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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1982
Page
6
The Ottawa Recreation Commission appointed an interim director to head its programs as Inside Highlights previews Wellsville’s two day celebration next weekend. Ottawa High prepares for a football opener against state ranked Bishop Miege, relying on guile and preparation.
The Central Business District revitalization project is set to begin Monday Sept 20 following a preconstruction conference at City Hall with Meadows Construction Co of Tonganoxie. A separate meeting Sept 17 will outline timing, coordination and utility work, with officials including Mayor Sherwin Snyder and City Manager Dave Watkins present.
The Ottawa Weather Bureau reports a 66 degree low and a high of 3 for early Wednesday at the water plant with a trace of rain. Tonight partly cloudy with scattered rain possible and lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Friday partly cloudy with highs in the low 90s and outlook through Monday for mid 70s to low 80s with chances of rain.
Preliminary figures show Ottawa U S C 290 enrollment at 2,130, down from 2,178 a year ago. Elementary counts rose to 1,139, while grades 7-12 fell by 19 and 49 respectively. East Central Vocational Cooperative rose to 124. Hawthorne kindergarten classes face overcapacity. temporary transfers and late arrivals affect class sizes.
Ottawa gains world role as Duke Manufacturing expands its Ottawa plant by a third to 54 000 square feet. The project includes a 40 500 square foot metal addition with new storm shelter, lighting, heating and sprinkler system. Groundbreaking slated for Monday with IRBs funding and strong labor-management cooperation noted.
President Reagan spoke at Kansas State University in Manhattan delivering a Landon Lecture honoring Gov Alfred M Landon on his 95th birthday. About 60 protesters outside criticized unemployment arms buildup and Reagan policies while a 11 000 strong crowd inside cheered.
Ottawa and Franklin County officials map a joint plan to repair Davis Road from K-68 to Sand Creek Road as a US-59 detour. City crews will rebuild base and lay asphalt, with up to 20,000 dollars in county funds for rock, asphalt, and lay-down equipment.
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