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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2013
Page
4
A listener asked how to verify a charity’s legitimacy. Kansas requires charitable groups to register with the Secretary of State. Search the kscharitycheck.org database or contact 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com for guidance.
A reader prompt on Massachusetts Street asks residents if they engage in volunteer work. The note invites responses and directs readers to LJWorld.com for more opinions. The item captures community interest and local civic engagement.
The text presents quotes from Stephen Taylor a Kansas City teacher and Alexandra Florez a Lawrence student. It mentions childhood volunteering in a hospital kitchen and delivering items, plus ongoing clothing donations and helping with friends' kids as a broader community contribution.
The proposed campus master plan would reduce the Stouffer Place apartment complex to about half its size and relocate facilities to improve flow from West Campus to 19th Street science buildings. Accessibility for disabled students and 24 hour paths are key concerns, with neighbors worried about parking and rentals near campus.
Fire crews from three area departments battled a Tuesday night blaze in the 2200 block of Quail Court south of Kansas Highway 10 near Eudora High School. The second story roof collapsed about an hour after discovery. everyone escaped unharmed. State investigators say the fire spread from a working fireplace into the chimney attic, and residents only learned of the fire from a passing motorist. The home owner couple, Steve Spence and Mary Kay Gregory, may lose the house, and they are staying with relatives. Smoke alarms were reportedly not properly noticed.
David and Alicia Kistner of Lawrence welcome a girl born Wednesday. Brandon and Jamie Miller of Tonganoxie welcome a girl born Wednesday.
The Lawrence Celebration of Volunteers event honors Wallace Galluzzi nominees and fixes the misspelling of Nishon Hawkins from Headquarters Counseling Center Inc, recognized Tuesday for outstanding volunteer work in 2012.
Douglas County expects about $6 million in medical claims for employees and families this year, falling to around $5.6 million next year. Commission Chair Mike Gaughan cites low starting salaries as a factor and notes possible changes to pharmaceutical coverage due to rising drug costs.
The Lawrence school board approved $15,624 in dues but paused discussion to consider strategic options. Keith Diaz Moore urged delaying, citing potential future talks on a collective bargaining bill and influence strategy with KASB. President Vanessa Sanborn supported a separate local legislative agenda, noting Lawrence is the largest district in Kansas without its own lobbyist while nearby districts employ full time or contracted lobbyists. Education reporter Peter Hancock can Twitter.com/LJWpghancock.
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