Lawrence Datebook full of community events and meetings
A dense list of local happenings includes a community blood drive at First Christian Church, Board and council meetings, a youth game tourney at the public library, NAACP and poetry events at multiple venues, art and cultural readings, cookie walks, a glove tour, and a farmers market. Also scheduled are various lectures, a hospital board meeting, historic commission session, charity events, and book signings with contact details for submission.
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Public Transit Advisory Board Committee
Lawrence Transit System
N.H
Lawrence Public Library
Naacp Lawrence
Immunization clinics and storytimes at Lawrence area venues
Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offers flu shots with hours across the week at 200 Maine. Big Brothers Big Sisters holds an informational meeting at 1525 W Sixth St. Other events include Family storytime at Lawrence Public Library Sundays, Books & Babies for 8 to 23 month olds, and multiple storytimes in English and Spanish with various times at the library on Vt. Road.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Lawrence Public Library
Burglaries and Thefts Reported at KU and Fire Calls
A laptop and black case valued at 2550 were reported stolen from Learned Hall at Kansas University. The incident occurred between 11 a.m. Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. Sunday per KU Public Safety. EMERGENCY CALLS Log shows multiple fire responses for smoke, arcing, power lines, and alarms across Lawrence locations Tuesday and Wednesday. The Journal World notes it reports burglaries only when losses exceed 1000 or under unusual circumstances. Names are withheld to protect victims.
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Learned Hall
Kansas University
KU Public Safety Office
Journal-World
Alanna
Births in Overbrook and Eudora Prompt Names
James Bell and Casey Booe welcome a boy in Overbrook on Wednesday. Sam Campbell and Diana Campbell announce a boy in Eudora on Tuesday.
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James Bell
Casey Booe
Overbrook
Sam and
Diana Campbell
Eudora
Journal-World corrects significant errors policy note
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are invited to call (785) 832-7154 or email news ljworld com with corrections.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Death notice for Donald Neal Strunk in Salt Lake City
Celebration of life planned for Donald Neal Pup Strunk 90 in Salt Lake City with service from 1 to 3 p.m. at Arbor Manor Reception Center. He died Dec 10 2007 in Sandy Utah after a life spanning Waterloo Iowa Lawrence Kansas Bacchus Utah and Salt Lake City. He married Juanita Billie Lefford in 1941. Survived by two sons a sister a brother eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Salt Lake City
Donald Neal
Pup” Strunk
Arbor Manor
Mr. Strunk
Sandy
Utah
Waterloo
Iowa
Lawrence
Kan
The
Hercules Sunflower Army
Kansas
Hercules
Bacchus
Juanita
Billie” Lefford
Robert
Don
Lois Swinford
Joliett
Irl
Gene Strunk
Tucson
Ariz
Alfred Edwin Seamands obituary in Olathe
Memorial services for Alfred Edwin Eddie Seamands 85 of Overland Park will be held at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Olathe with American Legion honors. He died December 8 2007 born February 17 1922 in Edgerton served in USMC World War II earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and other medals. Survived by Mary Marshall Hohenstein wife of 1982 two daughters twelve grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and other relatives. Memorials to Kansas City Hospice via Penwell-Gabel.
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Olathe
Alfred Edwin
Eddie” Seamands
Overland Park
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
American Legion
Earl Collier
Seamands
Edgerton
Oscar O
Viola Lee Reeves Seamands
John P. St. John High School
Kansas Army National Guard
U.S. Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
Kansas City
Greenhouse Flowers
Earl Collier Post
Janis Rose Hamill
Betty West Lovell
Mary Marshall Hohenstein
Sandra Sue Roberts
Jim
Cynthia Lee Kirkham
Richard
Ron Hohenstein
Barbara
Vicki Hohenstein
Elizabeth
James
Bart
Annie
Sam
Callie
Beth
Chris
Ashley
Britten
Michael
Nick
Drew
Isaac
Sebastian
Annabelle
Cole
Lydia
Max
Emily
Rudy
Clare
Evelyn Ottley
S. Blackbolt Road
Penwellgabel.com
Ness City memorial services for Lenora J Wiens Samanski
Ness City memorial services for Lenora Joanne Wiens Samanski 81 will be at 10 30 a m Saturday at First Baptist Church in Ness City She died December 8 2007 in Ness City Born June 7 1926 in Bakersfield California she earned a BA from Tabor College Hillsboro in 1949 and lived in Ness City since 1956 Survived by husband Walter J Samanski of Ness City a son Stan Wiens Kemp Texas three daughters Gwen Jan Cindy Wiens Lawrence Kansas a brother Emanuel Hodel Lake Jackson Texas eight grandchildren and other relatives. Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church or the Hereditary Neurological Disease Center in care of Fitzgerald Funeral Home Ness City KS.
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Ness City
Lenora Joanne Wiens Samanski
First Baptist Church
Samanski
Bakersfield
Calif
John Joseph Hodel
Anna Ediger Harder Hodel
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Hospital Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Home Art Extension Unit
Alpha Theta Esa
Central Kansas Medical Auxil
Iary
Kansas Medical Auxiliary
Kansas Business and Professional Women
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts of America
Peter K. Wiens
Walter J. Samanski
Stan Wiens
Kemp
Texas
Gwen
Jan
Cindy Wiens
Obituary guidelines and contact information for Journal-World
The Journal-World outlines obituary acceptance for residents or former long-time residents within its circulation area. It requests mortuary-supplied information and welcomes photos, with details reachable via the Journal-World phone number 785 832 7154 or the obituaries page at ljworld com.
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Journal-World
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Ljworld.com
Private family gathering for Robert S O Keefe in Mishawaka
Obituary notes Robert Sieg O Keefe 43 of Mishawaka died December 5 2007 in Mishawaka after a private family gathering held December 8 2007. Born May 10 1964 in East Stroudsburg Pa he was son of Michael O Keefe and Prudence Sieg. He held a BS in economics from Kansas University and an MBA from University of Missouri Kansas City. He worked for AM General in South Bend Indiana. Survivors include his mother Prudence Sieg Warrensburg Missouri father Michael O Keefe North Providence Rhode Island and Julia O Keefe Mishawaka and brother Brian O Keefe Lawrence Kansas. Memorial gifts suggested to KU Williams Education Fund.
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Mishawaka
Robert Sieg O’keefe
Mr. O'Keefe
East Stroudsberg, Pa
Michael O’keefe
Prudence Sieg
Pinckney School
West Junior High
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
University of Missouri-Kansas City
O’keefe
AM General Corporate
South Bend
Ind
Warrensburg
North Providence
R.lason
Oliver N
Julie O’keefe
Brian O’keefe
Lawrence
Kan
KU Williams Education Fund
P.O
Wichita
Wellington sites endorsed for casinos near Wellington exit
Sumner County commissioners unanimously backed two Wellington casino proposals from Penn National Gaming and Marvel Gaming, rejecting Harrah's and MGM Mirage plans to place a casino near Mulvane. The decision goes to the Kansas Lottery with a spring location pick by a state committee, under a new law allowing one casino per four counties with local voter approval.
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Wellington
Sumner County
Kansas Turnpike
Penn National Gaming
Marvel Gaming
Kansas Lottery
Lottery
Harrah's Entertainment
MGM Mirage
Mulvane
Sedgwick
Sumner
Ford County
Wyandotte County
Cherokee
Crawford County
Sedgwick County
Vince Wetta
Dwellington
Jennifer Dick
Tammy Dossey
Ted Powers
David Carr
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