Ottawa bond seeks to replace modular classrooms with new schools
Voters face a $25.9 million bond to fund a new north elementary school to replace Lincoln and expand Garfield, plus district improvements. While the plan eliminates modular units at two schools, several campuses will still rely on mobiles. Critics cite safety, connectivity, and space concerns, urging a yes vote on November 2.
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Bush as the candidate of change in 2004 campaign
Rich Lowry reports that George W. Bush portrays himself as the reformer offering a new direction while Kerry lags on a change message. Bush touts homeland security, tax cuts, Medicare reform, and education reform as a groundwork for a second term, aiming to mobilize turnout and appeal to undecided voters.
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Not in our backyard in Rock Creek farming area
Reader responds to an Ottawa Herald editorial about a paintball course and agri tourism, questioning double standards and connections to agriculture. The writer notes Rock Creek remains dangerous and describes tall hills and narrow terrain, emphasizing local farming community concerns.
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Not in Our Backyard Paintball Plan Sparks Rural Debate
A reader voices concern about a paintball course near farms, arguing safety on washed-out roads via fast drivers and hills, notes broad farming activity in the community, questions planning committee support from county commissioners, and asks who listens to voters. The writer dislikes paintball as incompatible with farming and asks for locality-appropriate land use.
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