Evening cloudy with a cool high mid 60s
Tonight becomes cloudy with lows around the mid 50s and light south winds about 15 mph. Wednesday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and highs near the mid 60s.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 2001
Page
6
Tonight becomes cloudy with lows around the mid 50s and light south winds about 15 mph. Wednesday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and highs near the mid 60s.
Roberta Michaels, a cook at Mom and Pop's Convenience Store and Family Restaurant in Pomona, organizes an early Thanksgiving meal for residents unable to travel. Mary Lou Baker and Jane Wilson helped prepare the meals, which were delivered Monday to the elderly and shut in, with Ralph Wilson and son Chad delivering 24 meals.
Joseph Andrew Hayden pleads not guilty again to first degree murder and related charges in Franklin County District Court. He is charged with Raymond Fuller in the death of Vivian Johnson and the battery of Howard Johnson after an early November 2000 home attack. Trial is scheduled for December 11 after Fuller’s December 3 start. motions set for December 10.
The Ottawa City Commission moves toward a $2.8 million police station by adopting a construction manager approach. Architect Earl Devore favors the method for on time delivery and local firm involvement, naming Loyd Builders Triangle Buildings Harris and Universal as potential CM firms. Commissioner Richard Jackson backs the idea and asks Devore to prepare a shortlist of three to four candidates.
Ottawa residents clash over whether roosters and hens count as farm animals or domestic fowl. Sue Arnett argues chickens are pets kept for years, while City Planning Director John Merrell says the birds violate residential rules. Commissioners task officials to meet with Arnett to resolve the issue.
The Ottawa Board of Education voted unanimously to hire PBA Hernly of Lawrence to lead phase one of revamping elementary facilities. The contract outlines a $14,800 base plus expenses, with goals to build a long range plan and community input, aiming for a November 2002 bond proposal.
Retired University of Kansas professor Paul Gump spoke to about 30 residents before the Ottawa Board of Education to discuss his report on elementary school options. He highlighted that schools under 250 students perform better yet cost more to maintain, and compared neighborhood, attendance center, and centralized options with notes on class sizes, transitions, and bus impacts.
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