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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2002
Page
7
Ottawa High School's football team, the Cyclones, relies on passing plays as their running game stalls. Coach credits aerial attack for gaining yardage and keeping opponents off balance on page seven sports coverage.
A forecast notes heavy rain tonight with a low around mid 60s. Friday brings morning rain ending then windy and mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s. Friday night turns partly cloudy and colder with lows near mid 40s.
Ottawa City Commission endorsed a special use permit for Mark and Carolyn Retzer to build an indoor pool at 911 E Wilson with three planning commission conditions. Voters split 3 to 2, with two conditions to be met. a third review after one year unsettles the project as Retzer cites financial risk and vagueness. Mayor Henningsen and Commissioner Gillette opposed citing neighborhood impact and private enterprise concerns. A neighbor's letter also voiced noise and traffic worries as the panel noted additional Neighborhood Revitalization Program properties.
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Taste of Franklin County benefit dinner and auction at the Visitor's Information Center to raise funds for furnishings. Local vendors Applebee's Smokey's Barbecue Shadeland Stock Farm and Jan's Stained Glass Cappuccino House donate food and artworks for auction. Tickets are $10 and available at the Chamber office on East Second Street.
Ottawa lawyer and entrepreneur Kent Granger, born 1936, spoke at a Rotary Club meeting about defeating polio. He described losing use of his arms at 16 and, after emergency tracheotomy in 1983, recovering to build a career while praising Rotary efforts globally.
The Transportation 2000 task force cautioned that reducing funding from the 1999 level will hit Kansas economy hard. Mary Turkington said the Comprehensive Transportation Program has been a key economic stimulus, and KDOT estimates up to 1.3 billion could be cut due to budget problems.
Franklin County hosts a Volunteer Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ransom Memorial Hospital conference rooms east entrance. AmeriCorps Promise, ECKAN, and RMH organize with Angela Schreffler and Sandy Lovgren leading efforts to connect volunteers with agencies and promote quarterly collaboration.
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