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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2005
Page
1
Ottawa District 290 along with the City of Ottawa and Franklin County will receive a $10,000 grant from local organizations to fund diversity programming. An East Central Kansas Public Health Coalition bioterrorism exercise emphasized interagency communication last month.
Forrest Lowry advocates preserving parks and greenbelts amid new development. He cites Ottawa’s 19th century urban benefits, Olmstead’s influence, and the Vienna Woods example. He warns sprawl harms town character and urges keeping parks, greenbelts, and Prairie spaces for walkable, vibrant communities.
Community events feature a Baker University lecture on the CIA by Richard Holm in Owens Hall as part of the Artist and Lecture Series with tickets at 10 dollars for adults and five for students. Also scheduled are Jerry Herman music in Lawrence and multiple Ottawa Library story times and toddler sessions at 11 am and 9:15 am.
Local groups listed include Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at First Christian Church and First Baptist Church, Lyon s Main Street. Franklin County Genealogical Society at Ran soma Memorial Hospital. ACT Ottawa potluck at Carnegie Cultural Center. Lions Club at Pon cho s. diabetes association at Ran ference Room A. La Leche League at Westminster Presbyterian. Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Club at Westminster. and Franklin County Fair Board at Celebration Hall, with times from 8 am to 8:30 pm across multiple venues.
The Ol' Marais River Run and Car Show in Ottawa expects over 1,200 classic cars and 10,000 spectators across a three day program. Events run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Advance Auto Cruise-In to 11 a.m. registrations at Forest Park, with multiple activities including a book sale, chalk art, poker walk, awards, a 350 Chevy motor drawing, and a Back to the ’60s Cruise Night featuring L C Houston.
Ad briefs list 30 percent air inventory and New Traditions at 212 S Main with Tue Wed Thu 10 to 6 Fri 10 5 Sat 10 to 2. COUNTRY LIVING offers 10 percent off entire purchase Sat 9 to 9. Parkview Mini Storage at 1102 N Main Ottawa advertises first month rent free and provides 242 9000 contact. PEOPLES 50 Plus Travel Club schedules a Sept 19 gathering at 434 S Main 7 pm with Norma Sellers 242 7904. Cheyenne Country hosts Sixth Anniversary Bash with Four Wheel Drive, give aways, 2 dollar drinks on Saturday the 17th.
A traveling Smithson ian exhibit Key Ingredients America by Food will stay at Ottawa’s Old Depot Museum, 135 W. Tecumseh St., through Oct 14 with hours varying by day. Admission is 3 for adults 1 for students and preschoolers free. Also scheduled are a Food Quilt Show by Sunflower Piecemakers, a Super Size Me film showing at City Hall Library and an interactive program Every Apron Has a Story by Pat Vining.
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