City parks staff manage all athletic fields
The city employs two full time workers to maintain all athletic fields including 15 softball and baseball fields and sand volleyball courts. In peak summer, four part time workers repair fences clean restrooms mow line and drag fields. Eight additional fields get periodic care. four youth diamonds receive city support at Youth Sports Incorporated complex with 250000 dollars spent on two diamonds and lights for all four.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Ernie Shaw
Youth Sports Incorporated
Aerospace engineering marks 50th anniversary at KU
Kansas University's department of aerospace engineering marks its 50th anniversary with events today through Saturday. Speakers from aircraft companies, a Friday banquet, and Saturday open house at the EU hanger Lawrence Municipal Airport will showcase current student projects. About 200 alumni and friends expected. call 864-4267 for details.
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Kansas University
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Lawrence Helidome
McDonald Dr
Lawrence Municipal
Burglary and theft reports and related incidents
Lawrence police reported two burglaries with valuables totaling 1160 dollars from a vehicle on Emery Road and 1177 dollars from a shed on Maiden Lane. An injury accident involved journalist Ann Gardner, editor of the Journal-World, injured after walking into a trailer hitch near New Hampshire Street. Ambulance calls include medical emergencies, a hit ped incident, and other alerts. Lawrence firefighters handled alarms, a helicopter standby, and a gasoline spill cleanup. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples, dismissals, and births listed for LaDawn Ashford.
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Emery Road
Lawrence
Maiden Lane
Ann L. Gardner
Westchester
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
New Hampshire
Gardner
Journal-World
James A. Eichenberger
Pomona
Larry A. Franklin
Topeka
Eichenberger
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Life Flight
Kamc
Douglas County Ambulance Service
Eighth Street
Baldwin
Harvard
Douglas County
Westdale Road
West 31St
Harper
Vana. DATEBOOK Evening events and lectures
7 30 p.m Jayhawk Audubon Society Aerie Nature Series at Douglas County Senior Center. 8 p.m Humanities Lecture Series in Kansas Union ballroom features Cornel West. 9 30 a.m Gardening for Health at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Sunflower Jayhawk Room. 3 p.m. Kenneth Spencer Library 25th anniversary exhibition. 3 30 p.m NCAA certification self study steering committee in Alderson Auditorium. 9 p.m Midnight tax filers observance at main post office with local bands.
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Scott Campbell
Aerie Nature Series
America
Green Sea — the Prairie
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Douglas County Senior Center
Eighth
Vermont
Campbell
Douglas County
United States
Kansas Union Ballroom
Cornel West
Princeton University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jayhawk
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Alderson Auditorium
Kansas Union
Seventh
Voters weigh regents spending and liquor sales veto
A public poll asks if the Kansas Board of Regents should earmark 5.4 million for faculty salaries and whether Gov Finney should veto a Sunday liquor sales bill. Respondents were asked to call 865-5000 and enter 3500 yes or 3501 no. results are informal and not scientifically accurate.
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Kansas State Troopers Assn
Liberty
Terry Maple
Kansas Highway Patrol
Maple
Missouri State Troopers Assn
Journal-World Access
Kansas Board of Regents
Joan Finney
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Miki
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Independence
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Audubon Meeting
Trudy Rice
Douglas County Extension Office
USA
National
Sids Alliance
Susie Deeken
Mercantile Bank
Walgreen’s
Western Auto
Iowa
SIDS
Prairie Village Group
Cara Connelly
Pete Deardorff
Wichita
Beaucoup
Sandy Martin
Leavenworth
LAW Enforcement
Tracy Watterson
Indian Ave
Wescoe
Lawrence Ave
Rick Madl
Christina Radke
James Graves
Veronica Kozelnik
Patrick Talkington
Lisa Herndon
Andrew Vance
Yolanda Fintschenko
Arland Turner
Susan Burris
Steven Bradt
Jane Patrick
Cindi Bogard
Christopher Rennee
Lee’s Summit
Katie Haulmark
Andrew Ramaley
Ziba Mafid
John Christopherson
Karen Haskell
Tricia Robbins
LaDawn Ashford
Bill Snead
The
Bob Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Nancy Smith
Mason King
Gwyn Mellinger
Tom Fisher
Kansas
Board of Regents
Journal-World News
J-W
Vana
Gerald Coppinger
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