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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2003
Page
7
Tonight partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of storms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Thursday warm and partly cloudy with highs around 85. Thursday night partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of storms after midnight. Page references: Weather Page 12 Classifieds Pages 10 1 Comics.
Franklin County declares May Mental Health Month while noting restored funding for some programs after last year’s cuts. Mental Health Director Diane Drake reports direct state aid at 78,000 before cuts and now restored, plus full funding for a summer therapeutic preschool that served 18 county children. Commissioner Ed Taylor notes relative budget recovery. Drake warns Juvenile Justice Authority cuts may reduce in home services for at risk youths, while Medicaid funding remains uncertain.
Grace Episcopal Church at 315 W Fifth St holds an open house Sunday from 1 to 4 pm to celebrate 51 years of stained glass windows. The event includes an art show by Sandy Moore and Sandra Cain, an organ recital by Evaline Campbell, and a reception. The church’s original 1896 building housed windows later moved to the current 1952 facility, including the Easter Windows in the narthex.
Kansas Department of Transportation will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday on the overpass at the junction of 59 Highway and K 10 south of Lawrence to announce plans to convert US 59 from Ottawa to Lawrence into a four lane access controlled freeway. Deb Miller and FHWA officials will discuss location and design concepts and a rough schedule, with the decision posted on the Internet and at a public location after the announcement.
The Ottawa electric utility will cut power to the entire city for about 45 minutes early Sunday around 6:30 a.m. A contractor will install a new bay at the substation wiring it into the system to add a circuit, expand capacity, and improve reliability for future growth. James Bradley, utilities director, said the interruption aims to minimize public impact.
Tyler King 14 excels in ballet, tap, jazz and more at Dance Craze in Olathe. He is the only male dancer in Power Troupe, earns 41 awards with 20 in the last year, and inspires teammates with infectious energy while his mother drives him to class. His instructor notes his excitement and attitude, and his gender is said to reduce costume and cost factors.
Local horse owners in Kansas prepare for Round 2 of West Nile Virus this summer. The disease, detected in 2002, poses high risk to horses and people, spread by multiple mosquito species. vaccination rates have risen after lessons from last year.
The article provides WNV reporting numbers and online resources, plus mosquito control tips such as avoiding outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, using DEET or permethrin repellents, and eliminating standing water. It notes booster shot timing for horses, emphasizes upfront protection, and outlines Kansas mosquito season and testing procedures at Kansas State University and the CDC.
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