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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1999
Page
7
Louisburg staged a dramatic come-from-behind rally to derail Ottawa and dash the Senators' state playoff hopes, concluding their season in a pivotal district clash.
A Saturday forecast predicts scattered showers with a 50 percent chance. Cooler and cloudy with a high near 60 degrees, and a gusty north wind at 10 to 20 mph. See page 2 for more weather information.
Ares Ottawa student and Mike Dunlap submit a fire escape plan for The Great Escape contest. Duncan a second grader at Eugene Field Elementary helped design a plan with working smoke alarms two exits from each room a meeting place outside the home and the fire department emergency number. Nearly 30 Ottawa families took part this year as National Fire Protection Association to announce grand prize winners November 15 with a Walt Disney World vacation for four if Dunlap’s plan wins.
Franklin County Commissioners will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the courthouse or until business is done. Ottawa High School Key Club has placed coffee can fundraisers in local businesses to fight iodine deficiency disorder. Junior Jessica James reports about $200 raised in three weeks toward a $500 goal, with the drive continuing through February.
Topeka legislators expect no significant pay raise in 2000 despite a Legislative Compensation Commission proposal to ease future increases. The commission, created to study pay issues, last year backed a 32 percent base pay rise and considered several increases during 1999 before approving only a modest cost of living hike amid public criticism.
Central Heights Elementary students surpassed a $1,050 penny goal with a roughly $1,200 haul. Principal Mary Bogart said 21 classes met or exceeded $50 goals, enabling a March visit by popular children's author Bill Wallace. The PTO organized the fundraiser with support from Peoples National Bank & Trust.
Ottawa Fire Department joins with the IAFC and Energizer for the 12th year urging residents to change smoke alarm batteries when adjusting clocks for standard time each fall. Working alarms cut death risk in home fires. use the extra hour to test, plan two ways out, and practice escapes with family. seniors and children remain most at risk when alarms fail.
Ottawa seeks injunctive relief or damages after the county evicted the city from the old courthouse lease signed in 1996. City Attorney Bezek says the county acted in bad faith on Oct 20 and requests a court order to enforce lease terms or pay damages. A TRO hearing is set for 1:30 pm Tuesday in Franklin County District Court amid ongoing Ottawa Municipal Court delays.
OSHA joins Conoco investigation after a tank fire at the Ponca City refinery injures two employees critically and causes up to 1.5 million dollars in damage. Officials say the cause is not yet known and final determination could take weeks. The blaze began around 11:30 a.m. during insulation inspection from a manlift near a storage tank, per refinery manager Nicholas Spencer.
Itawa University students partner with Sacred Heart Elementary and homeschoolers in a pen pal project. Five to 11 year olds draw pictures for older pen pals while Karla Bloomer and Luci Wilson record thoughts in a shared journal. The aim is to understand reading, writing, invented spelling, and dialogue across ages.
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