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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2002
Page
7
Tonight is partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of storms in the evening. Lows near mid 50s. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 80s. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s.
Interdenominational memorial service at Ottawa Veterans Memorial at 1 30 PM honors terrorist attack victims and local safety workers. National Color Guard flag ceremony gun salute choir band emergency personnel pledge of allegiance moment of silence and wreath, with balloons released. attendees sign registries to send to Pennsylvania New York City and the Pentagon.
The USD 290 school board met with PBA Hearne y Architects to size the plan for three new elementary schools and high school upgrades costing about 32 million dollars with more than 85 000 square feet. The plan allocates four rooms per grade space for all day kindergarten a 200 seat high school gym and a single preschool and Step 1 facility district wide. Administrators seek cost effective reductions while preserving student needs and community gym use.
Franklin County sheriff's department reports multiple radio dead spots in outer areas near Williamsburg and Wellsville, with fading signals near Lane blamed on antenna position. Commissioners discussed funding a new radio tower via 911 funds. decision postponed. Three new computer monitors for 911 dispatch were approved.
Area law enforcement and firefighters recall the 9/11 attacks with sadness and note lasting changes. Ottawa Police Lt. Randy Allan, Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis, and W. Ottawa Fire Chief Jeff Carner describe initial shock, ongoing concerns, and efforts to plan for future threats since the day Americans were attacked.
Emergency services and medical personnel in Franklin County staged a bioterrorism exercise this summer sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Prairie Plague 2002. Barbara Conus Penny Andrews and Sgt Jimmie Dean attended noting full participation by state county health agencies sheriff offices and hospitals.
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