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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2008
Page
3
Lawrence hosts a day of events from gingerbread festival viewing to public meetings at City Hall and KU venues. Highlights include city commissions, library forums, theater showings, band performances, book signings, and a Santa shop with family activities across downtown venues.
The notice lists activities in Lawrence including a 1 a.m. superintendent search at the school district office, Medicare Part D help at the Douglas County Senior Services center from 1 to 4 pm, a retirement reception at the Douglas County Courthouse, a 6:35 pm Douglas County Commission meeting, gingerbread festival auction at 7 pm, a Free State High School orchestra concert at 7:30 pm, and Township Hall events on Highway 40.
Holiday Farmers Market runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall 2206 E 23rd St with free admission. Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 to 11:30 at Community Building 115 W 18th St. $7 children 3-12 $9 adults. Preschool Cookie Sale 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Arts Center 940 N Hills. free. 2008 Memory Tree ceremony by Midland Care Hospice at 543 Lawrence Ave 11 a.m. Telephone 785 232 2044. Festival of Nativities noon to 4 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church 245 N Fourth St. donations accepted. Theatre's A Christmas Story 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1501 N H. Gallery talk Bestiary by Andrew Hadle Glen Mies Christa Dalien 4 p.m. at 6 Gallery 716 1/2 Mass. To submit items call 832-7153 or write Datebook 2 0 Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook email datebook yworld.com.
Kansas University Public Safety released details of two campus thefts last week. Budig Hall saw a 1200 laptop grab, while Allen Fieldhouse reported a 3000 camera theft later that Thursday. A separate accident east of Baldwin City on K-33 left a 58 year old Ottawa man with disabling injuries.
Megan and Patrick Leopold welcomed a girl in Lawrence on Monday. Candice Lucero in Eudora greeted a boy on Monday. Misty Rivera and Miguel Zapata in Spearenices aairl welcomed a Monday birth.
Two pens open houses organized in Lawrence and at Kansas University are scheduled. The first is Monday at 3 Union 1301 Jayhawk Blvd from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The second is Thursday at the Lawrence Public Library auditorium.
Reginald Owen Lyerla 68 died Saturday December 6 2008 at his home in Overland Park Kansas Private services planned He was born February 8 1944 in Kansas City Kansas son of Dale and Alberta Cromer Lyerla He earned a PhD in chemistry in 1970 and later ran Dale's Sporting Goods and founded Dale's Athletic Club He was a Rotarian Survived by wife Kathy Boomer Lyerla three children Kristy Acree Brant Lyerla Logan Lyerla a sister Karen Lyerra Lawrence a son-in-law Tom Acree and three grandchildren Matthew Madison and Mackenzie Acree Donations suggested to First Tee of Greater Kansas City.
John E. Pierson 71 of Lawrence died Monday December 8, 2008 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center Topeka. Services are pending at Warren McElwain Mortuary for the local resident with the obituary forthcoming.
Marcella G. Anderson 91 of Lawrence died Monday December 8 2008 at Sunset Assisted Living in Overland Park funeral arrangements are announced by Warren.
Millie L Goldring 67 of Mulvane died Saturday December 6 2008 from lung cancer in Mulvane Cremation planned She was born January 3 1941 in Riverside California Daughter of Charles Albert and Willie Mae Cross She worked as a security officer for Lawrence Paper Co from 1993 to 2006 Member of Jaycees She married Bernard Goldring in 1958 in El Cajon Calif They later divorced In 1971 she married Larry J Miller in Palm Desert Calif They divorced in 1984 He died in 1984 Surviving are three sons Jeffery Allen Goldring and wife Sharon Shawnee Edmund Charles Goldring Kansas City Kan and Steven D Goldring and wife Liga Mulvane eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus four brothers and three sisters.
The Lawrence school board amended an earlier contract to approve turf for softball and soccer fields at Lawrence and Free State high schools, plus tennis court surfaces and related site work, bringing the total turf package to just over 8.5 million dollars with General Sports Venue LLC. The district eyes lighting, bleachers, and other accessories as next steps while addressing potential state aid shortfalls and retirement-related position vacancies.
The Tonganoxie USD 464 board voted to not renew the superintendent’s contract ending late this year amid controversy. The district highlighted accomplishments over 12 years, including programs, a $25.3 million bond, and cost savings, while noting recent disputes and a contract buyout costing taxpayers.
Doris E Geyer 84 of Lincoln died December 4 2008. Graveside rites 10 a.m. Friday at Lincoln City Cemetery and a memorial service 11 a.m. at St Pauls Lutheran Church rural Westfall. She was survived by three sons a daughter six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Memorials to Lincoln Carnegie Library or Lincoln County Health Department. Carlson Geisendorf Funeral Home Salina in charge.
Phyllis June Hynd 73 of Garden City died Dec 5 2008 in Garden City. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence burial Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a Nazarene nurse missionary in Manzini Swaziland.
The Journal World outlines obituary guidelines for residents or former locals with survivors in the circulation area. Information should come from a mortuary and photos are welcome to accompany obituaries.
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