Public storm shelters urged for Franklin County areas
Readers push for shelters in public buildings for weather emergencies, with former civil defense sites and banks cited as strong candidates. A 1990 list advised using schools, armories, libraries, and other basements, while many local homes lack basements, intensifying need. Safeguards and a staffed plan are recommended to prevent future storm fatalities.
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Ottawa Memorial
Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas State Bank
National Guard
Chambers of Commerce
Department of Transportation
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Chippewa Hills
Police and Fire
Lane
Rantoul
Richmond
Pomona
Williamsburg
Princeton
Wellsville
911 Dispatch
Jeanny Sharp
Political Contacts for Kansas Officials and Representatives
A list of Washington and Topeka addresses and phone numbers for U S president candidates and Kansas lawmakers including U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Representative Jim Ryun, Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and Kansas legislators Robert Tyson Tom Holland Bill Faverborn Joe Humerick and Stanley Dreher with office locations in Washington D C and Topeka KS and official websites and emails where available.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Senate.gov
Brownback
Him
Jim Ryun
Rayburn House
jim_ryun
Ryun
House
Kathleen Sebelius
State ‘Capitol
Topeka
State
Public Shelters Urged For Ottawa Community Safety
Readers urge use of public buildings and shelters during severe storms. Comments favor designated storm shelters in libraries, schools, churches, and parks with a single key holder. Old fallout shelters and hospital capacity are proposed as potential options for Franklin County towns.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Rantoul
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Near Hit Storm Recalled At Sacred Heart Elementary
A fourth grade student recalls a May 7 2003 severe storm near Ottawa and Williamsburg with dark skies lightning and hail. The class sheltered prayed and watched flooding as tornadoes occurred nearby but no tornado hit the Ottawa area. Reprinted from Sacred Heart Catholic School News.
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Darrah
Tiffany
Mombo Lake
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Baldwin City
Sacred Heart Catholic School News
Paul Thomas
Main Street program worth keeping for Ottawa’s future
City should continue funding downtown economic development as Ottawa Main Street fulfills grants, creates a loan pool, and guides revitalization. Preserving Main Street avoids consolidation with the Chamber, as different tools serve distinct tasks and downtown remains the economic heart of the community.
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Ottawa
Main Street Association
City Hall
Herald
Main Street
City of
Ottawa Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Mittee
Chamber
Ottawa Main Street Association
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State Capitol
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Holland
Bill Faverborn
Feverborn
State.ks
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Humerick
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
Stateks.us
Ottawa Herald
the Herald
Cedar
Otawa
Yurntraweherald.com
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Harris Group
S. Gadar
Odawa
Gordon Billingsley
Pordon
Ottawaherald
Linda Grown
Kathy Miller
Kan Kistner
Kkistner
Bill Gray
Bgray
Ottawaherad
Tim Millbern
Orlis Coxfield
Joe Richt
Tam
Sacred Heart
Dow
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Blaine
Finch
D. Cgaltawa
Otawaherald
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