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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2001
Page
8
Crime Stoppers reports a theft of three plastic yard tables and damage to four yard lights on Jackson Road between Aug 25 and Monday. Property entered, items removed, lights broken. Call 1-888-311-TIPS for confidential tips with up to $1,000 reward.
Penny Supper Launch announces a Melvern United Methodist Church event Saturday with Zasmch served from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m. there will be no supper and all are welcome.
Admissions include Aethel Wadkins and Carrol Blakeman both of Ottawa on Wednesday with Ashley Groves also listed from Ottawa on Tuesday. Daughters born to Kelli and Richard Lawlor of Williamsburg and to Wendy and Jamie Schulz of Ottawa. Arrests include Edward A. Decock in Ottawa on domestic battery and others on charges from Crawford and Franklin Counties. Accidents report a nonfatal injury and several property damage incidents with vehicles in Jackson Road, Hanes Drive, and S Main. Ambulance calls logged for medical emergencies in the Fourth and Cedar areas.
The Front Page continues with decisions granting a day care permit at 1250 Commercial Road south of Davis Road Logan Avenue, a 63 foot church steeple for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1212 Willow, and allowing some domestic battery cases to be tried in Municipal Court. Sept 27 28 is declared Ottawa High School Wall of Honor Days. A citizen seeks removal of a large broken tree on Ash street. Williams Pipeline workers may use Forest Park for a United Way fundraiser on Sept 10. A reception for Lambers leaving to be Lea wood city administrator is set 4 6 p m Sept 18 at Ottawa Country Club. Commissioners Jackson Henningsen Gillette named as delegates to League of Kansas Municipalities Oct 6 9 Wichita and Henningsen as voting delegate to National League of Cities in Atlanta Dec 4 8 with others attending either conference. The commission meets 3 p m Monday at City Hall to hear two hiring firms for city manager search with a Texas firm also interested.
Phyllis Mullins, 49, of Blue Springs, faces degree murder charges over the death of a child among 19 she cared for at a home. Bond set at $50,000. she was released and prohibited from caring for other children pending trial.
Ottawa officials moved to explore creating a public building commission to finance new recreation facilities and a pool. Two public hearings are planned for Sept 19 and Oct 3, with charter changes and bond processes outlined and subject to voter petitions and lease approvals.
A Kansas Special Committee on Redistricting opened talks on congressional maps with a focus on whether Lawrence should be drawn into two districts. Republicans favor the split, Democrats and Lawrence civic leaders oppose it. The panel aims to approve a plan at the Oct. 2 meeting for legislative action next year.
Manhattan High School principal Teresa Miller urged the board to drop the Indians nickname citing harmful stereotypes and a need to model inclusive values. The board delaying action as 81 percent of students favored keeping the logo. administrators noted the mascot’s origins with coach Frank Prentup and referenced recent Kansas changes to neutral mascots.
Former Kansas House Speaker Robin Jennison begins lobbying lawmakers to allow slot machines at Wichita Greyhound Park Camptown and The Woodlands, tying the move to tourism and a broader gambling debate. He joined Ruffin Industries, earning 4000 monthly plus 10000 yearly for hospitality, gas, and lodging.
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