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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2015
Page
2
The Journal-World provides obituary notices run as submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased. For information on running obituaries contact the number 832-7151.
Theodore Eugene Archer 81 of Lawrence died August 22 2015 after a chronic illness. Services are 10 30 am Saturday at Lawrence Free Methodist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Anna Marie Archer two children and multiple stepchildren ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Project Lively via Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Graveside services for Cassandra Adelle Fox are set for 1 pm Wednesday at Reno Cemetery on Highway 40 between Lawrence and Tonganoxie. Visitation will be from noon until the service. More details at rumsey-yost.com.
Marvin H. Metzger will receive graveside services with military honors at 10 am Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 30 minutes prior. Full obituary available at rumsey-yost.com.
DeWitt says the celebration will be regulated and not reach June's 2015 Free State Festival scale which drew about 8,000 spectators outside the Arts Center. Because The Salvation Army Church at 946 New Hampshire St lies within 400 feet, city commissioners will discuss the issue today. Coordination with Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire Medical, Transit, the Chamber, and Downtown Lawrence Inc. is complete with no issues found.
Lawrence city commissioners will vote on signing over 1.38 acres of Clinton Park to the Lawrence school district to provide more green space around Pinckney School at 810 W. Sixth St. The land would receive a no build easement restricting future park upgrades to a fire access lane and limited improvements. The meeting is at 5:45 p.m. today in City Hall.
Kansas lawmakers approved a new block grant approach to fund districts, but many, including Lawrence, will receive less than 2014-15 levels due to valuation shifts and aid recalculations. The Finance Council set thresholds, choosing to fund only declines over 5 percent and enrollment growth over 1 percent, with plans to revisit Wichita refugee education in October.
Planning panel recommends amending the city plan to change the southern development plan area from auto related to regional commercial and rezone 59.8 acres from residential to commercial. Collett representative Korb Maxwell argues the intersection of two highways warrants regional commercial use. Public opposition cites noise and potential vacant space affecting property values in Indian Hills. If the City Commission approves, construction could start spring 2016 and finish summer 2017, linking to a larger Rock Chalk Park development agenda.
Saturday Powerball numbers were 4 12 14 21 55 with Powerball 7. Friday Mega Millions drew 13 15 21 41 72 with Megaplier 1. Monday Super Kansas Cash numbers 2 20 25 27 28 with 06. Saturday Hot Lotto Sizzler numbers 18 27 28 39 44 with 4. Kansas 2by2 Red 9 17 White 22 23.
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff contacts including General Manager Scott Stanford and editors, with department emails and phone numbers for news ideas Arts and entertainment City government County government Courts and crime Datebook Kansas University Lawrence schools and obituaries, plus classified advertising and subscription lines.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt offers a free training on the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts next week. The session, part of a new law boosting enforcement and training on open government, is Sept. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Memorial Hall Auditorium Topeka. Registration via ag.ks.gov or 785-296-2215.
Matt and Natalia Fairchild of Lawrence welcome a girl on Thursday. Cassie and Javier Gonzalez of Topeka announce a boy born Monday. Randy Shoemaker and Amy Helm of Eudora announce a girl. Bob and Christina Podany of Lawrence welcome a girl.
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