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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2018
Page
4
The 38th Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships gather in South Park this Sunday from noon to five with two stages and four bands. Organizers, led by Gayle Sigurdson, add a new classical feature by No Bow Tie, expanding beyond traditional acoustic acts.
The Fidpick championships unfold across Lincoln Park and venues on Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets. Acts include Kelly Hunt with Stas Heaney, The John Brown Boys, Cul-de-Sac Cowboy, Joshua Bach, and Kansas City Konzo Swamp Band with workshops by Tony Furtado at Americana Music Academy, plus late evening concerts at Lucia and Vintage Church.
University of Kansas coach Bill Self and Lawrence Deputy Superintendent Anna Stubblefield will rappel down the 888 Lofts building in downtown Lawrence on Saturday for the Over the Edge Global fundraiser. The event runs 9 am to 3 pm with food activities and dozens of volunteers aiming to raise $1,000 each. the Boys & Girls Club has already collected about $47,000 from roughly 50 participants. Self is slated to go at about 11 am and Stubblefield around 1 40 pm, as teams vie in a friendly fundraising challenge through the day.
The case centers on Officer Blood and Officer McCann after a May 29 shooting in Lawrence. Lewis was driving without proof of insurance and refused to cooperate, leading to Blood's gunfire during an attempted arrest. Lewis faces multiple charges while Blood awaits review results and the internal probe proceeds.
Douglas County will bid farewell to Craig Weinang after a decade as county administrator. He reflects on a 10 year tenure marked by mergers, the Lawrence Fire and Ambulance services consolidation, the bioscience authority, and a planned behavioral health campus. He plans retirement after a 14 year prior career in municipal roles and hints at possible nonprofit work.
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