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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2012
Page
2
The Journal World obituary policy directs readers to call 832 7151 for information on submitting obituaries run by funeral homes or families.
Funeral services for Bryan Keith Breedlove 45 of Eudora will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Warren McElwain Eudora Chapel. He was known as Keith Breedlove in the community and will be laid to rest in Eudora after the service.
Opal Facklam, 82, of Winchester formerly Lawrence, died Tuesday August 7 2012. Born July 12 1930 in Woodston Kansas, she was a crossing guard for 12 years and earlier worked at Lawrence Laundry and Cherry Manor. She was married to Warren N Facklam Oct 2 1956 in Lawrence. Survived by son Raymond House and wife Wanda of Pocatello Idaho, grandchildren Amy Schoen Beverly Taylor and Raymond House Jr, great grandchildren Michaela Schoen and Brandon Taylor, step grandchildren Kevin and Kelsey Parks, and Joshua Parks. Memorials to the Salvation Army in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence KS 66044. Friends may call 8 to 8 Sunday. services 9 10 am Monday. ramsey yost.com
The second annual Kansas Book Festival will run 9 am to 4 pm on Sept 15 at the Kansas Museum of History. Free and open to all, the event features more than 30 authors including Matthew Polly Harriet Lerner and Thomas Fox Averill Candice Millard and Shane Evans. Chester Nez will give a keynote with his co author as the Navajo Code Talkers legend attends. The Kansas Notable Book awards are presented at noon with book signings and family activities.
The Lawrence Journal-World invites readers to vote in the Best of Lawrence contest online through Sept. 7. The one-round ballot covers 70 plus categories for dining, shopping, services, books, and more, with winners announced in the Sept. 30 edition.
Kansas freshman Landon Lucas, Zach Peters, and KU coach Bill Self toured Paris after two wins over the Swiss national team. The group ascended the Eiffel Tower for photos and a two hour city bus tour, planning more sightseeing before two AMW Team France exhibitions in Paris.
The case details Rodney Jones's 2010 withdrawals of 70 000 and 27 000 from his Kansas Athletics retirement account to pay Alanna Jones, with prosecutors citing timing and restitution issues. Jones pleaded guilty, is imprisoned in El Reno, and faces restitution and IRS obligations. Separate suits involve Ben and Mary Kirtland over alleged fraudulent transfers totaling over 400 000.
Associate athletic director Jim Marchiong reports Kansas Athletics has repaid 622124.59 dollars to date including 250000 from an insurance policy. Prison defendants repaid amounts, with former officials and others named. Jeffries completed 56000 and Simmons repaid 26050.15 after conviction for failing to report the scheme.
Open records reveal that the Strong Hall suites housing KU chancellor and provost received extensive upgrades from 2011 onward. Costs totaled over 30,000 for flooring, 65,000 for the Regents Room, 33,000 for cubicles, 13,700 for furniture, and about 3,500 for conference room televisions. Total 2011-12 building spend exceeded 43 million for renovations with 620,000 on office furniture and 73,000 on equipment. Professor Chris Crandall notes the changes are modern and functional, with bathrooms described as decent but not lavish.
Higher education journalist Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388 and is listed on Twitter at Twitter.com/LJW KU.
Editors Print and online advertising contact Susan Cantrell vice president of sales and marketing at 832-6307 scantrell jworld.com. For story ideas email news ljworld.com or contact POSTMASTER with address changes to Lawrence Journal-World P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044-0888.
A reader poll asks if residents visited historic sites around Douglas County with options Yes No and Not yet. A separate Thursday poll shows garden survival: 45 percent say No, 29 percent aim to save it, 25 percent yes.
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