City balks at naming plan as abatements move forward
Ottawa commissioners approved tax abatements for Duke Manufacturing and Golden State Porcelain but balked at naming city property. A naming resolution died for lack of a second. no criteria defined significant contributor. Retiring staff honored. grants, copier lease, plan commission appointment, tourism rep, benefits contract, beer license, and Fire Prevention Week proclamation approved.
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Ottawa
Vicki Cummiskey
City Commission
Duke Manufacturing
Golden State Porcelain
State Board of Tax Appeals
Commission
Carol Price
Carroll Droddy
Donald McKay
Ron Yates
Fairview Drive
City Planning Commission
Joan Tyson
Community notices round up for Wednesday events
Alzheimer's support group meets 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Call Judy Hutchinson 242-9121 or Elaine Vick 242-4055 for details. Franklin County Democratic Women's Club meets 10 a.m. Saturday at Sirloin Stockade to discuss upcoming fundraisers. VFW Post 5901 hosts jam session 2 p.m. Sunday at the VFW building with ham burger dinner for 3.50. Ottawa Middle School PTA meets 7 p.m. Wednesday in the OMS auditorium. call Laura Stringer 242-8074 for info. Trinity United Methodist Youth Fellowship car wash Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at south Wal-Mart parking lot. donations accepted. Oasis Club meets noon Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church to nominate officers. call Lillian Partis 242-9698 for details.
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Judy Hutchinson
Elaine Vick
Franklin County
Democratic Women's Club
Sirloin Stockade
VFW
OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Parent Teacher Association
Laura Stringer
Trinity United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wal- Mart
Oasis Club
Westminster Presbyterian
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lillian Partis
Graves honored with honorary degree at Baker ceremony
Graves, longtime university leader, received an honorary doctor of laws and honorary alumnus award at Baker University. James Bovaird, Keith Keeling, Donald Coldsmith, and Kitty Wenger were among speakers. The event highlighted Baker and Kansas Wesleyan ties and included music by the Baker band and choir.
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James Bovaird
Keith Keeling
College of Arts and Sciences
Donald Coldsmith
Kitty Wenger
Wenger
Graves
Salina
Kansas Wesleyan University
Baker
Wesleyan
John Phillip Sousa
Ottawa University Fall Family Weekend Highlights
OU hosts a weekend packed with sports and campus events. Registration at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the student union, then Lady Braves volleyball vs Tabor at 10:30 a.m. in Wilson Field House, football vs Sterling at 2 p.m. Cook Field, soccer vs Friends at 4 p.m. Dick Peters complex, provost’s dinner at 6 p.m. Union. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. in the chapel.
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Lady Braves
Tabor College
Wilson Field House
Cook
Sterling College
Dick Peters
Friends University
Uneele Tonight Forecast and Extended Outlook
Partly cloudy with a low in the mid to upper 30s and south winds to 15 mph. Extended forecast calls for cool and dry conditions through Tuesday, with a slight warmup on Tuesday. Lows mainly in the 30s, some 40s by Tuesday. Highs in the 50s Sunday and Monday, in the 60s Tuesday.
Altitude is Key: Health Lessons for Elderly Exercise
A 12 week program for seniors uses moderate activity of five to ten minutes daily. Burdsall emphasizes personal motivation, the right attitude, and accessible guidance as essential to improving health and living better.
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Burdsall
Planners OK plat but tabled hog station zoning request
County issued a building permit for Hildebrandt's daughter's house and planners faced penalties for county mistakes while nearly complete. A zoning change on 69 acres at US-59 and Douglas Rd from A1 to A2 was tabled to allow a possible hog buying station for Bryan Foods. Lloyd Thornburg outlined 5 to 10 acres, lagoon sanitation, and up to 600 hogs daily for shipping to packing plants.
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Bryan Foods
West Point
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Thornburg
Thorriburg
Wellsville Annual Event Showcases Desperados and Activities
Wellsville hosts a busy weekend with lunch served at noon by the American Legion Auxiliary in the American Legion building. The Desperados perform shows at 1 3 and 5 p.m. at 618 Main Street and camp to resemble a western town. The Miniature Association of Stock Car Racing runs an all afternoon Main Street event with an asphalt track and racing.
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Quilter's Weekend and Fall Events Across Kansas Towns
A weekend full of quilting shows and fairs across Ottawa Paola and Kincaid includes A Quilter's Weekend at Old Depot Museum with a 2 p.m. Sunday miniature quilt auction and Amish displays, the Drag and Brag Quilt Show at Paola Middle School with a 3 p.m. Sunday auction, and a Lake Garnett Cruisers car show tied to the 1995 Kincaid Free Fair. Other events include Baker University art exhibits, Ballet Folklorico De Veracruz performances, Grand O Opry at Ottawa, and several October fairs with auctions, parades, races, and haunted houses across the Kansas City area and Lawrence.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Historical Society
Wellsville
Paola Middle School
Paola
Merchants Mall
Sue South
Lake Garnett Cruisers
Anderson County
Gannett
Baker University
Holt-Russell
Parmenter Hall
Kansas City
Rita Blin
Ballet Folklorico de Veracruz
Rice
Simpson waives right to testify in murder case
In Los Angeles, O J Simpson formally declined to take the stand and address the court, stating I did not, could not and would not have committed this crime. His decision ends more than a year of debate over his testimony in the trial.
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LOS Angeles
Simpson
Court of Law
Court of Public Opinion
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1994 Detailed
Ottawa Herald presents a comprehensive price list for subscriptions effective October 1, 1994. It lists monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual rates for carriers and mail deliveries across Ottawa and surrounding counties in Kansas with different regional pricing and in advance payment terms.
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Ottawa
Chang Ottawa
Local Events and Store Listings Highlight Weekend Activities
Appearing at Peppers Friday and Saturday the Backstage Band from R and R performs. Brown's Shoe Fit runs a 10 day sale with 10 off new men’s or ladies' fall footwear through 9 30. 20 off ladies' handbags and 10 off fall apparel. Litwin's features Co ed Naked and Tazmania T shirts at 7 30 p.m. Saturday. Oma Hickory Inn at 120 E Dundee has new owners Helen and Al Zook offering cold beer and weekly specials. Ottawa highlights include Kansas Magazine with Ottawa and Garnett features at 220 S Main. Markenberry Paint closes at 10 a.m. Saturday. Pomona Lions Club hosts a free bean food fundraiser at Pomona High School Sept 23 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wrights Studio offers photos by Billy for 1.00 at 242 5587.
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Clinton
Hillsdale
Malvern
Pomona
Weather Network
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Malver
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