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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1997
Page
8
The Holiday Window Decorating Contest themed The Miracle of Christmas will judge entries starting Dec 5 with winners announced Dec 6 at the Christmas Parade. Three categories offer cash prizes. windows decorate through Jan 2. Call Cathy Sutton at 242-3723 to participate.
Denver AP report details a van with 19 suspected undocumented workers and three young children halted near Del Norte by Colorado immigration officials. The vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation and the occupants were transferred to the Denver district of the INS to verify status. The group included 10 men, five women, four juveniles and three infants or toddlers.
Beewaree County gains an 8893 dollar share of a national 100 million FEMA program for emergency food and shelter. A local committee will decide recipients, with past grantees including ECKAN and Hope House. A meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the ECEAN office invites applications from qualified nonprofits.
TeamBank plans to buy Ottawa Nations Bank pending federal approval with a March close. NationsBank will run the Ottawa bank until the sale finalizes, and all staff are invited to stay. Bank president Rick Bartley says the move fits Ottawa’s growth near I-35 and a local university, promising a long term presence.
The Ottawa city commission approved a 100 percent property tax abatement for expansion work begun nearly two years ago, estimated at 5.3 million dollars and saving about 90 thousand dollars annually. Awards were given for 25 and 10 years of city service to several employees, and a series of agenda items included a school demolition dispute, a new street sweeper lease at about 90 thousand dollars total, sewer use charge changes for apartments, and proclamations for Great American Smokeout Day and American Education Week.
More than 3 million gallons of water were used to fight the blaze, mostly from the sprinkler system. Between 70 and 80 employees were unable to work since Sunday, with cleanup and recovery efforts underway. Company officials express optimism to reopen within a week as insurance covers some losses and local chambers offer assistance. No injuries reported after 32 years in plastics business without a major accident.
The hospital plans computer hardware and software to fix billing, a new ER staff budget including $220000 for physician salaries and $85000 for nurses, with expected offset from higher ER usage. Community health adds 32000 loss to extend sports medicine to Ottawa Pomona Williamsburg, plus 8500 for employee wellness and 12000 for community outreach. Trustee Keith Gaeddert praised Briggs for a thorough budget, which also suggests cross training nurses to cut overtime and temp staffing costs.
Admission notes list Lisa Rossman and Wendy Blanton of Ottawa as patients on Tuesday. Dismissals include Evelyn Royer and Ruth Lancaster. A son for Lisa Rossman and David Rossman and a son for Wendy Blanton and Robert Carver, both Ottawa, were born. Sheriff reports describe trash dumping at Utah and Woodson roads, child abuse at Central Heights, thefts including stereo speakers and cash, and a storage-unit break-in. Police arrests include youths for theft and various suspects for suspended licenses and marijuana, plus numerous reported incidents, thefts, vandalism, and accidents across several streets and venues.
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