Ottawa board urged to pool resources for shared recreation
Editorial urges Ottawa School Board to pursue cooperative links with hospitals universities and towns to build and share recreation facilities similar to Lawrence Kansas. It cites an indoor aquatics center at Free State High School and suggests recreation tax funding as a path to broader access for Ottawa and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Board of Education
Lawrence
Free State High School
Lawrence High School
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Wellsville
Richmond
Pomona
Ol' Marais River Run marks 15th year in Forest Park
Reader forum notes the Over the Road Gang hosted the 15th Ol' Marais River Run in Forest Park on September 15 16 with nearly 800 cars and 10 000 spectators. The piece extends thanks to city departments sponsors volunteers and donors and includes condolences for the September 11 attacks and praise for relief donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Over the Road Gang
Forest Park
Ottawa
Police Department
Ron
Mages Concrete
McClure
Madden Rentals
Ottawa Sanitation
Cheryl Ward
Karrs
Underwood
L and M
Num
Ber
Barong
Karen Ss Koéith
Gena
David Thacker
Carousel Trading Co
Dave Wooge
Dave Stephenson
Galen Bunning
Ottawa University
Rage
Jason Hamilton
Amy
Overland Park
New York
Washington D.C
Donita
WIBW
America
Fevive
Blaine Finch
The
Road Gang, Inc
Afghanistan a graveyard of invaders and caution urged
A writer urges extreme caution before any military action in Afghanistan. He notes the country’s rough terrain, rugged mountains, and long wars, arguing Afghan fighters have superior familiarity and experience. He warns Western high tech weapons may be ineffective and stresses the high cost of war and terrorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Afghanistan
Texas
Badakhshan
Soviet Union
Mujahideen
Taliban
Turning 75 is no reason to stop enjoying life
Guest columnist Joe Klock Sr. reflects on turning 75, joking about age, memories, and the mind. He notes aging’s effects, the sense of history lived, and cites research suggesting mental activity can reduce Alzheimer’s risk while urging readers to share their views with The Ottawa Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald MacLeish
Armand
Gary) Gariepy
Gary
National Academy of Sciences
Ottawa Herald
Campaign Against Old-Timers Urges Active Living At Any Age
The piece argues limited TV watching may raise risk, with education and demanding work delaying affliction. Benefits peak ages 20 to 60, but no age is too late to start. It cites Frank Lloyd Wright, Stradivarius, Verdi, and Chaplin as examples of late-life creativity, and stresses staying active despite growing pains to avoid stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Trotsky
United States
Frank Lloyd Wright
Guggenheim Museum
Stradivarius
Joe Green
Giuseppe Verdi
Charlie Chaplin
Oona
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Editorial
River Run
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
Walter Rubel
Bill Gray
Gray
Kathy Miller
Kimiller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Millbern
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Charlie Reese
King Features Syndicate
Joe Klock SR
Cedar Ottawa
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