Lawrence Datebook: city events and meetings schedule
A dense listing of Lawrence events across the week includes chamber updates at Here ford House, cohousing tours on Delaware Street, AAUP Kansas Conference at Kansas Union Pine Room, a public hearing on Union Pacific Depot route changes, Adopt-a-Pet at Petco, ATV safety day at Lake Perry trail, Furry Friends First Aid class at Langston Hughes School, and a youth lock-in at East Lawrence Center. Also listed are Hepatitis B vaccines, Douglas County Commission and school board meetings, storytimes at Lawrence Public Library, health access presentation by Nikki Rhea, Big Brothers/Big Sisters meeting, and the Douglas County Housing Authority annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Hereford House
Sixth St
Delaware Street Commons
Del
American Association of University Professors
Kansas
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Pine Room
T. Union Pacific
Second St
Lawrence Humane Society Inc
Petco
Iowa
Lake Perry
Furry Friends
Langston Hughes School
George Williams Way
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Lawrence Public Library
Ila
Nikki Rhea
Independence Inc
Haskell Ave
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Douglas County Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners
Edgewood Homes
Datebook submission contact details
To submit items for consideration, call 832-7254 or write to Datebook P.O. Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email is datebook Ijworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Burglaries and Thefts Reported In Lawrence Journal-World
A 23-year-old Nebraska man reported the theft of his car stereo and 95 compact discs valued at 1,725 dollars in the 2400 block of West Sixth Street at 12:45 a.m. Thursday. A 1992 black Ford F-150 was taken in the early morning hours Friday from the 1500 block of Kentucky Street. A 30-year-old Lawrence man who witnessed the truck theft found it about 10:30 a.m. False alarms and medical emergencies were logged by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical, including multiple medical emergencies on Thursday and Friday around various blocks and roads, plus an injury vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 59 in Baldwin. Dogs brought to the shelter include a white poodle mix and a red chow mix.
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Nebraska
West Sixth Street
Kentucky Street
Lawrence
Maine Street
Congressional Circle
College Boulevard
Mississippi Street
Clinton Parkway
U.S. Highway 59
Baldwin
Yale Road
Peterson Road
East 25Th Street
North 300 Road
Nicklaus Drive
Stonecrest Place
Earth Day Events Adjusted Parade Time and Location
Correction: Friday Journal-World lists updated Earth Day activities. The downtown parade is moved to noon on Sunday with participants gathering at 1:30 a.m. near the train in Watson Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Watsonark
Melissa Lacey
Journal-World Photo
Hannah Coulson
Kansas University
Lawrence center to model Denver child care program
Lawrence's Sunshine Acres Montessori Preschool Center will serve as a model for Denver Rescue Mission child care programs. Denver observers toured Sunshine Acres and will attend a daylong workshop on the center's Christian education approach led by director Susan Mozykowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Denver
Montessori Children's Academy
Littleton
Colo
Sunshine Acres Montessori
Maple Lane
Sunshine
Susan Mozykowski
Lee Blum
Denver Rescue Mission
KU program to honor outstanding women
Two Kansas University organizations will recognize outstanding women in the university community at a reception Tuesday. The Annual Women's Recognition Program, sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women and the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, lists awards for Athletics, Community Services, and Leadership with Toni-Marie Montgomery as keynote speaker.
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Kansas University
Kansas
The
Kansas Union
Commission On the Status of Women
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
Toni-Marie Montgomery
KU School of Fine Arts
Emily Taylor Resource Center
Kathy Rose-Mockry
Local Newsroom Contact and Hours Information
Contact details for the Lawrence Journal World staff are listed with roles and phone numbers. It includes editors, editors emails, a city editor contact, online manager, and advertising numbers. It also states newspaper hours for weekdays and weekends, and a redelivery guarantee for in town missed papers.
Bus Stop Parking Ticket Confusion Quizzed
A reader questions if police avoid giving tickets at downtown bus stop spots. Police Chief Ron Olin says drivers may confuse parking control with officers. He notes officers have responded to complaints and written tickets when vehicles remained or moved before arrival.
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Ron Olin
Street traffic opinions on 23rd Street bypass
Levi Chronister reports voices from Rick Grant McLouth Kyle Sanderson Lawrence Mike Leeper KU student and Scott Vangemeren Sunflower Bike Shop on how to ease congestion. Proposals include finishing a bypass diverting traffic to 31st Street and broad road widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Grant
McLouth
Kansas City
Mike Leeper
Lawrence
31St Street
Scott Vangemeren
Sunflower Bike Shop
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Maine
Douglas County Commission
Mass
Lawrence School Board
McDonald Drive
Lawrence-Douglas
Bristol Terrace
Lawrence Humane Society
Ottawa
SAAS
Lawrence Day-Care
Nance
Public Works Department
Douglas County Conservation District Board
Olathe Teen
Jack Flanigans Bar & Grill
24Th St
Broadcast Association
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
Kujh-Tv
KUJH
Doug Thompson
Jeanine McCarragher
Iowa City
Reagan Fisher
Andover
Tina Terry
Topeka
Marta Costello
Wichita
McCarragher
Jenny Scott
Bucyrus
Sara Glenn
Eric Boedeker
Lansing
Erin Bajackson
New Braunfels
Tex
ESPN
Boedeker
Barbara Wiesler
Mother
N.H
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Richard Brack
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
al Bonner
Nbonner
Maria Preston
Mpreston
John Taylor
Joan Niccum
Jworld.com
Bernie Re
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Joe Lewis
By Levi
Chronister
23Rd Street
Kyle Sanderson
Cook
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