Lawrence Datebook highlights at KU and community events
Datebook listings show a busy slate: Picnic by KU Opera at Baustian Theatre at 7 30 p m with prices 20 adults 10 students. Skillbuilders Panel with Laura Kaiser at Lawrence Public Library 10 a m 11 45 a m. Focus Film Festival screening at Lawrence High School free. Eighth Annual Community Resource Expo at Free State High School 4 00 p m 6 00 p m. book reading John T Price at Dread Books Kansas Union 4 00 p m. Lawrence Public Library book sale members night 5 00 p m 9 00 p m. film Woman in the Dunes at Spencer Museum 6 00 p m. Zoning Appeals 6 30 p m City Hall. National Geographic Lisa Ling lecture 7 00 p m Lied Center. Environmental Film Fest 7 00 p m Alderson Auditorium. Scout's Honor film 7 30 p m Big 12 Room KU. panel First Spouses Changing Roles 7 30 p m Dole Institute. KU Habitat benefit Act Speak Builds 8 00 p m Abe and Jake s Landing donation 5. Friday book sale 10 00 a m 6 00 p m 707 VT. Public reception Lawrence Art Auction 2008 5 30 p m Lawrence Arts Center. Visiting Artist Series cello performances 7 30 p m Swarthout Recital Hall KU. To submit Datebook items call 832 7254 or write Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email datebook world com.
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Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence High School
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Dread Books
Kansas Union
Spencer Museum of Art
Lawrence
Lisa Ling
Lied Center
Alderson
Dole Institute of Politics
West
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Jake
Local notices and library programs this week in Lawrence
Immunization clinic by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offers flu shots with hours across the week at 200 Maine. Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts an informational meeting at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A. Family storytime at the library runs Sunday 3 30 to 3 50 pm. Books Babies Storytime for ages 8 to 23 months Wednesday morning. Storytime for all ages and English Spanish sessions also planned at 707 Vt. Tedder Storytime for 2 year olds on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
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Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Douglas County
Sixth St
Lawrence Public Library
Burglary and theft report in Lawrence area
A 20 year old Lawrence man reported a $1000 Apple MacBook stolen from 800 block of Tennessee Street between 10:35 p.m. March 30 and 1:15 a.m. March 31. An 18 year old Lawrence woman reported a $1500 red 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier stolen from 1300 block West Eighth Street between 11 p.m. March 28 and 6 p.m. March 29. Other police matters noted with no injuries.
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Tennessee Street
West Eighth Street
Lawrence Families Welcome Children Wednesday
Bryan and Suzanne Catterson of Lawrence announce a boy born Wednesday. Melanie and Micah Seybold of Lawrence announce a girl born Wednesday. Brian and Anna Lansbury are also listed as parents with a newborn on Wednesday.
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Bryan
Suzanne Catterson
Lawrence
Melanie
Micah Seybold
Brian
Anna Lansbury
Journal-World corrects errors policy note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention and provides contact options to report mistakes. Readers can call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to reach the newsroom.
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Baldwin City woman wins $20,000 on lottery ticket
Cindy Lesker 33, of Baldwin City, bought donuts with a coworker and bought two dollars in scratch tickets. Her friend Jakki Farrington chose a Bonus Crossword ticket that yielded a $20,000 prize. Lesker plans to buy a computer and save most of the winnings. Farrington receives a steak dinner and movie.
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Baldwin City
Cindy Lesker
Santa Fe Market Inc
Lesker
Jakki Farrington
Sesker
Farrington
Kansas Lottery
Topeka
Baker University
Deaths of Alfonso Verdu Prominent Scholar and Educator
Graveside services for Alfonso Verdu, 82, of Lawrence, will be held at Pioneer Cemetery. Verdu, born April 7, 1925 in Alicante, Spain, taught religious studies and philosophy of religion, held at International Jesuit University in Tokyo, later Kansai University, retired 1990. He married Heidi Decker in 1967. she died in 1988. Survivors include daughter Karin Bass, two sisters, and a granddaughter. Memorials preferred to charity of donor's choice.
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Lawrence
Pioneer Cemetery
Mr. Verdu
Alicante
Spain
Bernardo
Carmen Chiva Verdu
Japan
Frankfurt
Germany
Munich
International Jesuit University
Tokyo
Jesuits
Paul VI
Department of Philosophy
Kansai University
Heidrun “Heidi” Decker
Karin Bass
Natividat Verdu
Lucinda Verdu-Chiva
Bridget
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Verdu
Dixie D. Workman obituary notes services and survivors
Funeral services for Dixie D Workman 57 of Lawrence are set for 4 p.m. Friday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with a graveside at 1 p.m. Saturday in Seymour Masonic Cemetery Seymour Mo. She died April 1 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born January 1951 in Seymour Mo moved to Lawrence in 1967 worked as food service manager at Central Junior High School for USD 497 since 1981 and belonged to First Southern Baptist Church and Topeka Classic Chevy Car Club She married Darrell D Workman in 1967 and is survived by her husband a son Toby and wife Sally Behringer two grandchildren Izaak Eli her father William Cantrell a sister Dea Shuder and husband Danny a brother Larry Cantrell and wife Donna and two grandchildren Memorials to American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association sent in care of the mortuary.
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Dixie D. Workman
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Seymour Masonic Cemetery
Seymour
Workman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
William “Bill” J
Emma Gene Cantrell
Toby Workman
Sally Behringer
Overland Park
William “Bill” J. Cantrell
Dea Shuder
Danny
Fordland
Larry Joe Cantrell
Donna
Izaak
Eli
Cheryl Cantrell
Funeral services for Shirley D. Wulfkuhle pending
Shirley D. Wulfkuhle, 78, of Perry, died at Ottawa Retirement Village. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Shirley D. Wulfkuhle
Perry
Rumsey
Yost Funeral Home
Wulfkuhle
Ottawa Retirement Village
Obituary Submission Policy For Journal World
The Journal World informs readers it publishes obituaries of area residents or former residents with local survivors. Details available via the newspaper office contact, by phone, or online at ljworld com obituaries for accepted information.
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New coal plant bill emerges in Senate for Sunflower
A Senate bill would allow Sunflower Electric Power Corp to build two coal fired plants outside Holcomb Kansas in Finney County and would strip health and environment veto power from the secretary. Gov Sebelius vetoed a similar measure last month. Senate panel approved the bill 7 1 and debate was set for today with House action also expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Hol
Comb
Finney County
Secretary of Health and Environment
Kathleen Sebelius
Sunflower
Senate Utilities Committee
Steve Morris
County Government Day open house set for Douglas County
Douglas County offices and courts will host a one day open house during National County Government Week. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday tours and displays will fill the courthouse at 1100 Mass and the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center at 111 Elt St. Activities include courtroom tours, staff Q and A on the court system, consumer protection Qs, a phone drop box for old cell phones, gun lock information, organ donation info, child restraint demonstrations, and emergency radios for sale.
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Douglas County
Mass
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Elt St
Jamie Shew
Judicial Center
Sheriff’s Office
Emergency Management Office
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