Weekend event lineup at area venues including graduations and benefits
A weekend schedule lists multiple events across Franklin and Lyon counties. Activities include a community church breakfast at Pomona Lake Dam Road Quenemo, a pancake fundraiser in Williamsburg, a Franklin County Farmer’s Market in Ottawa, the 2nd Annual Jimmie Bass Benefit in Quenemo, a bike safety rodeo in Garnett, high school graduations in West Franklin Pomona Central Heights Richmond, and an Ottawa University commencement. Also noted are Helping Hands Food Distribution in Wellsville and an Ottawa University chapel event.
Ottawa area events May 16–17 and beyond
A series of community gatherings and ceremonies listed for Ottawa and nearby towns. Includes a dance at Washburn Towers Civic Center May 16–17 at 7:30 p.m., high school graduations at Ottawa High School and Wellsville High School on Sunday at 2 p.m., multiple Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings at various Ottawa locations, and the Appanoose Recreation Commission event at Crawford Fields Po mona.
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Ottawa
Washburn Towers Civic Center
S. Main St
Appanoose Recreation Commission
Crawford Fields
Appanoose Elementary School
Shawnee Road
Pomona
Kids Day Out and Community Support Events Listed
Monday events include Kids Day Out at Carnegie Cultural Center Ottawa from 9 a.m. to noon with ECKAN Commodity Food Distributions at Ottawa VEW Post 5901 and Walnut Plaza in Wellsville, Emily Kirkpatrick and friends at Ottawa Senior Center 1 p.m. to 2 30 p.m. Friends of the Library Book Sale at 209 E Second Street from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ferguson family benefit dinner and silent auction at Lincoln Elementary Ottawa, and bingo at Eagles Hall 524 N 15th St at 7 p.m. All events involve local groups and venues on Main and Second streets.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
S. Main St
Ottawa
VEW
N. U.S
Eckan Commodity Food Distribution
Walnut Plaza
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Wellsville
Friends of the Library
E. Second St
Ferguson
Lincoln Elementary School
Milner Road
May 18 Ottawa club and board meeting notices
May 18 schedule lists Cub Scout Pack 3118 at Trinity United Methodist Church 630 N Cedar Ottawa Habitat for Humanity board at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene 400 W Seventh Le Leche League at Westminster Presbyterian 401 W 13th Sunflower Piecemakers at Westminster Presbyterian 401 W 13th First Baptist Fourth and Hickory 8 p.m. Franklin County Fair Board at Celebration Hall Franklin County Fairgrounds 17th Elm Ottawa.
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Trinity United ’ Methodist Church
N. Cedar St
Ottawa
Habitat For Humanity Board of Director
Church of the Nazarene
W. ‘Seventh St
la Leche League
Westminster Presbyterian Church
13Th St
Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Club
W. 13Th St
Franklin County Fair Board
Franklin County Fairgrounds
17Th and
Elm Streets
Ottawa area meetings and events schedule
A series of local meetings today includes Franklin County Commission Study Session at 8:30 a.m. at the County Office Annex, 1418 S. Main, and Ottawa City Commission Study Session at 4 p.m. at Ottawa City Hall, 101 S. Hickory. Other items include Lions Club lunch at Poncho's, Peer Alliance at the Elizabeth Layton Center, Narcotics Anonymous at Wellsville Baptist Church, and a Central Heights USD 288 Board of Education meeting at Central Heights High School.
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Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
S. Main St
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa City Hall
Hickory St
Central Heights
Board of Education
Central Heights High School
Ellis Road
Richmond
Ottawa Community Arts Council Board of Directors
S. Hickory St
COR and Local Ads Offer a Mix of Goods and Events
Reconditioned bikes over 50 available from George's Bike Shop on West 3rd with a Memorial Day opening. The Gun Guys advertise a DPMS AR15 raffle to support Fr. Co. Sheriff’s K-9 Unit at 114 West 3rd Ottawa. Also notices for a retirement party for Kevin Tooley, a second street market, and local farmer’s market and Big Brother Big Sister recruitment.
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George's
W. 3Rd
Fr. Co. Sheriff's Dept
Ottawa
Garden of Grass: Growing Germ Cultures At Home
Learn to culture germs using petri dishes with agar base and household items as swabs. Build a control dish and optional sanitizer test, then observe germ growth after 72 hours while emphasizing hand washing to curb cold and flu spread. Contact Audrey Lintner at garden herald hotmail.com.
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U.S
Kansas inmates to get e mail and video visits
The Kansas Department of Corrections will offer inmates limited electronic banking, e mail, and video family visitations to improve security and reduce contraband. E mails cost 43 cents and attachments are screened. no Internet access. The program, with Embarq and JPay, will roll out at eight facilities within two months.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Department of Corrections
Doc
Bill
Miskell
Embarq Corp
Overland Park
Jpay Inc
Miami
Ottawa area events and meetings on Tuesday schedule
A dense agenda lists Storytime and Books and Babies at Ottawa Library, Story Hour at Williamsburg, a lunch with Senator Apple, retirement open house for Nancy Baylor and Beth Kahler, Farmers Market, pet toenail clipping, seniors potluck, bingo, Storytime, convention committee, health exercise group, retired federal employees meeting, Rotary Club, legislative action, arts council board, family information session, hospital board, agri business committee, Pomona library board, Sacred Heart PTO, United Methodist Church, Narcotics Anonymous, and more across Ottawa Pomona and surrounding venues.
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Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Lake Dam Road
Williamsburg Community Building
W. William St
Williamsburg
Jimmie Bass
Quenemo
Santa Fe
Main Street
Eighth Avenue
Garnett
West Franklin High School
E. Franklin St
Helping Hands Food Distribution
Sixth and Locust Streets
Ottawa University
S. Cedar St
Ottawa High School
S. Ash St
Wellsville High School
Walnut St
Alcoholics Anonymous
Living Sober Group
First Christian Church
Franklin County Mental Health Center
E. 15Th St
First Baptist Church
Hickory Streets
Narcotics Anonymous
First United Methodist Church
E. Fourth St
Emily Kirkpatrick
Eagles Hall
15Th St
Fourth and Hickory Streets
Noon
Elizabeth Layton
Hope and Guidance
Eisenhower Road
Wellsville Baptist Church
Third and Main Streets
Ottawaherald.com
Plaschka & Kramer Liquor Store
Princeton
Kevin Tooley
Second Street Market
West 23Rd Street
Orscheln Farm & Ahe
East Side
Ksbbbs.org
Audrey Lintner
Gardenherald
Hotmail
Virgil Hermreck
Ottawa Library
Williamsburg Community Library
S. Louisa St
Sen
Pat Apple
Don Woodward Community Center
E. Third St
Nancy Baylor
Beth Kahler
Ottawa Middle School
Farmers Market
Wellsville City Hall
Main St
Ottawa Town and Country
E. Wilson St
West Franklin
W. A St
VFW
Convention and Tourism Committee
E. Logan St
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Sirloin Stockade
S. Princeton St
Noon — Rotary Club
Legislative Action Committee
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Agri-Business Committee
Pomona Community Library Board
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
E. A.st
Fourth St
Don
Nellie Davis
Thurs
Pearman
Wolverine
Sat
Sun
Internet
Mons Ress
LocalNet.com
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