Jazz great Charlie Parker grave could move to jazz museum
Kansas City aims to relocate Charlie Parker remains near its new jazz museum after a council denial of $25,000 to move the grave. Mayor Emanuel Cleaver supports the plan to honor the legend, whose Lincoln Cemetery tombstone features a tenor saxophone carving and remains a jazz landmark.
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Kansas City
Charlie Parker
Emanuel Cleaver
America
Cal
Cleaver
Parker
Jazz Museum
18Th and Vine
Lincoln Cemetery
Addie
Leon Parker
Volunteer finds fulfillment delivering groceries to Lawrence elders
SanDee Nossaman, a Meals on Wheels volunteer since the program began in 1970, delivers meals from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on a familiar north Lawrence route. She chats with clients like Lillian Goble, 87, building lasting bonds and noting the program helps elders stay in their homes with balanced meals and companionship.
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Meals On Wheels
SanDee Nossaman
Lawrence
Nossaman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jody Woodward
Donna Lewis
Lillian Goble
Goble
Lillian
SanDee
Volunteer needs at Rogers Hill Center and partners
The Rogers Hill Volunteer Center highlights needs from Independence Inc for 10 volunteers at a Downtown Blitz from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday to distribute materials and aid fund-raising events, plus four hours weekly reading to a visually impaired person. An April 28 dinner at Henry T's supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Crime Stoppers. Headquarters Counseling Center offers volunteer counselorInformational meetings Tuesday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ecumenical Christian Ministries and Lawrence Public Library. call 865-5030 for more details.
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Rogers Hill
Independence Inc
Henry T’s
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Counseling Center
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Lawrence Public Library
Roger Hill Volunteer Center
United Way
Douglas County
Equestrian center plan heads for planning commission review
Lawrence Equestrian Center Inc. led by Jon Davis seeks a conditional use permit to operate on 60 acres of city leased federal land southeast of Clinton Lake Dam. Plans include stables, arenas, maintenance buildings and an 8,400 square foot clubhouse. Neighbors oppose beer sales at the clubhouse amid past bar licensing issues.
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Clinton Lake Dam
Jon Davis
Lawrence Equestrian Center Inc
Douglas County
Davis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Planning Commission
Lawrence
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Lawrence planning board previews varied development requests
The agenda covers a multi parcel proposal batch including a final development plan and plat for a Steak N Shake on 1.4 acres near Nieder Road and 31st Street, a Stoneridge Plaza plan at Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive, and The Villas at Alvamar with 66 homes on 26.40 acres. Also up for action are prelim plats for Myers Addition, Karyl Addition, Commerce Bank Addition, and KUEA Storage Facility Addition, plus a final plat for Foxfire Addition No 3 and a capital improvements plan for 1999-2004. Authorities consider Prairie View development, Franklin Planned Industrial Development, Project Acceptance permit amendments, Eudora Riverview Golf expansion, a rezoning near North Third Street, a code amendment for auto parts and motorsport sales, and Horizon 2020 refinements.
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Nieder Road
31St Street
Clear Development L.L.C
Stoneridge Plaza
Clinton Parkway
Wakarusa Drive
Stephen
Susan Wilson
James and
Jane Bush
Northstar Venture Group L.lc
Bob Billings
Alvamar West
Alvamar
15Th Street
Bobwhite Drive
Brian S. Kubota
19Th and
Harper Streets
Bill Myers
John Invecurity
Foxfire Addition No
Sob Billings
Mabel No. 2
Michael C. McGrew
Wakarusa Land Limited Co
Prairie View
O'Connell Road
East 26Th Terrace
Jack and
Mary Arensberg
Franklin
LRM Industries
Douglas County
P.D.O
Maine
Sharilyn Wells
Charles Crawford
Eudora Riverview Golf Complex
N. 1500 Rd
Eudora
Jim Bigger
Eudora Riverview Golf Inc
Missouri Lottery terminals hit by circuit outage
A telephone circuit failure stopped about half of Missouri Lottery terminals in eastern Missouri on Saturday delaying Powerball and Missouri game sales. By 10 a.m. Sunday, all terminals were back online. The outage affected roughly 660 St Louis area and all Springfield terminals, with many players turned away and shoppers seeking working machines.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Powerhall
Jay Weiland
Gene Hunziker
Hunziker
Missouri Lottery
Shelly Perez
Springfield
Perez
National Market
Glenn Hohe
St Louis
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Riccardo Giovanelli
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Ithaca
N.Y
Malott Hall
Department of Physics and Astronomy
SUA
Woodruff Auditorium
Kansas Union
Ed Laut
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Frontier Room
Barge Union
PC Lab
Ubu
Robert J. Anderson
Spencer Museum of Art
Strong Hall
Ku-Southwest Missouri State University
Jayhawk Field
Mexico
Chris Boyer
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Hall
Lisa Rachelle Kahn
Haworth Hall
Andrew Ray-Chaplin
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Bill North
Beach Museum of Art
University Band
Thomas M. Stidham
Lied Center
ARTS
Summer Moore
Alderson
Commission On the Status of Women
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
City Hall
Sixth & Massachusetts Equestrian Center
Neala
North Second and North Streets
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Karyl Graves
Commerce Bank
Iowa
KUEA
Iowa Street
Kansas University
Kansas University Endowment Association
North Third Street
Jeffrey S. Goldman
Roger D. Johnson
Lawrence City Commission
Douglas County Commission
P&t Casino
NTT
Sac & Fox
Weve
Ceetele
City Angels
Titanic
Tamman
Rou
SI Wag the Dog
Mrs. Dalloway
Freezone.com
Paulie
OT Theatre
Areoeeo
Southwind
Sat& Sun
Monique Laven
Chris Koebert
Sunflower
Iablevision
Wakarusa
W. 23Rd St
Dillons
New Hampshire
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