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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2005
Page
9
The forecast calls for clear and cool conditions on the East Coast while the Great Lakes area expects lake effect rain and snow. Cold air moving southward could bring subfreezing temperatures reaching the Gulf of Mexico with pleasant conditions anticipated on the West Coast.
Franklin County senior officials and Ottawa leaders met to review the emergency preparedness plan, state aid, and decision processes. Two of four radio towers are operational to improve interagency communications. The discussion also touched on a sales tax ballot, potential Eisenhower and Hawthorne school closings, and two new Recreation Commission board members. Jay Newton introduced himself as interim county administrator, praising the community and upcoming state legislators dinner.
Franklin County Diabetes Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Conference Room A at Ransom Memorial Hospital 1301 S Main St Ottawa KS. Leslea Rickabaugh from East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging will speak on the Medicare Prescription Drug Program enrollment. Call Bill Seymour or Barbara Netherland for details.
Members and friends will gather at 9 30 a m Saturday in Martin Hall Lounge Ottawa University 1001 S Cedar St for their 103rd celebration meeting Entertainment is planned and refreshments will be served The VFW dance runs 8 00 to 11 00 p m Saturday at the VFW Post north U S 59 Ottawa Sage Brush will provide musical entertainment Sandwiches and coffee will be available All welcome Michigan Valley Community Church hosts a pancake breakfast 7 00 to 10 00 a m Saturday north of Pomona Lake dam on the blacktop
The 18th annual Franklin County Toys for Kids Bike Ride will start at noon at Orscheln Farm and Home in Ottawa, with a motorcycle parade to Forest Park at 2 pm to deliver toys to ECKAN. Donations from across the county fund the Toys for Kids Fund supporting six counties, and a post-event auction at the 700 Club in Pomona raises extra funds with prizes and live music.
Ottawa city officials weigh a mail in election for a half cent sales tax increase of 0.5 percent, with an estimated $16,200 cost versus $6,000 for a poll election. About 8,800 voters registered. votes could go to March 7 if approved, with mail ballots to be sent Feb 15 and due by 7 pm.
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