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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2003
Page
8
Williamsburg Area Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Old Stone Church annex. Franklin County Historical Society members will discuss locating genealogical information. Refreshments provided.
A Fairfield West Elementary principal urged teachers to stand by students’ desks and pray on National Day of Prayer. The memo, included in a weekly agenda, prompted the teachers union to consider action and the ACLU to deem the request inappropriate if not illegal.
Jan Collins Ottawa school superintendent backs a three year voter program with a supervising community group and volunteers. He aims to start in time for the November 2004 elections and will discuss with administrators teachers and the school board. Bill Gray of The Ottawa Herald agrees to serve as interim chairman.
Astronomers explain a lunar eclipse will color the moon as sun light refracts through Earth's atmosphere. Anthony Twarog notes penumbra begins after 8 p.m. with color changes around 9 15 p.m., deepest shadow at 10 40 p.m., and totality lasting about 1 37 hours before exit at 12 17 a.m.
Shelter commissioners discuss law enforcement center hours and church basements as potential public shelters. Mayor Jackson urges clear leadership for open sites while City Manager Padgett cautions on designation. The council also approved a new personnel policy handbook after 22 meetings over eight months.
NOAA reports 384 tornadoes across 19 states from May 4 to May 10, a weekly US record surpassing the Super Outbreak era. The week’s toll includes more than 40 deaths and follows the 412 tornadoes in the first 10 days of May, the most since 1950.
The Astronomical Society of Kansas City opens its observatory for Thursday’s total lunar eclipse weather permitting. Public talks and tours run Saturdays May through October with a 30 inch telescope and other instruments, viewing Saturn Jupiter and Mars. donations of 3 dollars suggested, located at Lewis Young Park near Louisburg.
Anthony Twarog notes lunar eclipse visibility varies by region and sky openness. The event should show color changes as the moon enters the penumbra, best viewed toward the southeast horizon with binoculars or a telescope. Powell Observatory in Lewis Young Park will host the public viewing Thursday night despite a forecast of partly cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms.
Admissions Tuesday include Willa Spencer of Williamsburg. Dismissals list Keith Shumway Mary Morrow Fern Millington and Louis Allen. Bookings: Richard Robertson Osawatomie 37 charged with driving while suspended. Kodi Crane Ottawa 20 charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Cindy Bardolski Ottawa 23 charged with giving a worthless check. Arrest: Thomas Calcott Richmond 46 charged with theft and falsely reporting a crime. Incidents include forged checks at Princeton Quick Shop. garden tiller theft on Hamilton Terrace. Police report shoplifting at Sears and Wal Mart. two juveniles arrested for theft. one charged also with driving while suspended. Vehicle accidents list two non-injury collisions with over $500 damage. Fire call: Barn fire on Reno Road. Ambulance calls include multiple sick and medical emergencies on Locust Street North Main Street West 15th Street Tremont Street.
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