Lawrence Datebook highlights community events this week
Lawrence Datebook lists events across Douglas County including the fairgrounds program at 21st and Harper, Red Dog Days training, immunization clinics at 200 Maine, and the Lawrence Farmers Market. Also scheduled are city and township meetings, library storytimes, and fundraisers, with contact numbers and locations throughout Lawrence.
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Douglas County
21St
Harper Streets
Dgcountyfair.com
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Lawrence Farmers Market
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Coalition
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Sixth St
Suite A
Lawrence
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
Wakarusa
W. 31st-St. Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Douglas County Commission
Mass
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St
Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium
Babcock Place
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County Commission Meeting
County
Naacp Lawrence
Fire and safety reports from Lawrence area on Tuesday
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical logged several calls including a malfunction smoke detector at 630 N Nottingham Rd and an outside trash fire at 1704 W 24th St. Other incidents involved alarm malfunctions, a hazardous condition on Redbud Lane, and a CO detector issue at 1300 Mass. Police assistance at 1903 W 26th St and 1501 Sigma Nu Place.
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Nottingham Road
26Th St
24Th St
Iowa
Redbud
Births in Lawrence and Ottawa announce five newborns
Jeremy Wilson and Rachelle Spillman of Lawrence welcome a girl Wednesday. Bethany and Conrad Roberts of Lawrence welcome a girl Wednesday. Amanda Enelhen and Derrick Solomon of Ottawa welcome a girl. Greg and Keela Lam of Lawrence welcome a boy Wednesday.
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Jeremy Wilson
Rachelle Spillman
Lawrence
Bethany
Conrad Roberts
Amanda Enelhen
Derrick Solomon
Ottawa
Greg
Keela Lam
State Rep Anthony Brown faces Democratic opponent in fall
An Associated Press report misstated that state Representative Anthony Brown from district 38 had no opposition. Brown actually faces Diane Bryant of Lenexa in the November election, a Democratic challenger.
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Associated Press
Anthony Brown
Diane Bryant
Lenexa
Charlene Elm Pohl and Maxine Schmitendorf Hemphill Deaths
Worden service for Charlene Elm Pohl 84 of Worden will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Old Worden United Methodist Church. Burial follows at Worden Cemetery. Pohl died Aug 1 2006 in Kansas City Missouri. She was born Feb 4 1922 in rural Douglas County. Survived by son Wendell Pohl daughter Benita Abel and three grandchildren. Graveside for Maxine Schmitendorf Hemphill 86 of Lawrence will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence on Saturday. She died Aug 1 2006 after a stroke. Survivors include son Charles C Hemphill Jr daughter Carol Armstrong four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Worden
Charlene Elm Pohl
Old Worden United Methodist Church
Pohl
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Douglas County
Charley
Gladys M. Flora Elm
Range Line
Appanoose High School
Baldwin High School
Ottawa University
Baldwin Post Office
Worden United Methodist Church
Douglas County Extension Council
4-H Fair Advisory
Worden Workers
Orvil L. Pohl
Reuben Hawkins
Noah Miller
Wendell Pohl
Marsha
Baldwin
Benita Abel
Raymond
Ottawa
Sarah Abel
Ruth Hawkins
Hannah Boyd
Levi
Issac Hawkins
Anna Miller
New Worden Methodist Church
Maxine Schmitendorf Hemphill
Lawrence
Memorial Park Cemetery
Hemphill
Overbrook
Bert and
Emma Nelson Schmitendorf
Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence Business College
Standard Mutual Life
Obituary policy guidance from The Journal World
The Journal World outlines obituary acceptance for residents and former longtime residents within its circulation area. Contact the paper at 785 832 7154 or visit ljworld com obituaries for full guidelines and submission details.
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Journal-World
The
Ljworld.com
Francis Marion Chenoweth 90 Parsons dairy farmer dies
Francis Marion Chenoweth 90 of rural Parsons died Tuesday August 1 2006 at Labette County Medical Center Parsons. He was born July 18 1916 in Parsons son of Carey and Lela Chenoweth. He ran dairies in California and Kansas and later sold seed corn and did custom ensilage. He served on school boards and is survived by two sons nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral at Forbes Hoffman in Parsons Friday with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. Family visitation today 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Parsons
Francis Marion Chenoweth
Forbes-Hoffman
Oakwood
Mr. Chenoweth
Labette County Medical Center
Carey and
Lela Lenox Chenoweth
Woods Country School
Parsons High School
High winds topple trucks and downed power lines in Kansas
Powerful storms battered central Kansas with winds up to 100 mph, sweeping at least three tractor trailers off Interstate 70 near Wilson and prompting hazmat crews to respond to a potentially hazardous spill. Eastbound I-70 traffic diverted for about five miles. other counties reported downed trees, power lines, and widespread damage with no confirmed serious injuries.
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Wilson
Kansas
Interstate 70
John Eichkorn
Kansas Highway Patrol
Eichkorn
Ellis County
Russell
Lincoln
Lincoln County
Russ Black
National Weather Service
Darrel Smith
Minneapolis
Kan
Ottawa County
Smith
The
Weather Service
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Massachusetts
Lecompton United Methodist Church
Lawrence Community Inter- Faith Initiative
Faith Nazarene Church
10Th Street
Kasold Drive
N.H
Datebook
P.O
Lawrence-Douglas
Rosa
Iy Asdara
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Ray Katzer
Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems
Bob Billings Parkway
Iowa Street
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