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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2001
Page
10
The Ottawa High School Renaissance Program reports all tickets for the Wall of Honor banquet on September 27 are sold out. Those without tickets may still attend the post banquet ceremonies at about 7:45 p.m. in the south gym at OHS.
Daily Report CORRECTIONS records a home birth of a son weighing 8 pounds to Mandy Sleichter and Joseph Nickel in Ottawa on Saturday, not at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Police and other agencies list multiple arrests, injuries, and incidents in Ottawa and nearby areas on Tuesday including vehicle offenses and a child exploitation warrant.
Police Sgt. Mark d Augereau received a commendation from the Ottawa City Commission for entering Rick Croucher’s burning home on August 13. He braved smoke on four trips to wake residents and guide Croucher to safety before being treated for smoke inhalation.
The Franklin County Health Department lists flu shot locations and times from October 16 to October 26 at venues including Village Plaza Ottawa Retirement Apts and Wal-Mart Distribution Center. High risk individuals get priority. vaccine is about 80 percent effective and may not fully prevent illness.
Kansas rural representatives John Faber and Doug Gatewood propose $12 million in aid for districts with shrinking rolls. They would pay about $774 per lost student over seven years, added to the base state aid. The plan aims to ease budgeting strains and prevent drastic consolidations or local tax hikes.
Ezra Sykes reports that the Thursday headcount will determine state funding for districts like Central Heights facing enrollment declines. Superintendent Mike Folks warns the numbers could cut 30,000 to 40,000 dollars from the budget, with elementary losses totaling 60 to 70 students over three years. Other districts in Franklin County see varied changes, while Future Visions and Wellsville note preliminary shifts impacting funding formulas.
Cleon Lambers, former Ottawa city manager, traces his career from Chowchilla to Ontario and Johnson County. He credits Proposition 13 for flexible revenue tools, touts community communication as his top achievement, defends development restraint, praises the 17th Street corridor plan, and notes major employers like Wal-Mart and American Eagle fueling housing and jobs.
RMH officials outline upcoming needs including a three month horizon for a large demand. The joint commission will survey hospital laboratories under the Critical Lab Improvement Act and conduct a total hospital survey in November or December. Dean Ohmart notes August income of 40000 with inpatient low and outpatient high. Susan Ward reports ER and clinic heavy traffic. Paul Rayson resigns ER nursing role for supervision. replacements are being recruited. A draft 2002 strategic plan will be shared at the November meeting.
A Kansas legislative committee refused to endorse the 6.3 million purchase of the six story New England Building, saying the price is too high. Appraisers valued it at 5.5 million, while an owner’s appraiser claimed 6.6 to 7 million.
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