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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2004
Page
8
Daily bulletin board notice urges submissions two days in advance by fax email or mail to The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced at no charge with no phone calls requested.
The voter registration period for the Nov 2 election ends today by 4 30 p m at the County Clerk Shaun Perrys office 315 S Main St A courthouse drop box is available overnight and mail postmarks by today also count The Franklin County Democrats meet 7 p m Tuesday at Village West 1527 S Twyman St The Red Cross blood drive runs noon to 6 p m Tuesday at the Franklin County Annex 1418 S Main St and needs 124 donors O negative blood donors aged 17 110 pounds in good health receive a free T shirt Walk ins welcome
Caren Rugg of East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging will speak at the Ottawa Stroke Support Group meeting from 1 30 to 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Gollier Rehabilitation Center conference room 901 S Main St Spouses and caregivers welcome Pomona council to interview custodian candidates Tuesday 7 p m Pomona City Hall
A series of community gatherings including guided information for families at Franklin South Me Centar, Diebetss group at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Le Leche League at North Baptist Church, Ottawa High School Choir at the Municipal Auditorium, Sunflower Piecemakers at Westminster Presbyterian, and Franklin County Fair Board at Celebration Hall. Tuesday events include Convention and Tourism Committee, National Association of Retired Federal Employees lunch, Red Cross Blood Drive, Stroke Support Group, Arts Council Board, Business and Professional Women, Franklin County Democrats, Masons Stated Communications, and Agri Business Committee at Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
Sunday admissions include Monica Wheeler from Ottawa and dismissals for Bonnie Spielman in Ottawa. Friday arrests include Jessica Lee Newcome of 26 from Eisenhower Road on a driving while suspended charge with a $150 bond. Saturday arrests list Tracy James McMillin 39 from Clathe on three warrants, bond $13,000. Benjamin Allen Dickey 24 of Cedar Street on drugs charges, bond $2,000. Sunday arrest Christopher George Holder 22 from Labette Terrace on transporting an open container, bond $200. Police arrest James Edward Bruce 55 of Wichita on aggravated assault, remains in jail.
Local and state candidates spoke at Kansas State Bank in Ottawa on Saturday about top issues as Election Day nears. Pat Apple, Shaun Perry, and Ed Taylor fielded questions from about 15 residents. Perry noted high voter registration this year, while Apple pushed tax and eminent domain concerns and Taylor discussed a county administrator plan and road project finish in 2008.
Noted political analysts will discuss key election issues and take questions at a 7 p.m. Wednesday forum in the OU Chapel. Moderated by Ottawa Herald Publisher Jeanny Sharp, speakers include Burdett Loomis of Kansas, John Wells of Carson-Newman, and Blaine Finch of OU.
Principal Ribeau and Grover outline plans for handicap accessible additions at OHS. Renovated rooms will house larger classes while preserved largest classrooms return to use. New music rooms to be built adjoining current spaces with drainage work and loading docks possible for band instruments to ease transport.
Franklin County gains about 7,500 acres of native grass as crops decline by roughly 8,500 acres and tame grass. More land moves to timber and residential rural categories while urban sprawl prompts farmland reclassification. CRP enrollment sits near 8,000 acres, supporting soil erosion control and wildlife habitat amid rising housing.
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