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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2012
Page
2
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Wayne L. Kirby, 86, of Leavenworth, died August 20, 2012. Funeral services were held at 11 am on August 23, 2012, at Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie. Visitation occurred from 6 to 8 pm on August 22, 2012, at Quisenberry's.
Marylynn Pamela Miller Speakman aged 65 of rural Paola Kansas died August 18 2012 at home. Born February 27 1947 in Cardiff Wales she married Donald Speakman in Lawrence Kansas November 29 1986 and moved to Paola area in 1993. Survived by husband two daughters two step sons three brothers and six grandchildren. Services August 23 2012 at Faith Baptist Church Osawatomie burial Paola Cemetery with visitation August 22 at Eddy Birchard Osawatomie Memorials Marylynn Speakman memorial fund.
Committal service at Oak Hill Cemetery for Roger Clarence Bruhns 79 of Lawrence after death on August 20 2012 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar He was a Hallmark retiree Korean War veteran with survivors in Lawrence and out of town Memorials to American Cancer Society via Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence KS
Lawrence officials describe dismantling the Varsity House to be rebuilt near the southeast corner of the site atop a below ground garage. The six bedroom boarding house will reuse as much as possible with a new roof and siding. Project aimed for completion by early December with pre-lease strong as apartments fill for EU semester.
Neighbors urge Douglas County to enforce a nuisance ordinance to stop target practice on Cobb property near residences. Officials say an abatement could be filed. Cobb agrees to stop if no broader restrictions are enacted. Mayor says no city-wide shotgun rule planned.
Lawrence commissioners halted plans to discuss a proposed Sixth Street youth fieldhouse recreation complex, delaying items to a Sept. 4 meeting after a 45 minute executive session with city attorneys. The panel also approved a new policy for transferring funds from utility accounts to the general fund and faced objections from the local builders and realtors groups demanding detailed cost accounting, with audits to be performed by the city auditor.
A city group will review proposals for a 75000 dollar public art project tied to the Lawrence Public Library expansion. The process moves forward with the gallery style commission pursuing art installations.
Kansas University alums Kathy and Tom Plimpton of Fort Worth Texas donate sixty thousand dollars to KU's William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications to establish the Kathleen Donnelly Plimpton Scholarship for Kansas born women undergraduate journalism majors. The donors previously funded the Tom Plimpton Innovation Studio at KU's Center for Design Research and an innovation fund for interdisciplinary research.
The Lawrence district defines cyberbullying as threats or harassment over the Internet and allows discipline even off school grounds if the disruption is substantial. Harrell notes limited school action online and urges parents to contact police if needed. Each building offers confidential reporting channels, not anonymous, via forms and drop boxes. parents should reach the principal. Reporter Alex Garrison can be reached at 832-6314 and on Twitter at alex garrison.
Harrington urges proactive handling of bullying with on scene meetings and replacement behaviors rather than suspensions. Lawrence district allows school level policies with rare suspensions for safety issues, while urging more reporting of incidents to improve outcomes.
Lawrence Journal World listing editors and contact numbers for news sports and classifieds. Provides addresses, phone lines for subscriptions delivery and redelivery, and posting details for postal and AP affiliation. Includes publication office hours and postmaster mailing address.
Lottery numbers listed for Saturdays Hot Lotto and Mondays Super Kansas Cash. Kansas 2 by 2 Red and White drawings shown for Tuesday along with Pick 3 numbers 4 30.
Today's poll asks if a Facebook page spreading Lawrence High School gossip is appropriate. A second poll asks whether Rep Kevin Yoder's skinny-dipping incident distracts from important issues with results shown: Yes 60 percent No 35 percent Not sure 4 percent. Visit LJWorld.com to vote and view more responses.
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