Weekly Datebook Highlights Douglas County Meetings
A dense list of public meetings and events across Lawrence and Douglas County. Includes Douglas County Commission sessions at 1100 Mass and 100 Mass, health department immunization clinics, school board hearings, city council and township meetings, Le Leche League programs, Farmers Market, Big Brothers Big Sisters informational sessions, and public hearings on housing and transportation plans. Notable locations include 200 Maine, 10th and Vermont streets, 4 E Seventh St, and 333 Elmore St. See Datebook for full schedule and contact numbers.
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Douglas County Commission
Mass
Lawrence
Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
la Leche League of
Farmers Market
10Th
Vermont
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
M. Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
Wakarusa
31St St
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Babcock Place
E. Eighth St
Monteen Lucas
Lawrence Public Library
23Rd Street
South Park Recreation Center
Historic Resources Commission
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
East Lawrence Recreation Center
15Th St
Lecompton
Elmore St
Pinecrest II
Walnut St
Eudora
The
Kansas Union
Lawrence-Douglas County Health
Ohio Street
Prairie Park principal returns to office at Randolph School
Former Prairie Park principal Vicki Weseman resumes duties as Randolph School head in Topeka, after resigning to care for family and a year marketing academic programs. Randolph School enrolls 340 students in K to fifth grade and marks its 75th anniversary with Weseman leading efforts.
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Prairie Park School
Vicki Weseman
Lawrence
Randolph School
Topeka
Weseman
Prairie Park
Kensington Road
Randy
United States
Randolph
August Farm Days at Old Jefferson Town Village
August Farm Days runs 1 to 5 PM on August 24 at Old Jefferson Town Village in Oskaloosa 815 Walnut. Jefferson County Historical Society sponsors a free event with crafts and farming skills including spinning horse shoeing and chair canning. Barbara Beyer leads workshops for ages 10 plus with drop spindles 2 to 5 PM at Reynolds General Store. Registration via (785) 863-9244.
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Old Jefferson Town Village
Walnut
Oskaloosa
The
Jefferson County Historical Society
Barbara Beyer
Reynolds General
Law enforcement report burglaries and thefts
A 41 year old Lawrence woman reported damage to her car and a broken rear window after a burglary on Minnesota Street. Speakers valued at 600 dollars were taken. At Checkers Foods cash and food stamps totaling 349.50 were stolen in a separate theft. A 31 year old man reported a car burglary on West 31st Street with a CD player valued at 500 dollars taken. No emergency call updates available.
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Lawrence
Minnesota
Checkers Foods
West 31St Street
Births in Pomona and Lawrence Readers
Kristin Turner and Anthony Purcell in Pomona welcomed a boy on Wednesday. In Lawrence, Kristin Turner is listed with a boy and others include a girl for Sarah Crawford-Parker and Doug, Jessica and Scott Mayhew, Jennifer Stewart and Nathaniel Demby, Lee Torneden, Troy Hayden and Rebecca, Mark Hernandez and Rachel, Darrell Giles and Theresa, and Subarna Bhattachan.
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Kristin Turner
Anthony Purcell
Pomona
Sarah
Doug Crawford-Parker
Lawrence
Jessica
Scott Mayhew
Jennifer Stewart
Nathaniel Demby
Lee
Vonna Torneden
Troy
Rebecca Hayden
Mark
Rachel Hernandez
Darrell
Theresa Giles
Lawrence, A Boy, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Subarna Bhattachan
City newsroom staff and contact information list
Local directory listing shows media contacts for the newspaper including editors and managers with phone numbers and emails. It covers City Editor Mike Shields, News Editor John Taylor, Sports Editor Chuck Woodling, Features and Arts editors, Advertising, Circulation, and web contact options along with office hours and redelivery policy. It also provides addresses and site links for submitting story ideas and classifieds.
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Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Ijworld.com
City code limits abandoned vehicle parking to 48 hours
Toni Wheeler, staff attorney for Lawrence, cites Section 17 411 of the city code prohibiting parking or storing any motor vehicle on a public street for more than 48 hours. The Police Department enforces this provision.
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Toni Wheeler
CALL SOUND OFF Instructions and Contact
Call Sound Off at 832 7297 to ask a question. Listen for the recording prompts to leave your inquiry.
Street poll on Kansas school vouchers prompts varied views
Abby Mills reports at Hastings Books, Music and Video where residents like KU graduate student Jeanette Diederich support vouchers for low income families, KU employee Todd Isaac endorses vouchers for parental choice, nurse Susan Allen opposes, and sixth grader Hannah Kapp Klote argues for continued public school funding.
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Jeanette Diederich
Lawrence
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Checkers
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Louisiana
Guy
Graves
Dale Willey
Dealer Review Board
Willey
Dale Willey Automotive
National Automobile Dealers Assa
Kansas Time
John Morse
Centerville
Timothy Sankey
Salina
KDHE
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Public Water Supply
EPA
Kche Bureau of Water
Public Water Supply Section
S.W. Jackson
Law Enforcement
Lawrence Douglas County Fire
Journal World
Journal-World
Jworld.com
Richard Brack
Iljworld.com
John Taylor
Dave Toplikar
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
Jan Biles
Jan Niccum
Iniccum
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Wwwliworld.com
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Joe Lewis
By Abby Mills
Hastings Books
Todd Isaac
Susan Allen
Hannah Kapp-Klote
Quail Run School
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