Organic yard waste options to reduce landfill use
Kansas State University horticulturist Dennis Patton outlines home strategies to keep leaves out of civic waste streams. He advocates composting shredding mulching and digging in to create soil amendments, mulch and moisture retention while saving on purchased mulch.
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Kansas State University
Dennis Patton
Patton
K-State Research and
Giving Tree holiday drive at Commercial Federal
Commercial Federal Bank resumes its 13th annual Giving Tree program to collect non perishable food, toys and winter clothing for local service groups. Donations via Giving Trees in Ottawa branch lobbies through December 17, with main site at Seventh and Main Streets.
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Herald Start Commercial Federal Bank
Ottawa Commercial Federal
Seventh and
Main Streets
Lewis
Kansans Watching the Skies for the Birds
Hays Daily News notes fall in Kansas offers prime birding as large migrants pass and small songbirds gather stores. Earl Carlson, a 35 year birder, and Greg Farley of Fort Hays State University praise Kansas as a top birding state with diverse species from across continents. Local birders Scott and Libby LeGere showcase a home attracting many winged visitors while Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area are highlighted as premier viewing spots.
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Sandall Hays Daily News
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Earl Carlson
Greg Farley
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Farley
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Libby
LeGere
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Stafford County
Cheyenne Bottoms
Barton County
Babies Named Ayush Patel And Devin Haas Born in 2004
Two newborns are recorded: Ayush Whites Patel born October 28, 2004 in Ottawa to Hitesh and Gita Patel with brother Rickesh and extended Patel relatives listed. Devin Ray Haas born September 28, 2004 in Wellsville at Olathe Medical Center to Dustin and Heather Haas weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces, with brother Dillon and multiple listed grandparents and great grandparents.
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Hitesh
Gita Patel
Ottawa
Rickesh Hitesh Patel
Devin Ray Haas
Dustin and
Heather Haas
Wellsville
Olathe Medical Center
Dillon
Rocky Kush
Debbie Rush
Louisburg
Myron
Arlene Coons
David
Cathy Haas
Richmond
Larry
Rita Rush
Chino Valley
Ariz
Jim
Olive Schwartz
Bucyrus
J.W
Dorothy Tomlinson
Joe
Shirley Toumbertin
George
Myrtle Haas
Talk turkey and family histories urge on Thanksgiving
Washington AP reports Surgeon General Carmona urges families to discuss medical history this Thanksgiving to better predict and prevent diseases such as heart disease cancer and diabetes. A free Internet program named My Family History helps compile six common hereditary conditions for doctors.
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Washington
Turkey
Richard H. Carmona
Hhs.gov
County Clerk thanks voters and team for election support
The County Clerk expresses gratitude to voters for renewed trust and honors the role. She thanks election board workers, township officers, and individuals for setting up booths and equipment. Special thanks go to Central Heights FBLA FCCLA Scouts and family members for their efforts on election night.
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Francis
Darwin
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Rantoul
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Louise
Nicole
Debbie
Cheri
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Dad
Mattie
Chris
Greg
Jennifer
Tryon
Five Generations Shown In Family Portrait
A family portrait features five generations led by six year old Dakota Helm. Along the back row are Dakota's great great grandmother Mabel Davis of Berryton, great grandmother Janet Coffman of Wellsville, grandmother Kathy Thompson of Ottawa, and mother Ashli Higbie of Baldwin City.
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Dakota Helm
Dakota
Mabel Davis
Berryton
Janet Coffman
Wellsville
Kathy Thompson
Ottawa
Ashli Higbie
Baldwin City
Military note about Harris transfer to Lajes Field
Sr. Airman Clinton Charles Harris aged 24 from Olathe is transferred for two years to Lajes Field in the Azores Islands, Portugal. He serves as a crew chief for an AWAY CU LILUE unit. he is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kenneth Harris of Ottawa.
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Clinton Charles Harris
Olathe
Lajes Field
Azores Islands
Portugal
Away CU Lilue
Charles Kenneth Harris
Ottawa
Birthday celebration for Aaron Michael Cle Venger marks first year
Aaron Michael Cle Venger, son of Mark and Tish Clevenger of Ottawa, celebrates his first birthday on Monday. Grandparents Melvin and Rosemary Clevenger of Ottawa and Rick and Ruth Ohmes of Greeley attend, with extended family Robert and Kathleen Guilfoyle of Greeley and Dorothy Ohmes of Garnett.
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Mark and
Tish Clevenger
Ottawa
Melvin
Rosemary Clevenger
Rick
Ruth Ohmes
Greeley
Robert and
Kathleen Guilfoyle
Dorothy Ohmes, Garnett
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