Canceled: Douglas County Commission Meeting
Lawrence Datebook item lists the canceled Douglas County Commission meeting and a busy schedule of events through Aug. 4 at Douglas County Fairgrounds and Lawrence venues. Health screenings for seniors, a Lions Club screening van, farmers market, and a screening unit event are noted along with zoning appeals and an outdoor movie. Volunteers or attendees are invited to submit items to Datebook. Datebook contact details included.
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County
Douglas County Fairgrounds
21St
Harper Streets
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
E. Eighth St
Lions Light Fair
Kansas Lions Mobile Screening Unit
21St and
Brown Bay
Ninth
Massachusetts
Lawrence Farmers Market
Vermont Street
10Th
11Th
Kansas’ Lions Mobile Screening Unit
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall
Sixth
South Park
Maps drive Lawrence task force on growth and conservation
Lawrence and Douglas County officials reviewed maps showing floodplains land slopes zoning and wooded areas created by city planners the county appraiser and KU geography. ECO2 aims to identify open and commercial spaces with no site chosen yet and potential funding questions looming before a public forum in October.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University
Geography Department
ECO2
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kelvin Heck
Mike Rundle
Bob Johnson
City to remove beggary ban from ordinance code
Toni Wheeler, attorney for the city, says an ordinance prohibiting begging exists but is not enforced due to First Amendment challenges. City lawyers plan to seek removal of the section from the code, noting court rulings deem similar street begging prohibitions unconstitutional.
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Ninth
Massachusetts
Toni Wheeler
Call Sound Off voicemail instruction
Reader is instructed to call a designated phone number 832-7297 to reach Sound Off. A recording prompts listeners to leave their question, guiding participation in the feedback segment. The notice provides no date or location beyond the call-in instruction.
Pomona Man Arrested After Vehicle Damage and Fight
A 31 year old Pomona man was arrested Tuesday night by Lawrence Police after allegedly striking two parked vehicles with his truck and resisting arrest. He faces charges of driving under the influence, obstruction of justice, battery on an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at 1500 dollars. court appearance scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Lawrence Memorial Hospital will host a free Tyke Hyke workshop for prospective siblings on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. Enrollment is required. Courses limited to 10 children. adults must accompany kids. For information, call ConnectCare at 749-5800.
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Pomona
Lawrence
Douglas County
Tennessee Street
Kentucky Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tyke Hyke
Big Brothers and Sisters
ConnectCare
Car stolen in Lawrence possibly linked to Natasha Helm
Lawrence police seek a 1989 Buick Park Avenue tied to Natasha Helm, awaiting final sentencing for taking two children from their mother earlier this year. The vehicle, owned by Jerry Trober Jr of Eudora, was parked on Maine Street and reported missing after Helm allegedly took the keys during a doctor's visit.
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Natasha Helm
Jerry Trober Jr
Eudora
Lawrence
Maine Street
Helm
Trober
Det
M.T. Brown
Brown
Vigil to mark anniversary of nuclear bombings
The Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice will sponsor a noon Monday vigil at the Ninth Street intersection to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Allan Hanson says the event highlights fears of a new arms race sparked by U S missile defense efforts.
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Lawrence Coalition For Peace and Justice
Hiroshima
Japan
Nagasaki
Allan Hanson
LCPJ
U.S
Ninth
Massachusetts
Lawrence woman listed in fair condition after U S 56 crash
Jacqueline Stineman, 33, of Lawrence, is listed in fair condition at Kansas University Medical Center after a single vehicle crash on U S 56 five miles west of Baldwin on June 23. Emergency calls logged include multiple fire and medical responses, with numerous ambulance dispatches across Lawrence. The Journal World notes it does not print all police reports and limits on detailing arrests and minor incidents.
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Jacqueline Stineman
Lawrence
U.S. Highway 56
Baldwin
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
West 31St Street
Indian Avenue
West 23Rd Street
Harper Street
East 1300 Road
East 1600 Road
Walnut Street
Connecticut Street
West 24Th Street
Peterson Road
Journal-World
Lawrence Parents Welcome A Boy This Tuesday
Hospital report lists Lorge A. Chino and David R. Riveria in Lawrence welcomed a boy this Tuesday. Pat and Mary Beth Karlin also welcome a boy in Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Lorge A. Chino
David R. Riveria
Lawrence
Pat
Mary Beth Karlin
Journal-World Notice on Corrections Policy
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors attention. Readers are asked to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report mistakes and seek corrections.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
news@l jworld.com
Jworld.com
Contact details and staff listings for the Journal World
A directory style item listing newsroom leaders editors and contact numbers for the Journal World and its advertising circulation and delivery staff. It includes city editor Mike Shields managing editor Richard Brack editorial pages editor Ann Gardner sports editor Chuck Woodling features editor Jan Biles news editor John Taylor mag editor Jon Niccum and circulation manager Joe Lewis with phone numbers and email addresses.
Should Lawrence reserve parking for seniors
Mike Shields reports on a street survey at the Lawrence Senior Center where Cathleen Kivett, 39, advocates reserved parking for seniors. Kivett argues seniors deserve priority as mobility declines, contrasting with younger people’s ease of movement.
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Lawrence Senior Center
Lawrence
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