Fair ticket sales determine $1 000 scholarship winner
Franklin County teens aged 14 to 19 can compete for a 1000 prize by selling fair, rodeo, and barbecue tickets for the July 14 to 18 Franklin County Fair and Rodeo. A 6:30 p.m. meeting at Hayward Arena starts signups, with forms handed to parents.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Franklin County
Franklin County Agriculture Society
Franklin County Fair
FFA
Future Homemakers of America
Kays
Hayward Arena
Franklin County Fairgrounds
West 17Th Street
Gary Colbern
Fair Board
Colberm
Burglary Tips From a Small Store Owner
A dawn break in at a small Amarillo store ends with a damaged cash register stolen tools and a warning that burglary is a growing threat. The owner outlines ten prevention tips including visible entry points lighting secure dead bolts cameras alarms and coordinating with police and insurers. Don Taylor invites readers to submit tips and contact him for security guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Whighr
Ottawa police unveil citywide fitness test for officers
Ottawa police under Chief Jeff Herrman implement a new conditioning program modeled on the FBI test. Officers must complete bench presses, situps, flex flexibility, a timed mile, and an obstacle course with a 160 pound body drag. All officers will be tested every six months, with passing criteria not yet set, and no curving of scores.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
Doug Waterman
Tim Cronin
Herrmanru
Ottawa leaders pass Home Base leadership plan
The Ottawa program’s leaders praise community support as they pass a self government initiative and announce new retirements. Theobalds will retire to Rich Hill Mo and remain tied to Ottawa through occasional visits as former mentors note the boys’ growth and ongoing connections worldwide.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Theobalds
Ottawa
Terry
Joshua
Timothy
Daniel
Nancy
Paul
Rich Hill
Germany
Hawaii
California
Memorial Day Boxes and More at Turner's Greenhouse and Messick's
Memorial Day offerings include tomato and petunia plants at Messick's Winsburg and boxes for sale. Watt auction will reopen Friday June 4 at 6 p.m., with Friday and Saturday hours. Brown's Shoe Fit advertises $10 off mens and ladies SAS and an extra 10% off rack shoes. Flower boxes for Memorial Day available at Turner's Greenhouse. For details call 242-8618 or 746-8867.
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Messick's
Winsburg
Warren
S. Main
Turner's Greenhouse
Becker outlines plan to push welfare reform in Kansas
Becker says welfare changes are needed as Kansans complain about luxury for prisoners and high taxes. He notes county differences and stresses a strong leadership record. He names rival Republicans Gene Bicknell Fred Kerr and Bill Graves and plans campaign stops in Ottawa Topeka Oskaloosa Lawrence Kansas City and Olathe.
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Becker
Pittsburg
Gene Bicknell
Pratt
Fred Kerr
Bill Graves
Ottawa
Topeka
Oskaloosa
Lawrence
Kansas City
Olathe
Wichita native Bill Koch earns NYYC Medal of Honor
Bill Koch, Wichita native and 1992 America's Cup champion, becomes the first Kansan to receive the New York Yacht Club Medal of Honor. He was presented the award in a Thursday ceremony in New York, a honor bestowed only nine times in the club's history.
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Kansas City, Mo
Wichita
Bill Koch
New York
Koch
Ottawa Herald Publication Rates Listed for 1993
The Ottawa Herald announces subscription prices effective January 1, 1993 for Ottawa carriers rural towns motor route and mail deliveries. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with varying prices for Franklin County adjacent counties and out of state mail. All rates are in advance and include sales tax where applicable.
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Dim A. Hitch
Jay Ramis
Tom Love
Peg Ammetrong
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Roseman
Ottawa
Franklin
State of Kansas
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Don Taylor
P.O. Box
Amarillo
Texas
Ralph Young
Ottawa Police
Charles Bowling
Ottawa Cops
Ty Test
LENO
Kansas
WATTS
Yacht Club
The
Ottawa Herald
Evan
S. Cedar
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