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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2001
Page
9
Tonight and Thursday bring partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures. Lows near 60 and highs in the mid 80s, with south winds from 5 to 15 mph tonight and 10 to 20 mph Thursday. For more weather details, see page 2.
Scott Lambers departs Ottawa after eight years as city manager amid a prior financial mess, public safety turmoil, and disputed projects. He moves to Leawood as city administrator, with commissioners noting financial stabilization as his key achievement.
Ottawa’s Beryl Hobbs, 88, received the Prime Time Outstanding Older Worker award from the Kansas Department of Human Resources. Honorees gathered in Topeka for the ceremony with music and ROTC color guard. The Washington, D.C. conference was canceled after the 9 11 attacks. Hobbs missed the national event but called the trip almost like a dream.
The Ottawa Police Department is investigating a reported theft of over 80 thousand dollars from Allstate Insurance at 1302, with preliminary information pending and talks planned with accountants. No warrants filed. the case hinges on victim information to confirm the theft and method. Kansas Insurance Department is reviewing customer complaints about agent Traci Becker.
Ottawa city commissioners signed a state loan agreement to fund a $7.8 million sewage treatment plant. A $1 monthly residential surcharge starts Jan 1 with $1 increases every even year through 2010, plus a 4 percent commercial surcharge rising to 20 percent, all to repay the loan alongside a 1/10 cent sales tax. Construction set to begin next year. plant to double capacity and resemble the Haysville facility.
Craig Fredrickson of ING Aetna presented to the Ransom Memorial Hospital board on consolidating two retirement plans into one. A 401a employer matching plan is favored to simplify communication and investment options, with up to 25 percent of compensation to $30,000. RMH also plans to join the Midwest Bioethics Center in Kansas City led by CEO Larry Felix.
Ransom Memorial Hospital reports full Friday blood drive reservations led by Linda Reed. A Monday drive at City Hall is also scheduled, though community centers warn of overloading. Blood has a 42 day shelf life, prompting calls for extended donation campaigns and guidelines to minimize waste.
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