Lawrence Datebook focuses on campus and community events
The Lawrence datebook lists University Forum on homelessness, Osher Institute open house, planning commission meeting, Hoop Mamas playshop, Red Dog Days training, Lawrence Farmers Market, Women of Distinction reception, KU Library Annex open house, Obama speech watch party, ECO Parents inaugural meeting, Gonkar Gyatso artist lecture, English theatre reading August Osage County, City Commission meeting, Civil Air Patrol meeting, Community Film Making forum, Westar rate meeting, Wild Science lecture, Mac User Group, Tod Kersteter concert, and Visiting Artist Series. Multiple venues include Baker University, KU campus, Kansas Union, City Hall, and South Park.
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Baker University
Baldwin City
Osher Institute
St. Andrews Drive
Lawrence-Douglas County
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence Farmers' Market
Kansas Union
Kansas University
KU Library Annex
Westbrook St
Free
Barack Obama
Liberty Hall
Mass
Lawrence Public Library Gallery
Gonkar Gyatso
Spencer Museum of Art
Lawrence
Kevin Willmott
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread Ave
Westar Energy
Kansas Corporation Commission
S.W. Arrowhead Road
Topeka
Larry Martin
Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Free HIV testing and community events in Douglas County
On Friday. free walk in HIV testing runs 8 30 a m 4 30 p m at the Douglas County AIDS Project office 2518 Ridge Court Suite 101 843 0040. Perry Lecompton Farmers Market 4 p m 7 p m 504 Plaza Drive Perry. Opening reception Annie Helmericks Louder Bears Beasts Bodies and Boats 7 p m Lawrence Arts Center 940 N H 843 2787.
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Douglas County
Aids Project
Ridge Court
Perry-Lecompton Farmers Market
Plaza Drive
Perry
Annie Helmericks
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Red Dog Days Walk Tour and Local Events Schedule
On Saturday 30 events include Red Dog Days run 7:30 a.m. from Eighth and Vermont, a Downtown Lawrence walking tour 9 to 10 a.m. departing 824 N.H. for $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, Bookworms Unite for ages 8 to 12 at 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library with reservation, and Lecompton Farmers Market noon to 3 p.m. at East Woodson Avenue and Elmore Street.
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Lawrence
N.H
Eighth
Vermont Streets
Lawrence Public Library
Allied Bombing Talk and Local Events in Lawrence
The Datebook lists a lecture on Allied bombing of French civilian targets in WWII by Steven Bourque at 3:30 p.m. in Hall Center Seminar Room KU campus. Also a BZA hearing at 4 p.m. at City Hall, and a market and visiting artist series with Martha Walvoord violin at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 504 Plaza Drive Perry. For submissions call 832-7254 or mail Datebook P.O. Box 888 Lawrence 66044.
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Steven Bourque
Hall Center
Perry-Lecompton Farmers Market
Plaza Drive
Perry
Martha Walvoord
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Free
Datebook
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Jworld.com
Weekly Immunization Clinic and Library Storytimes in Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department runs a weeklong immunization clinic at 200 Maine with daily morning and afternoon slots and Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts an informational meeting at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A at noon today. Lawrence Public Library offers Books & Babies Storytime for 8 to 23 month olds at multiple times today and Spanish English Storytime for all ages at 4 p.m today with additional Toddler and all-ages Storytimes scheduled Thursday and Friday.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
W. ‘Sixth St
Lawrence Public Library
UFO sighting reported east of Lawrence. no location found
Lawrence police received a report of an unidentified flying object hovering east of Lawrence shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers could not locate the object. Firefighters logged a mobile home park fire at Easy Living, 3323 Iown, at 5:40 p.m. Monday with no confirmed blaze or cause given by Fire & Medical.
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Lawrence
Easy Living
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
Jonathan and Carissa Lanning Lawrence a Girl Tuesday
Jonathan and Carissa Lanning Lawrence welcome a girl on Tuesday, with Jason and Melissa Anderson noted in the announcement. The event highlights family names in a concise local notice.
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Jonathan
Carissa
Lanning
Lawrence
Jason
Melissa Anderson
Journal-World urges readers to report significant errors
The Journal-World states it corrects all significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to contact by phone at (785) 832-7154 or by email at news@jworld.com to report mistakes.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
Edward Melvin Born Sr. Dies at 85 in Eldorado Springs
Edward Melvin Born Sr. 85 of Eldorado Springs died Monday in Joplin Missouri. Funeral services with military honors will be at 8 am today at Hackelman & Sons Funeral Home in Eldorado Springs, with burial in Clintonville Cemetery. He served in the US Army in World War II and as a military police guard in the Korean War. He wife Theresa Gehlen died in 2006. He leaves four sons, three daughters, five brothers, five sisters, 28 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren.
