Lawrence datebook highlights a busy week in Douglas County
A Lawrence calendar lists immunization clinics at 200 Maine with hours 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., canceled Douglas County Commission meeting, and various meetings and events. Key items include Health Department registrations at 6:30 p.m., Lawrence school board at 7 p.m., Hillcrest watermelon feed at 7 p.m., Eudora council at 7 p.m., Farmers Market times, Big Brothers Big Sisters informational sessions, and several township and city meetings. Additional events feature a Free State High School yearbook-signing, a Pioneer Ridge library gathering, and a lecture on Northeast Kansas Indians at Spencer Museum. The schedule extends into Friday with Jayhawker Towers access and astronomy talk, then Saturday Farmers Market and Monday county meetings in Lecompton.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence School Board
McDonald Drive
Vermont Street
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
Wakarusa Township Board
31St St
Pioneer Ridge Family Council
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community Assisted Living
Harvard Road
Free State High School
Free State Commons
Overland Drive
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Farmers Market
Joni Murphy
Spencer Museum of Art
NAACP
St. Luke A.M.E. Church
Ninth and
New York Streets
First Unit
Jayhawker Towers
Kansas University
Astronomy Associates of Lawrence
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Malott Hall
Mass
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore
Datebook submission details for Lawrence notices
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832-6397 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook's email address is datebook at ljworld dot com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Emergency calls report from Lawrence Douglas Fire & Medical
Fire department logs show multiple Saturday incidents including a smoke detector malfunction at 1440 Jayhawk Bird and another at 1312 La, plus a heat and scorch burn incident at North 1900 East 1500 roads at 12:54 a.m. The Journal World notes it prints police reports selectively, commonly burglary losses of 1,000 dollars or more and limits on identifying victims or arrestees.
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Journal-World
Lawrence Births Report Sunday Highlights Eight New Babies
Hospitals record eight births on Sunday in Lawrence and surrounding towns. Rosanna Jenkins and Jeremiah Hanway welcomed a girl. Monica and Parish Sneegas welcomed a girl. Jennifer DuBois and Donald Oxley welcomed a boy. Christina Bryant welcomed a girl. Brian and Angie Nyp welcomed a boy in Eudora. Darrell and Jen Hathaway welcomed a boy in Overbrook. Heather and John Anderson welcomed a boy in Olathe.
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Rosanna Jenkins
Jeremiah Hanway
Lawrence
Monica and
Parish Sneegas
Jennifer DuBois
Donald Oxley
Christina Bryant
Brian
Angie Nyp
Eudora
Darrell
Jen Hathaway
Overbrook
Heather
John Anderson
Olathe
Journal-World Corrects Errors Policy Note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors attention. Readers may report mistakes by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news@journalworld.com.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
Journal World Call Center and Staff Directory Change
A compact staff and contact listing for Journal World offices at 609 N H and 645 N H News Center. Includes subscriber service hours and key editors names with phone numbers and emails for local and outside Lawrence contacts.
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JourNal-Worip
N.H
Help needed at rummage sale and volunteer drive
Community groups seek volunteers for Trinity Lutheran Church rummage sale to benefit the Strategic Learning Center and a local children’s charity. Roles include sale help, item donations, and various nonprofit drives with additional opportunities via the Roger Hill Volunteer Center and online at rhyc.org.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
N.H
Rose Foster
Strategic Learning Center
Church Fellowship Hall
Roger Hill
United Way of
Douglas County
Ridge Court
Rhyc
Armstrong Foundation Wristbands Address Mentioned
The Lance Armstrong Foundation is cited with a mailing address Box 161150 Austin TX 78716. It notes an online method to obtain a yellow wristband via the foundation’s website wwwz laf org.
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Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Austin
Laf
Sound Off Call Instructions
Call 832-7297 to hear a prompt that invites you to leave your question for Sound Off. Follow the recording to submit your query.
Residents split on tax vs fees question on Mass Street
Jennifer Byrd reports reactions from Lawrence residents on whether to cut property taxes or city service fees. Amber Spiess, a student, prefers higher property taxes as she does not own property. Dave Verdin-Kennicott supports lower taxes with higher city fees. Terry Sheridan says lower property taxes. Gary Mecham sees no difference and favors lowering both.
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Amber Spiess
Lawrence
Dave Verdin
Kennicott
Gary Mecham
Illinois man injured after Turnpike crash near Lawrence exit
Warren Smith Sr. of Auburn Illinois, 49, was struck on the Kansas Turnpike west of the West Lawrence exit while preparing to switch driving duties. He was taken by ambulance to University of Kansas Hospital. Margery Docking, 19, Wichita, drove the hit Infinity which was rear collided by a Mazda driven by Denise Wesley, 34, Topeka. Smith was the sole injury. A KU Law seminar on Internet legal research for attorneys and librarians is Friday in Green Hall 203 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 864-5823 or visit kuce.org/programs/nd.
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Illinois
West Lawrence
Warren Smith Sr
Auburn
Ill
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Smith
Margery Docking
Wichita
Denise Wesley
Topeka
Kansas University School of Law
Green Hall
Kuce.org
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Terry Sheridan
Lee’s Summit
Mike Yoder
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Jake's Landing
John Edwards
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Watkins Community Museum of History
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