items, and OTC medications and medicated creams to aid troops.
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to add overseas service members to a mailing list for care packages. Send names and military mailing addresses to Bill Gray at The Ottawa Herald, 104 S Cedar St, Ottawa KS 66067, by Friday for the first mailing. postdeadline items will be prepared for a mid-summer mailing. The article lists several named service members as examples and notes community support and available supplies.
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