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Elporado Springs
Edward Melvin Born
Eldorado Springs
Hackelman & Sons
Clintonville
Joplin
St. Paul
Kan
Phillip
Mary
Mr. Born
Mulvane and Garnett
Lamar
Theresa Ann Gehlen
Colwich
Born
Edward Melvin Jr
Monroe City
Ronald Joseph
John David
Eudora
Lynard James
Theresa Ann Bender
Mary Lee Lang
Norfolk
Annette Doris Wass
Eugene
Francis
Ernest
Nampa
Idaho
Regina
Doris Anne Dunavin services set in Amarillo
Memorial services for Doris Anne Dunavin 58 of Amarillo will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Independence Village Chapel. She died Friday Aug 22 2008 born Sept 3 1949 in Salisbury Missouri daughter of James and Dorris Kendall. Survived by son Dennis Ray II, parents, sister Jane Denise Alcorn Valle de Oro brother Richard Kendall, five grandchildren. Memorials to charity of donor choice. Schooler Funeral Home Amarillo in charge.
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Amarillo
Texas
Doris Anne Dunavin
Independence Village Chapel
Ms. Dunavin
Salisbury
James and
Dorris Kendall
Eudora Nursing Center
Eudora
Kan
Dennis Ray II
Washburn
Jane Denise Alcorn
Richard Kendall
Valle de Oro
Schooler Funeral Home
Frank J
Philip J. Newkomer
Barbara Shanahan
Kreamer
Obituary policy for Journal-World readers
The Journal-World lists its obituary policy for residents or former longtime residents within its circulation area and those with survivors there. Information is available via local mortuaries, the newspaper at 785 832 7154, or LIWorld.com slash obituaries.
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The
Journal-World
Liworld.com
Citizen Journalism Academy invites applicants for fall session
The World Company and Kansas University’s William Allen White School invite applications due Sept. 5 for the fourth Citizen Journalism Academy. Learn how news decisions are made, ask better questions, and study ethics with a focus on the economy. Five Monday sessions run Sept. 29 through Oct. 25 with no charge.
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Citizen Journalism Academy
The
World Company
Kansas University
William Allen
Cody Howard
6News
N.H
Lawrence
Lawrence students beat national SAT averages in district results
Lawrence High School and Free State High School posted SAT readings above national figures with district scores of 580 in reading and math and 569 in writing. Free State led in reading and writing, while math favored Lawrence High. District totals show lower SAT participation than ACT uptake and higher state averages in most areas.
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Lawrence High School
The
College Board
Lawrence
Free State High School
Kansas
Free State
LHS
Man pleads guilty in child porn case in Kansas
A 50 year old Lawrence man pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. Investigators found more than 13 000 images during a search at 2530 Redbud Lane. DEA task force aided police and meth lab chemicals were recovered. A 48 year old man was arrested on opiate related charges. No charges yet filed in Branson office review.
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Jim Cross
U.S
Eric Melgren
McNett
Lawrence
Richard McNett
Redbud Lane
Kim Murphree
Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
Murphree
Charles Branson
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Journalism Academy
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Virginia I. Crawley
Virginia J. Crawley
Kindred Place
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Wakarusa Valley
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West Orange N
Oklahoma University
Virginia
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Lebanon
George K. Massads
Pwo
G. Daniel Massad
Seon Eggert
John
Newkumet Massad
Pamela Tuma
Baltimore, MD
Caral Ann
David Clements
New Mexico
Laura Blosser
Stephanie Lee
Pat Clements
Owo
Clayton
Evan Blosser
Geli
Mae Pare Red
Adecco
Martin Smith
At&t
Capital City Bank
Cold Stone Creamery
Creative Communications
Douglas County Bank
ES Lighting
First State Bank & Trust
Game Nut Entertainment
Goldmakers
Hedges
Intrust Bank
Jayhawk Spirit
Johnny's Tavern
Praca
Awrence Public Library
Lowenthal, Singleton, Webb & Wilson
Maurice
Peggy Johnson
Ameriprise Financial Phoenix
Reinhardt Financial Services
Sunflower
US Bank
Waxman Candles
Wilkerson, Saunders & Anderson
Cera
Vingiie
Dora
Lawrenes
Tammy Herschell
Tammy
Chris Lindley
Trinity
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