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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2012
Page
5
A Kansas field report notes sunflowers becoming a popular crop with harvest by a row crop combine header. In 2011 Kansas produced about 150 million pounds of sunflower seeds, ranking third nationally, though acreage and output have fallen as planting declines.
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Lawrence residents share how they learned to cook in a reader responses feature on the Massachusetts Street segment of LJWorld.com. Sue Suhler recalls learning from her aunt Gladys and her grandmother through observation and daily kitchen life.
Sharon Sturgeon of Jayhawk Area on Aging will hand out applications and coupons for the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program from 2 to 4 pm Tuesday at the Lawrence Senior Center. Low income seniors 60 or older with income under 20 665 yearly can apply first come first served for 30 to spend on produce. The program serves 24 counties including Douglas Jefferson and Shawnee and is a collaboration of KDHE DCF and local Area Agencies on Aging. A groundbreaking at 10 am Tuesday marks renovations to Lawrence Community Shelter warehouse at 3 701 Franklin Park Circle.
Director Loring Henderson announced the planned relocation of the Lawrence shelter to a new site increasing capacity to 125 beds from 75 at 214 W. 10th St. Renovations funded by donors and grants total about 2.7 million dollars, with B A Green Construction handling work set to finish by December 21. No move date yet. The same story notes a KanCare Medicaid panel at Lawrence Memorial Hospital August 27 featuring LMH CEO Gene Meyer and other experts, free to the public. A Bob Billings Parkway par three golf course property is for sale, including Orchards Golf Course assets, with a conservation easement limiting use and no disclosed asking price.
Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church will distribute new and slightly used clothing at no charge to children in need from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. In its second year, the event helps families prepare for the school year and encourages many attendees. Clothes are first come, first served at 833 Ohio in the Christian Education Building with supplies limited.
South-central Kansas Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine battles drought as Euphrates Creek is dredged to reduce flooding and algae. Robin Macy notes a 2008 grant of 25000 from Markham Winery enabled the project, delayed by heavy rains in 2009 and 2010, with Friday completion expected and plans to place dredged soil in a meadow for tallgrass prairie and consider new wells.
Lawrence Douglas County MPO and city of Lawrence seek volunteers to count pedestrians and bicyclists next month. Counts run Sept 8 noon to 2 pm and Sept 12 10 am to noon and 5 pm to 7 pm with rain dates Sept 13 and 15. Training set Sept 4 6 7 pm Carnegie Building, Sept 5 11 am to noon, Sept 6 3:30 4:30 pm Pine Room Kansas Union, Sept 6 6 7 pm Eudora Community Center.
A 22-year-old Lawrence man pleaded no contest to aggravated burglary after allegedly stealing $18 from an apartment on February 19. Prosecutors dismissed a possession of stolen property count in exchange for the plea. sentencing set for September 24.
Miriah Florence and Joshua Martin Perry welcome a girl on Wednesday. Aimee and Mike Wuthrich Lawrence greet a girl. Allison and Brent Carnagie Eudora welcome a boy. John Monaghan III and Erin Monaghan Lawrence announce a girl born Wednesday.
The Republican candidate Casey Moore's campaign slogan was corrected on Wednesday to read More jobs, less government. The updated message emphasizes job growth and smaller government.
The Journal-World reports prices as low as 3.48 at Conoco located on 2447 West Sixth Street. Readers are urged to call 832 7154 if a lower price is found.
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