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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 2004
Page
6
Datebook lists Lawrence Sesquicentennial open house at Sesquicentennial Point and family storytime at Lawrence Public Library. It notes immunization clinics, health screenings, farmers markets, and several city meetings from Monday to Saturday. Includes contact numbers and submission info.
Emergency responses include a smoke detector activation with no fire at 1834 Vt at 2 05 p m a fire call canceled at 621 Arrowhead Drive at 12 20 p m a good intent other call on East 11th Street at 6 17 a m and another good intent call at 1101 Vt at 5 33 a m.
A series of birth notices list Gilbert Paz a boy born on Friday in Lawrence. Keely Wright a boy born Friday in Lawrence. Cassie Pancoday a boy born Friday in Baldwin. John Kidson and Alyson Kidson a boy born Saturday in Lawrence. Boyd Lund and Christy Lund a boy born Saturday in Baldwin. Joshua Price a boy born Saturday in De Soto to Joshua and Natalie Price. Eric Johnson and Brenda Johnson a girl born Saturday in Fonganoxie.
The Journal World says it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report errors and seek corrections.
The notice lists contact numbers and email addresses for departments at the Lawrence Journal-World including Local News Sports Living and Entertainment. It provides subscriber service hours and names of editors such as Mike Shields John Taylor Ann Gardner and Chad Lawhorn along with advertising and circulation contacts.
Several Haskell Indian Nations University students have formed an informal boxing club in a makeshift gym in Winnemucca Hall. The city Parks and Recreation Department does not offer boxing and there are no boxing academies in Lawrence.
Readers are invited to call a recorded message at 832 7297 to leave questions for Sound Off. The prompt outlines leaving a spoken inquiry via voicemail. No further details or context are provided beyond the call steps and number.
Residents and business figures in Lawrence discuss the new smoking ban after its first month. Responses vary from cleaner homes and workplaces to income losses for some bars and restaurants. Opinions cite reduced odor, with some personal comfort and others noting economic impact.
Six year old Zacker Rexroad rode the 1001 Knights ride at the Douglas County Free Fair carnival Saturday. An $8 bracelet allowed unlimited rides from 1 to 5 p.m. as other families like the Sorells joined in. The day featured livestock, dairy judging, a pedal tractor pull, a dog agility show and concerts while hot weather pressed on attendees.
Schedule lists fair events from 7 to 10 am with exhibits released and entries in Extension Office. At 1 pm Pony pull in the Rodeo Arena followed by a reception at Hull. Attendees include 74 and others.
Jim Keating of St Marys Fire Department becomes chairman and James Behan of Finney County EMS and EagleMed flight para medic is vice chairman. The commission oversees the Fire and Rescue Training Institute run by EU Continuing Education. The institute offered over 500 training classes and national exams for Kansas firefighters last year. The Kansas State Department of Education received a $200,000 Team Nutrition grant to fund school meals nutrition education and activity programs for grades four to six and preschoolers over two years. The grant aims to align state and local agencies to improve children's lifelong eating and activity habits.
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