Waste collection set to begin at hazardous waste facility
Douglas County residents can drop off antifreeze batteries and furniture strip at the Lawrence-Douglas County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. The 8 a.m. to noon event on Saturday at 711 E. 23rd inside the Public Works Yard is run with Jayhawk Audubon Society volunteers to safely dispose of harmful wastes. Mollie Mangerich notes such substances contribute to non point pollution and are not biodegradable.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Douglas County
Douglas County Public Works
Mollie Mangerich
Hazardous Waste Drop Off Dates in Lawrence Kansas
Lawrence-Douglas County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility lists drop offs from 8 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday each month through October with dates May 15 June 19 July 17 August 21 Sept 18 and Oct 4. Residents can schedule appointments by calling 832-3030. The event records and sorts wastes for reuse or shipment to an incineration site. Materials accepted include pest control products household cleaners paints automotive products and various misc items. Not accepted are explosives fluorescent tubes infectious waste radioactive materials and unlabeled items. Mark Fagan’s phone number is 832-7188 and email is miagan ljwarla.com.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
E. 23Rd
Attorney exits manslaughter case in Lawrence
Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone granted attorney Robert Hecht's withdrawal from representing Angela Bird, 33, in her involuntary manslaughter case after irreconcilable differences. Bird did not attend the brief hearing as 66-month-old Hannah Taylor died August 12 from asphyxiation. Trial is tentatively set for June 28, with Bird to appear April 21 with a new lawyer or a court-appointed attorney if needed.
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Robert Hecht
Lawrence
Douglas County
Michael Malone
Hecht
Angela Bird
Bird
Hannah Taylor
Douglas Coun
Erik Mitchell
Hannah
Rick Trapp
Trapp
Malone
Lisa
Baldwin Superintendent resigns after eight years in district
Baldwin school chief Naspl announces summer resignation to the school board stating eight years is long enough. He will take a new out of state superintendency, with his wife and daughter remaining in Baldwin for one more year to finish high school. Naspl cites an $8.95 million bond, tech progress, a full time food service coordinator, and an environmental center as tenure highlights. Naspl, 56, has served as a superintendent in three states over 19 years.
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Baldwin Schools
John Naspl
Baldwin
Naspl
Lou Gen
Janae
Baldwin High
Barbara Johnson
Nuspl
Marion Springs
Wisconsin
Clinton Lake cleanup draws Douglas County volunteers doors
Douglas County residents join the 16th annual Clinton Lake cleanup coordinated by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Wildlife and Parks. Registrants meet at 9 a.m. at Overlook Park for trash pickup along the lake, with lunch and activity information provided. a museum cleanup runs simultaneously at Clinton Lake Museum grounds with drinks and hot dogs. In rain, museum cleanup shifts to April 24.
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Mother Nature
Clinton Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Overlook Park
Clinton Dam
Clinton Lake Museum
Town of
Clinton
Health foundation funds Douglas County CHIP project
A two year grant of 85 910 from the Kansas Health Foundation supports the Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project CHIP as it designs interventions after a health habits survey of local residents. CHIP coalition includes Baldwin Bert Nash LMH and others. Raintree Run planned in Lawrence draws 1000 to 1200 runners with the South Lawrence Trafficway path closing 8 to 10 30 Saturday for safety. The event proceeds benefit the school. Telemedicine award honors KU Medical Center program linking doctors with clinics statewide for diagnostics and education. Susan Baker Anderson joins Health Forum fellowship supported by LMH Endowment Association. Forty photographs from Haskell Indian Nations University will be shown in a History Channel program.
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Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project
CHIP
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Kansas Health Foundation
Chip Coalition
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Dccca Center
South Lawrence
Raintree Montessori School
Clinton Pkwy
Inverness
Clinton Parkway
Clinton Dam
Jawa
Raintree
Mark Vanderwerf
American Medical Development Inc
KU Medical Center
Susan Baker Anderson
Health Forum
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Assn
Anderson
San Francisco
LMH Endowment Assn
Kathy Clausing
Clausing
Susan
Rinehart
Haskell Indian Nations University
Omaha
History Channel
Nebraska
Frank Rinehart
Adolph Muhr
Haskell
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