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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2000
Page
7
Douglas County appraiser Marion Johnson explains that valuations may remain unchanged if a prior year hearing reduced value or if current value was already aligned with market value. One neighbor mentioned chief of police Ron Olin as having a non rising valuation.
Readers are invited to call the Sound Off line at 832-7297 to leave questions. A recorded prompt asks for the input and provides instructions on how to submit. The notice directs participation through a home or business voicemail system.
Levi Chronister presents a street level column exploring urban life and everyday scenes. The piece chronicles city voices, storefronts, and sidewalks, capturing texture and mood through concise vignettes and direct keen observations.
A packed schedule lists a trustee meeting at Township Hall, a KU Spring Break Pancake Dinner fundraiser, Sunflower Dance Team tryouts at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and a Latin American solidarity panel with Haskell and KU speakers at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Also featured are an immunization clinic at Eudora City Hall, a Storytime at Lawrence Public Library, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce annual meeting with dinner and awards, the Jalsaghar film and KU leadership address, and a household hazardous waste collection site in Lawrence/Douglas County.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented officials with a 50000 check toward a new Mammatome machine to aid breast cancer detection. The group unveiled teal green jackets, while volunteers logged nearly 40000 hours of service last year.
Eudora High hosts a career day with students from Eudora Baldwin and Wellsville high schools. Kansas University football coach Terry Allen will headline as keynote speaker. About 30 representatives from colleges and trade schools will attend.
KU marks Pride Week with a Brownbag Drag Show at noon on the Kansas Union Plaza featuring female impersonators. Co coordinator Jen Parson notes the focus on drag performance. Shane Windmeyer speaks at 7 p.m. in Burge Union, and a parade along Massachusetts Street begins at noon Saturday ending at South Park with a rally there.
Junior high teachers and staff will work a three hour shift from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McDonald’s in Kansas City as part of a business education partnership. McDonald’s will donate 20 percent of sales to Perry-Lecompton Schools. The district has helped with a food drive and Ronald McDonald Houses, with awards and scholarships to be presented next month. Perry-Lecompton Schools Superintendent Henry Murphy announced his resignation but will return next year under a new contract.
Holroyd said the district will pay a retiring administrator at a limit of 15000 dollars for the 2000 01 school year to stay another year while a suitable candidate is sought and to qualify for his state retirement benefits.
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway will address about 50 student leaders from Shawnee Mission high and middle schools at 1:30 p.m. today. The 60 minute session at Indian Creek Technology Center, 4401 W 103rd St, Overland Park, will cover preparing for college in a question and answer format.
A 20 year old Lawrence man reported his car was entered and speakers and 100 CDs stolen between 1 am on April and 10 30 am on April 7 at his Louisiana block residence. Pinckney School reported a 9 year old student brought a box cutting knife to class between 8 30 am and 9 30 am Tuesday and police handed the boy to social services. Emergency call notes cite computer problems hindering public information flow at Lawrence Douglas County Free Medical.
Birtus Karen and C C Parmley of Bald welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Mary and Darrell Stillian of Eudora welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Bobi Jo Wilson and Michael Neugebauer of McLouth welcomed a boy on Wednesday. Megan Lormand and Joshua Supernan of Lawrence welcomed a girl. Tiffany and Jeff Martin of Ottawa welcomed a boy on Wednesday.
Jeremy Boileau, 19, jailed for seven days in Douglas County for a 1999 juvenile burglary after surrendering to serve time for a 1997 break in. Meanwhile Lawrence Police tied a one year old Lawrence man to a series of burglaries and a garage fire, including Feb 20 auto break ins and a fire on April 11, with charges referred to prosecutors.
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