Rest room opening at Ottawa courthouse basement May 17
This week in Ottawa history notes a new rest room to be opened in the courthouse basement on May 17. The Fairview golf club grounds and buildings near Logan Street are to be transferred from A C Battelle to a new corporation, with capital stock paid to Battelle as partial reimbursement for funds invested.
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Civic Improvement Club
Franklin County Commissioners
Ladies’ Clubs and Aid Societies
Ottawa
A.C. Battelle
Fairview
Logan Street
Volunteer Opportunities in Ottawa Center Contacts and Location
Volunteer needs for nonprofit agencies or general opportunities are hosted by the Ottawa Volunteer Center, a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. Reach at 1320 S. Ash St. via phone 785 214 4556 or email jcraft eckan.org.
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Ottawa Volunteer Center
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Eckan
Community garden work day at 11th and Locust spaces
ECEAN gathers wood mulch and a large bale of hay with manure for pathways and compost at the community garden site. Volunteers are invited to help lay materials, and a BBQ will reward efforts as Jake Howard brings a trailer smoker to cook meats. To join, call (785) 214-4556 or email craft@eckan.org.
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ECEAN
11Th
Locust Streets
Jake Howard
Eckan.org
Poverty Simulation at Osage City Senior Center
A poverty simulation is set for May 23 at the Osage City senior center. Volunteers are needed to staff tables dispensing tokens and paperwork to illustrate daily life in poverty. Training begins at 8 30 a m. Email Kenna Burns at kburns eckan.org for details.
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Osage City
Kenna Burns
Kburns
Eckan
Senior meals volunteers needed at Ottawa center kitchen
Volunteers are needed to assist in the Ottawa Senior Center kitchen from 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays Monday through Friday. The center also seeks drivers for meal delivery from 11 a.m. to noon. Call Florene Hart at 785-242-1533 to volunteer.
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Ottawa
Florene Hart
Prairie Paws Shelter Hosts June 1 Volunteer Orientation
The Prairie Paws Animal Shelter invites volunteers to an orientation from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on June 1 at 3173 K-68. Opportunities fit any schedule, with children under 14 welcome when accompanied by an adult. Call (785) 242-2967 for questions or to volunteer.
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Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Volunteers Sought for June Youth Sports Camp
Volunteers are invited for a June 10 to 26 sports camp for kindergarten through eighth grade. Helpers work one on one to boost soccer basketball and volleyball skills during 8 to 10 a.m. sessions on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. High school college and adult volunteers welcome. Call Becky Nevergold at 785 229 8010 or email neverb usd290.org.
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Becky Nevergold
Public Speaking Basics at Ottawa University May 29
Review the fundamentals of public speaking in a safe supportive setting. Session runs 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m on May 29 in the Mowbray Union Conference Room Co Ottawa University. Only three spaces remain reserve your spot by emailing scraft eck an org.
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Mowbray Union
Ottawa University
Eckan
Laura A Greenfield obituary 90 Overbrook Kan
Laura A Greenfield 90 of Overbrook Kansas died May 13 2013 at Brookside Manor Overbrook Funeral services set for May 17 at Overbrook United Methodist Church Visitation precedes the service at 1 pm Interment Overbrook Cemetery She was born July 20 1922 in Carlton Kansas daughter of John and Clara Matthews One of eight children lived in Overbrook since the late 1930s married Leslie Greenfield August 22 1940 in Topeka they shared 72 years of marriage Survived by husband daughter son three grandchildren seven great grandchildren two great great grandchildren sister Edna Shultz and husband William Preceded in death by parents one sister and five brothers Memorials suggested to Overbrook United Methodist Church or Grace Hospice through Dengel Son Mortuary Online guest book at Dengel Mortuary
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Overbrook
Laura
Carlton
Kan
John and
Clara
Falon) Matthews
Herrington
Leslie Greenfield
Topeka
Musick
Wakarusa
Edna Shultz
William
Overbrook United Methodist Church of Grace
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Hickory St
Ottawa
Dengelmortuary.com
West Franklin board weighs priorities as bond vote looms
POMONA The West Franklin school board weighs project priorities after tallying a 6.4 million cost for maintenance and upgrades. With a June 4 bond proposal at stake, trustees earmarked 2.27 million from reserves for top repairs including electrical, plumbing, roofs, HVAC, and gyms while delaying a district wide tech plan.
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Pomona
West Franklin
Dotson Bradbury
Thayne Bush
Bradbury
E. Franklin St
West Franklin School Board
Bush
Central Heights
Richmond
Markets Ottawa Co-op Quotas for Friday Afternoon
Ottawa Co op lists Friday afternoon quotes for hard wheat 7.17 soybeans 14.73 corn 6.91 milo 6.26. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency shows corn 6.80 milo 11.28 oats 3.92 soybeans 14.66 wheat 7.42.
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Ottawa Co-op
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
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Ottawa Herald
Louis Reed
Thanes
Community News
Community Connections
Lane
Princeton
Rantoul
Wellsville
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
The
Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Laura A. Greenfield
Brookside Manor
Overbrook United Methodist Church
Greenfield
Appanoose
Dengel & Sons
Pastor Stevens
Cox South Hospital
Springfield
Edgar Swanks
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