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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2008
Page
6
Ottawa district officials selected Gould Evans Associates of Lawrence as the architectural firm to plan a new elementary school, renovate Ottawa High School, add to facilities, and improve two elementary campuses. Board members praised the firm’s plan to listen to students staff and the community while surveying district schools.
Ottawa University chapel hosts events at 2 pm Saturday and Ottawa High School south gym hosts Future Visions at 7 pm. Central Heights High School and Anderson County High School hold 4 pm events on Saturday and Sunday respectively, with promotions at Central Heights on Monday and Anderson County on May 20. Ottawa Middle School gym hosts Ottawa Eighth Grade Promotion on May 22.
Ottawa planners weigh taller and larger pole signs for properties along I-35 to balance business advertising with landscape aesthetics. A public hearing is slated for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 101 S. Hickory St, with last month’s session continued into this month’s planning commission meeting.
Franklin County Planning Commission resumes work on wind generator rules at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the county annex. Proposals focus on lot sizes and setbacks with a minimum 40 acre tract for a single generator, special-use permits for 20 to 40 acres, and no devices on less than 20 acres.
A government study by Energy Department labs and industry projects wind power rising to 20 percent of U S electricity by 2030, rivaling nuclear output. It notes major challenges but says no radical tech breakthroughs are required. Wind energy growth hinges on policy and infrastructure.
Veterans groups push to broaden college aid for GIs and Senator Webb proposes a full-ride scholarship at in-state public universities. Defense officials warn the plan could reduce retention by tying benefits to state schools.
The Defense Department backs a three year rollout but resists six year extensions, warning early eligibility could hurt troop recruitment and retention as forces are stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell stresses concern over rapid access while stressing support for higher education benefits.
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