Ribbon Cutting Photographer Laments Ginny Absence
A Ottawa area column laments missing Ginny Lancaster the chamber events expert who handles details and provides photos at ribbon cuttings. The piece notes Ray Meyer and Emcee quips, mentions upcoming roasts, and invites readers to submit photos for Neighbors while praising Ginny’s recovery after a motor vehicle incident.
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Franklin Coutty
Ginny Lancaster
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Meyer
Ginny
Franklin County
Ottawa
Clarification on fuel piping safety guidance from KSU expert
Reader disputes statements in the Home A Syst material about gas piping. Gene Meyer, Kansas State University Extension Mechanical Engineer, cites the 1999 Fuel Gas Code and 2000 International Residential Code, noting galvanized steel and copper piping have varying safety implications with copper often failing in gas service in Kansas, while galvanized piping presents no extra hazard beyond flammable gas indoors.
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Hayter
Franklin County Family and Consumer Sciences
Rebecca Dillard
Kansas
KSU
American Gas Association
Mr. Gray
Gene Meyer
Lenexa man builds Accu-Measure Measuring Stick
Monte Mitchell, a Lenexa stay-at-home dad, created the telescoping Accu-Measure measuring stick from a home project frustration. The device extends from one to six feet with sequential sliders and a built-in level, earning shelf space at Wal-Mart and drawing national attention.
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Associated Press
Monte Mitchell
Mitchell
National Enquirer
Kansas City
Shawnee
Wal-Mart
Wal- Mart
Bentonville
Ark
Stout
Pblic
Meike
Inventors Association
America No. 1
Community events calendar for Ottawa area Nov 8 9 10 11
Local listings describe a busy slate of Wednesday through Saturday activities. Highlights include Rich mond Library Story Hour at 10 a.m., Rotary Club lunch at Ottawa University, Bible Basics at Williamsburg United Methodist Church, and a Chamber offices meeting. Community groups host a breast cancer support gathering, a Shriners event, and a craft show at Ottawa Middle School with multiple service and civic events scheduled across Franklin County and area venues.
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Richmond Library
Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa University
Mowbray Student Union
Williamsburg
Ottawa
13Th and
Ash
American Association of University Women
Carnegie Cul
Jerri Garretson
Ottawa Youth Action Council
Ecean Center
Maple
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber Office
Oasis Club
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Committee
Chamber
Williamsburg Methodist Church
LaLeche League
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Community events fill Ottawa area calendar
A string of local happenings includes a Methodist luncheon at rural Center Melvern with a turkey buffet, a cancer center ribbon cutting, a Nightcrawlers Camping Club meeting at the Radish Patch, and a senior voice recital at Carnegie Cultural Center. Also listed are church meetings, library author talks, youth council, chamber events, and a Thanksgiving dinner at Westminster Church with weekly story hours and support groups through midweek.
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Rural Center
Melvern United Methodist Church
Turket
Ottawa Regional Cancer Center
Ottawa Chamber Ambassadors
Nightcrawlers
Michelle Hulett
Carnegie Cultural Center
Spring Grove Friends Church
Protection grows with you Social Security overview
Mike Devlin explains Social Security protects from birth to death and grows with life changes. Benefits for dependents, indexing to wages, annual cost of living adjustments, and delayed retirement credits are outlined with guidance to use the program for lifelong planning. Contact SSA at www.ssa.gov or 1 800 772 1213 for booklet.
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Mike Devlin
Ottawa
Social Security
Ssa.gov
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Meyer
York
King of
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Quipster
Blaine Finch
Stealth
Bob
Berek
Ottawa Herald
Kansas State University
Bill Gray
Jeannie Stout
Mid-America Inventors Association
Ame
Ako
Hickory
Nea
Craig L. Dengel
National Funeral Director's Association
Mane
Dengel & Son Mortuary
S. Hickory
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