Help kids head back to school
United Way of Douglas County urges volunteers to support education goals in Douglas County. Opportunities include Girl Scouts troop leadership at Prairie Park Elementary, Big Brothers Big Sisters in Douglas County schools, Boys & Girls Club Power Hour tutoring, and Brainfood book drives for Harvesters Back Snacks. Contact Shelly Hornbaker at 785-865-5030 ext. 301 or volunteer unitedwaydgco.org for details.
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United Way of
Douglas County
Shelly Hornbaker
Unitedwaydgco.org
United Way
Girl Scouts
Kansas
Northwest Missouri
Prairie Park
Girl Scout Council
Lori Hanson
Lorihanson
Gsksmo.org
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Kennedy, Schwegler
New York
Mark Gordy
Boys & Girls Club
Lawrence
Bgclk.org
Volunteer
Roger Hill
Douglascounty.org
Wichita man gets 13 years for rape and attempted rape
Jimmie Tresclair, 42, pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and breach of privacy after meeting two women at a tavern and taking them to his apartment where they were intoxicated. He filmed and photographed one assault, disrobed the other until she escaped and sought help. He must register as a sex offender after prison.
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Wichita
Jimmie Tresclair
Tresclair
Sedgwick
Tresdair
Shirley Bodmer obituary notes long Kansas and Arizona life
Shirley Ida Bodmer Wyckoff Finfrock Bodmer, born January 9 1925, died August 3 2017 in Tucson AZ. She lived in Omaha and Lawrence and worked for the Manhattan Project in Chicago and later as office manager for Lawrence High School and USD 497. Survivors include daughter Karen Aiken and sons Randall Finfrock Andrew Finfrock and Craig Bodmer with several grandchildren. Obituary notes LJWorld policy and submission details.
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Shirley Ida Bodmer
Wyckoff, Finfrock
Tucson
Omaha
Lawrence
Ralph D. and
Myrtie R. (Phillips) Wyckoff
Osborne
A. Merle Finfrock
Robert E. Bodmer
Glenda Ss. Finfrock
Columbus
Shirley
Waldo, KS
Waldo High School
McPherson College
Merle Finfrock
Chicago
Lawrence, KS
Lawrence High School
USD 497
Robert Bodmer
Karen A. Aiken
Sausalito
S. Randall Finfrock
Jackie
Oro Valley
Andrew M
Elizabeth M.) Finfrock
Los Gatos
R. Craig
Lisa Gies
Joshua N. Aiken
Matthew Aiken
Colorado
Jesse M. Finfrock
Oakland
Angela G. Finfrock
Denmark
Western Australia
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Norma Jean Patterson Hall Graveside Service Notice
Norma Jean Patterson Hall 84 of Lawrence dies August 9 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Graveside services are 2 pm August 15 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery with visitation 11 45 am at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. She was born March 11 1933 in Lawrence and married Alvin L Hall in 1949. She was an excellent bartender bowling cards and painting. Survived by daughter Diana Tucker sister Pat Graham two grandchildren four great grandchildren. Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society or Wounded Warrior Project in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Norma Jean Patterson Hall
Lawrence
Memorial Park Cemetery
Rumsey-Yost Funeral
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Norma
Earnest Taylor
Electra Avella Dodge Patterson
Alvin L. Hall
Diana Tucker
Pat Graham
Plano
Daniel L. Hall
Dennis L. Hall
Nathan L. Hall
Lawrence Humane Society
Wounded Warrior Project
Indiana Street
Rumsey-Yost.com
Ljworld.com
Memorial Service for Janice A. Dey in Lawrence
Janice A. Dey, 79, of Lawrence, died August 9, 2017 at home. Memorial services are set for 2 pm on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence. Details at rumsey-yost.com.
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Janice A. Dey
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral
Rumsey-Yost.com
Memorial Mass Set for Peter Dougherty at St Ann's
A memorial mass for 80 year old Peter Thomas Dougherty of Prairie Village will be held August 19 at 11 am at St Ann's Catholic Church in Prairie Village. Rumsey Yost obituary listing.
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Peter Dougherty
Prairie Village
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Rumsey-Yost.com
Obituary: Jay Allen Schmitendorf of Lawrence passes away
Jay Allen Schmitendorf, 60, died at home in Lawrence, Kansas after a long cancer battle, with care from sister Karena Schmitendorf and cousin Tom Schmitendorf. He was born May 1957 at Harlingen Air Force Base, grew up in the military, and was a KU graduate in mechanical engineering. He worked at Northrop Grumman on B-1 bomber design, later held tech roles, and finished as a Walmart Elk City retail manager. He taught Sunday school and supported his church, leaving surviving mother Allison Lockard, father James A. Schmitendorf, children Jeffery and Kimberly, siblings Karena and Eric, and many relatives.
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Jay Allen Schmitendorf
Lawrence
Karena Schmitendorf
Tom Schmitendorf
Harlingen Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Ellsworth Afb
Redlands
Kansas University
Southern California
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Walmart
Elk City
Allison Lockard
Teresa Burns
Carter, OK
Margaret Isabelle Lockard
Art Lockard
Kansas City
James A. Schmitendorf
Dewey
Grace Schmitendorf
Dorothy Cummins Schmitendorf
Rapid City
Jeffery Allen Schmitendorf
Allison Morgan Schmitendorf
Fullerton, CA
Kimberly Michelle Schmitendorf
St. Louis
Lawrence, KS
Eric Schmitendorf
Tehlequah
Margareta AS. Brandt
Sacramento
Fredericka L.S. Brandt
Augustus B.S. Brandt
Maximilian HS. Brandt
San Luis Obispo
Schmitendorff, Sheppards, Popovits
Lockards
Lawrence and
Topeka
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Lawrence events and meetings run into week of 13 14
Community calendar entries list opera master class, free financial advice, storytime, fiddle jam, and more on Sunday the 13th at Lawrence venues. Monday the 14th features Red Dog workouts, library programs, housing board session, TOPS, bike ride, ink meeting, Eudora city commission, and school board gathering among others.
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Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation
Highland Drive
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Mason Luthiers and Violin Shop
24Th St
Lawrence High School
Louisiana St
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
City Commission
Lawrence City Hall
Sixth St
Clinton Place
Senior Resource Center Board of Directors
SRC Board
Haskell Ave
Pebble Lane
Spring Hill Suites
Riverfront Plaza
Lawrence Ink
Vermont St. Eudora
Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont St. Lawrence
McDonald Drive
Signs of Life
Massachusetts St
Submit Your Event to Calendar Listings
Community notice inviting readers to submit events for the Datebook calendar by emailing datebook ljworld com at least 48 hours before the event. It also promotes Weekend Kickoff Datebook sponsorships and multi media campaigns and directs readers to ljworld com events for details.
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Community event schedule for Baldwin City and Lawrence
Tuesday listings include Louisiana St Kaw Valley Quilters Guild sessions at Plymouth Congregational and Vinland chapters at Vinland Methodist Church, estate planning class at Carnegie Building, Parkinsons and Stroke support groups, and Lawrence Farmers Market. Also Tech Drop-in at Lawrence Public Library and a LWV hot topic on the Kansas Water Plan at Watkins Museum.
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Lawrence High School
Louisiana St
Kaw Valley Quilters Guild
Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont St
Vinland Chapter
FCE
Vinland Methodist Church
North 692
Road
Baldwin City
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Parkway
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine St. Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St. Tech
League of Women Voters
Kansas
Watkins Museum of History
Massachusetts St
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