Ottawa Parents as Teachers program grows locally
Tim O'Keefe reports Ottawa launches the free Parents as Teachers program for children under 3. Seven families use the service with home visits every six to eight weeks. Instructor Kelly Jorgensen provides age based lesson plans and guidance on using toys and daily activities to support development.
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Tim O'Keefe
Herald
Ottawa
Kelly Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Don Duncan
Missouri
Dan Quayle
Kansas City
Duncan
Franklin County 4 H meats team wins state title
Franklin County 4 H meats judging team led by Theron Combs Ryan Higbie and Janna Dunbar captured first at the Kansas State Fair Aug 22 in Emporia with coaches Steven Haight and Heath Higbie. They advance to the national contest Nov 12 at Kemper Arena and hope for scholarships up to 1500.
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Diane
Ryan Higbie
Burg
Brian Haight
Janna Dunbar
Princeton Goal Busters
Steven Haight
Heath Higbie
Haight
University of Kansas
Higbie
Kansas State University
American Royal
Kemper Arena
Jo Ellen Arnold
Franklin County
Dunbar
Combs
Arnold
Stinson
Denver
Kansas City
the Royal
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Drive Across County
Franklin County Health Department launches a series of vaccination visits for influenza and pneumonia at multiple towns. Flu shots cost $8 and pneumonia vaccines $10, with eligibility including elderly and those with lung or asthma issues. Children must be six months or older for flu and pneumonia vaccines.
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Franklin County Health Department
Lane Veterans of Foreign Wars
Williamsburg
RMH Board to Meet at Ransom Memorial Hospital
The trustees of Ransom Memorial Hospital will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in conference room A at the hospital 1301 S. Main. The agenda includes financial and patient services reports and a physician recruitment agreement.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main
Lane Fair Association meeting set at Lane Community Building
Preparations for the 1993 Lane Fair begin with a potluck dinner from 5 to 6 30 p.m. followed by a Lane Fair Association meeting at 7 p.m. Officers will be elected. Attend to help with the fair or related activities and bring a covered dish. Smoked turkey iced tea and utensils provided.
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LANE
Lane Fair Association
Gallup Youth Survey finds teen optimism across nation
Based on a 1992 telephone survey of 1,125 teens aged 12 to 17 conducted in June and July, over nine in ten report excitement about the future and strong family closeness, while 94 percent say they are generally happy. The study notes higher stress with age, more mood lows among nonwhite teens, and religion’s prominence, especially in the South.
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George Gallup JR
Alec Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Gallup
South
Kansas State Grange to Convene 121st Annual Meet in Emporia
The Kansas State Grange will hold its 121st annual convention October 15 to 18 at the Holiday Inn in Emporia. Speakers include National Grange master Norman E. Tooker and Topeka Capital-Journal columnist Lloyd Olivia Davis. Events feature officer elections, awards, talent contests, and youth honors.
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Emporia
Kansas State Grange
Holiday Inn
Norman E. Tooker
National Grange
Lloyd Olivia Davis
Topeka Capital-Journal
Tooker
Nebraska State Grange
Davis
Kansas
America
Grange
College dean resigns. lengthy philosophy tenure detailed
Manhattan Kansas AP reports that U S Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander will deliver the Alfred Landon Lecture on Public Issues at Kansas State University on Wednesday. The article outlines the dean's career from assistant professor in 1971 to professor since 1988 and lists his education at Amherst Yale Yale and Yale Divinity School. The dean and his wife Carol have lived in Ottawa for 25 years with three children Rachel Nathanael and Noah.
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Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Carol
Ottawa
Rachel
Nathanael
Noah
Manhattan
Kan
U.S
Lamar Alexander
Alfred Landon
Kansas State University
The Ottawa Herald Rates and Staff Details
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details with editors Kim A. Hitch and Jay Bemis and rates for subscriptions in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method and region, with yearly options and all prices quoted in advance.
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Kim A. Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossmar
Halloween Chocolates and Autograph Puppies at The Chocolate Shack
A roundup of local promotions including Halloween chocolates arriving with daily specials, autograph puppies at The Chocolate Shack, Bunghit store style ads for Hanes Hose 25 off at Fashion Alley, and various event notices such as UMW Fall Festival, Shuckin Days October 3, and Trinity Beano Bazaar donations. Also mentions closures like Interior Motives Oct 5 to 9 and Olmsted Electric Sat Oct 3.
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Chocolate Shack
Fashion Alley
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