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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2014
Page
7
Joanna Hlavacek asks shoppers on Massachusetts Street how KU football might perform this year. Libby Martin of St Louis notes a cautious stance while hoping for a positive Rock Chalk season.
Friday passed without any births to report in the birth notices column. No new names or dates are listed.
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to report errors by calling 832 7154 or emailing news ljworld.com.
Lawrencian and KU alumna Kristie Bowen won the Mrs Kansas United States title on April 6 in St Joseph Missouri. Bowen, previously Mrs Jayhawk Nation, is married to Clint Bowen KU football linebackers coach. The pageant is a Mrs United States prelim ahead of the Las Vegas finals in July.
Lawrence has been named a Tree City USA for the 36th consecutive year by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The designation recognizes meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management and planning.
Chris Sorrentino, a disabled veteran, had his golf clubs returned a day after a Journal-World story on the theft. The bag appeared at a Lawrence police station, and he retrieved the set Friday morning after contacting the evidence department. Some sentimental items were missing, including bag tags from St Andrews, but the bulk of the clubs, including his longtime Ping putter, were recovered. The police will review security footage to identify who dropped off the items.
Submit fun pictures of friends family or community members including pets for a Friends & Neighbors feature. Email to friends ljworld com or mail to Friends Neighbors P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 for possible publication.
The city will celebrate a new tree department tree care ordinance and a comprehensive forestry program during Earth Day on April 19. The event features plantings of shade ever green and ornamental trees at Oak Hill and Memorial Park cemeteries along with an Arbor Day observance.
Lawrence hosts a dense array of activities from a farmers market at 824 New Hampshire Street to garden fairs, Easter egg hunts, author signings, film screenings, and multiple musical and theater events across city venues. Highlights include the Douglas County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair, the Kansas Authors Club District 2 meeting, the Midland Railway Easter Egg Hunt, and performances at Lied Center and Theatre Lawrence.
Readers are invited to submit event details for publication in the calendar. Email datebook at ljworld.com at least 48 hours before the event and visit IJworld.com events for more listings and guidance.
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