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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2011
Page
1
Amanda Dee faced driving restrictions noted Monday amid lingering travel limits. Details are unclear due to fragmented text, but the item references a local transport rule or enforcement issue involving Amanda Dee.
A theft from a car occurred on Sunday in the 200 block of South McGinnis Avenue involving a 32 year old Rantoul man and losses under 500 dollars. Also on Sunday a 54 year old Williamsburg woman reported vandalism to her home in the 200 block of North East Avenue with damages under 500 dollars. At Jackson and Colorado roads on Sunday a 30 year old Pomona man named Winston Mille was in a vehicle collision with damages over 1000 dollars. Early Sunday a Pomona woman Melissa Elston, 23, lost control at Delaware and Payne roads, went into a ditch with minor injuries and vehicle damage over 1000 dollars. On Monday at Oregon Road a 17 year old Greeley driver L Wilks lost control and struck a fence causing under 1000 dollars in damage with no injuries.
Police logs show incidents Friday through Monday including a church burglary on West 13th Street, residential thefts on North King and South Elm, bicycle thefts on Princeton and Willow, property damage on South Cherry, and two business alarms with break-ins. Vehicle crashes involve Jocalyn Clardy and Owen Young. citations issued for leaving scene and improper left turn.
Wellsville Police report Friday incidents include alarm at 600 block Main Street, medical call at 100 block Locust Street, public assist at 700 block Main Street, and traffic complaint at 100 block Maple Street. Saturday records show a theft report from 300 block West Third Street.
Ray Raley of Garden City died after a life of ministry and service. Born April 23, 1926 in Pueblo Colorado he served in World War II European Theater and owned Reey’s Cleaners from 1975 to 2000. He ministered interim and pastored Plymell Union Church for 15 years. He is survived by his wife E Jean Downer and others, with memorial at Highland Cemetery Ottawa. Capital remains in care of Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Funeral services for Robert E. Bob Chamberlin 83 of rural Baldwin City are 10 a.m. Saturday at Worden United Methodist Church with burial in Clinton Cemetery. He died October 18 2011 at home. Born October 28 1927 in Topeka he was a land surveyor for Lawrence City and later a partner at engineering firms. He retired 1992 as Franklin County Public Works Director and farmed hogs. Survived by his wife Mary Ann nee Herschell and three sons three daughters two stepchildren grandchildren great grandchildren and step great grandchildren. He was active in Clinton Presbyterian Church and the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors.
Markets show Ottawa Co-op quotes for Tuesday afternoon: hard wheat 6.52 soybeans 12.21 corn 6.37 milo 6.02. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted: corn 6.13 milo 10.25 oats 2.69 soybeans 11.94 wheat 6.71.
Ottawa city council disapproves the practice of remitting fines to citizens who violate ordinances even when they plead ignorance. The move targets leniency for inadvertent violations and aims to curb signal of preferential treatment by officials.
A preliminary hearing for Eric Scratchfield 27 Ottawa was continued to 9 a.m. on November 3 in Franklin County District Court. He is charged by the Douglas County DA with rape aggravated criminal sodomy and felony lewd and lascivious behavior related to a child. Scratchfield previously worked as a county computer support specialist and is not currently employed by Franklin County.
Kansas Secretary of Commerce Pat George, Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan, and House Speaker Mike O'Neal planned to attend a Tuesday reception for State Rep. Territois archory, R Baldwin City, as part of his 2012 re election bid. Archory also appeared Saturday with Sen. Pat Apple and Helen Hood in Baldwin City Maple Leaf Festival and Ottawa Freedom Celebration events.
A local Alabama architecture firm hired a new designer to lead a project, signaling a shift in the firm’s design direction. The appointment aims to strengthen capabilities and expand client offerings in the regional market.
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