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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2012
Page
2
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Mamie Moore aged 93 from McLouth died on Thursday November 29 2012 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center. A private burial will be held at McLouth Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are handled by Quisenberry Funeral Home.
City commission agenda for 6:35 p m Tuesday at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts outlines discussion on street turn lanes and bike lanes. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks.org Enology Channel 25 covers the session.
City commissioners will hear proposals to add a center turn lane and bike lanes on Ninth Street between Tennessee and Kentucky streets, outlining options for traffic safety and flow.
The plan drew criticism for removing on street parking in front of attorney Todd Thompson's law office. City engineers proposed alternates preserving some parking but removing the eastbound bike lane, raising project costs by sixteen to thirty thousand dollars.
Regular session items include approving Nov 20 minutes and amended Nov 13 minutes, receiving board minutes, approving claims, and bidding on computer hardware and software for the Lawrence Police Department. Ordinances on codification, annexation of about 90 acres near Baldwin Creek, and a 2013 priority statement. Traffic safety measures include a pedestrian beacon on Connecticut at 10th, mid block crosswalk on Kasold, and denial of a stop sign at St. Andrews and Tom O’Shanter. A long term care payment to KDHE for Farmland site oversight, Burns & McDonnell contract for UT1209-Taste and Odor work, and project funding prerequisites. Firefighter Remembrance Park naming at 19th and Haskell, Bert Nash trail agreement, a 720 E Ninth St storage lease for the library, and subordination for Krause. Ninth Street Tennessee to Kentucky no parking ordinance and KDOT agreement. Legislative priorities to staff.
Fans Hammond started going to games as a freshman because of a friend in the EU band. She says the fast pace fuels energy release. Eighth grader Annika Carlson watches to learn setter skills and KU appeal. Season-ticket holder Judy Lebestky enjoys the dives, while nearby KU men’s basketball wins in Kansas City.
Black warns meat from a packing standpoint remains hard to reopen, urging cattlemen to contact Congress to prevent the fiscal cliff. A CattleFax analysis warns producers could lose up to 200 per head if demand falls without a deal, stressing the potential major business implications.
Governor Brownback’s chief counsel Caleb Stegall was interviewed by a statewide nominating commission for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals as conservatives watch a panel seen as moderate or left-leaning. Judge Tony Powell also interviewed, with 20 applicants previously considered for another vacancy. The commission weighed careers and strengths, while debate over appointing versus electing judges continues in the state. Brownback has until January 14 to appoint one of the finalists for the first vacancy, with two months to act after finalists are named for the second.
A 2011 ADA task force report to Provost Jeff Vitter spurred 49 recommendations to improve accessibility at KU. By September, 21 steps were complete, with progress on tests, instruction, vending, signs, and staff training. The Academic Achievement and Access Center now offers a distraction‑reduced testing room. 500 parking signs were updated from handicapped to accessible. new Coca Cola vending machines meet reach standards. and KU sites adopt a screen‑reader friendly content system.
KU officials outline steps to enhance paratransit and accessibility, including two full-time assistants, staff training, and route mapping on campus. The stairs-free Jayhawk Boulevard to Sunnyside Avenue path winds through five buildings with three elevators, and signs will guide users. Simpson highlights measurable progress and the Able Hawks group participation in hiring.
Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson, known for coverage of campus news, can be reached at 832-6388. Follow his work on Twitter at Twitter.com/LJW KU for updates and stories.
The daily poll asks how readers rate the KU football team this year with options praising improvements, noting still room for growth, or disappointment. It invites readers to vote on LJWorld.com and mentions MBA pursuit questions unrelated to sports.
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