Domestic violence awareness editorial reflects on abuse’s harm
The piece contrasts a dramatic song lyric with real life abuse seen in Audrey’s black eye from a dentist boyfriend. It notes domestic violence crosses lines of background and involves power and control, urging reporting to authorities and self-advocacy to stop the cycle. October is set aside for education and prevention.
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Ottawa University
Audrey
Political office contact directory for Kansas leaders
Readers can contact President George Bush and U S senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and Nancy Boyda, plus Gov Kathleen Sebelius and state legislators Pat Apple Derek Schmidt Tom Holland Bill Feuerborn Joe Humerickhouse Bill Otto, at multiple addresses in Washington D C Topeka and Topeka Kansas with phone numbers and online forms where available.
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Sam Brownback
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
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Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
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Topeka
Pat Apple
Kansas State Capitol
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Senate
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Ottawa Herald Letter Submission Guidelines Update
Readers are invited to send letters of 250 words or less to the Readers' Forum. Include name, address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Limit one letter per month. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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Community Center plan earns broad partner praise in Ottawa
At a Sept 26 special meeting the proposed community center footprint was unveiled and drew affirming remarks from Barbara Dew Ottawa Library director Elizabeth Maxwell East Central Kansas Area on Aging director Curt Bittner Ottawa YMCA chair Kristi Lee Tourism Director Brian Inbody Neosho Community College VP Therron Dieckmann and others The panel highlighted space needs for large gatherings and future growth while noting benefits for baby boomers health wellness and education The article also cites examples from Highland Illinois and Spokane Valley Washington as models of regional collaboration and outlines next steps for land purchase and a final floor plan with weekly updates from the Community Center Task Force led by Ed York.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth Maxwell
Kansas
Curt Bittner
Brian Inbody
Neosho Community College
Community College
Therron Dieckmann
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ahave
Fred Searls
Highland
Ill
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Fred
City Commission
Blake Jorgenson
Rocky Fleer
Center Place
Spokane Valley
Wash
City of
City of Spokane Valley Senior Center
Good People Help On The Kansas Road
A Lawrence resident loses a billfold with cards and personal data. Jonathan Benham of Huhtamaki Americas in De Soto finds items on K-10, contacts insurer BJ Kelly of Allstate, and returns at lunch to help search a 250 foot area. He recalls stopping thanks to a moral memory.
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Lawrence
Jonathan Benham
Huhtamaki Americas
de Soto
BJ Kelly
Allstate
Mr. Benham
Reader Forum letters urge action on smoke free ordinance
Ottawa readers thank strangers for help and praise Youth in Government for research on tobacco harms. They urge support for a Clean Air ordinance, noting past efforts and a public forum on Oct. 25, backing city leaders to protect residents from second hand smoke. Donna and Charles Adell, Ottawa.
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Charles
U.S
City Commission
Lawrence
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