Lawrence Datebook highlights a Friday community event slate
The Lawrence Datebook lists a Community Christmas Dinner at First United Methodist Church from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a free HIV testing clinic at the Douglas County AIDS Project office. It also notes several cancellations including the Douglas County Commission meeting and a CAP informational meeting, plus upcoming sessions at the Lawrence Senior Center and Lecompton City Hall.
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Aids Project
Ridge Court
City and County Board Meetings Schedule Update
The Datebook lists multiple government meetings for Wednesday and Monday across Douglas County and Kansas towns. Included are Douglas County Commission at 6:35 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. sessions at the courthouse, Eudora City Council, Lawrence Board of Education, Wakarusa and Kanwaka township meetings, and Historic Resources Commission. Lawrence Memorial Hospital also hosts a board meeting at 9 a.m. Details include locations such as 1100 Mass, 4 E Seventh St, and 325 Maine, with contact for Datebook submissions.
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Douglas County
Mass
Douglas County Senior Services
Lawrence Senior Center
Douglas County Courthouse
Eudora
Eudora City
Seventh St. Lawrence
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Wakarusa
31St St
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
LMH
Maine
Emergency calls logged by Lawrence fire department
The Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical recorded early Tuesday alarms for a water evacuation at 11 18 a m at 1100 Independence Water steam leak at 10 35 a m on 2000 W 31st Street The Journal World notes it does not print all police reports and protects victims by name and only reports arrests after charging and only reports major injuries in assaults.
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Lawrence Families Welcome Wednesday and Tuesday Births
The record lists families in Lawrence welcoming a girl on Wednesday and a boy on Tuesday. Names include Rob and Cat Monroe, Mark and April Bullard, Evans and Amanda Criswell, Jennifer and James Myers, with locations in Lawrence and Cimarron.
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Rob
Cat Monroe
Lawrence
Mark and
April Bullard
Cimarron Evans
Amanda Criswell
Jennifer
James Myers
Journal-World offers to correct significant errors
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to editors’ attention. Readers are urged to call 785 832 7154 or email news@ijworld.com with error reports.
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Christmas Card Cash Surprises Salina CityGo Riders
In Salina two young strangers handed out Christmas cards on a CityGo bus, each containing a $20 bill. Driver James Lucas estimates more than a dozen envelopes were given. the teens, about 17 or 18, wore casual clothes and disappeared after, leaving riders puzzled by the unexpected gifts.
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Salina
CityGo
James Lucas
Lucas
Deaths: James Ahlert 46 of Lawrence dies at home
Funeral services for James Ahlert will be held at 11 am Monday at St Margaret s Episcopal Church in Lawrence. He died Sunday December 21 2008 at his home after living in Lawrence following US Navy service in the Gulf War. He is survived by his parents two sisters a brother five sons and many nieces and one nephew. Memorials suggested to the church.
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Lawrence
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Chicago
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Carol Ahlert
Lyons Township High School
Northland College
Ashland
Wis
Ray Vogue Photography School
Ahlert
U.S. Navy
Schlumberger
Deborah Caffey
Mary Weissert
Palm City
Fla
Stephen
Jeffrey
Joseph
Nicholas
Alex
Joshua
Hitchcock Thomas C Memorial Services Pending
Memorial services for Thomas C. Hitchcock 79 of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary. He died Tuesday December 23 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The Journal World publishes obituaries for area residents and others with local survivors. Information should be supplied by a mortuary.
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Tom” Hitchcock
Lawrence
Warren
McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Gold Star Mothers form Fort Leavenworth chapter in Kansas
North East Kansas Gold Star Mothers chartered at Fort Leavenworth with 11 members and four more in joining. Diana Pitts, mother of David M. Unger, leads the group to honor children by helping veterans. They volunteer at the VA Hospital in Leavenworth and assist with holiday shopping and mail donations. They attend funerals of fallen soldiers to offer support.
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North East Kansas Gold Star
Fort Leavenworth
Diana Pitts
David M. Unger
Hemenway
Gold Star Mothers
Wichita
Pitts
North East Kansas Gold Star Mothers
Leavenworth
Gold Star Mothers group aids grief through service in Leavenworth
Hemenway and Pitts describe the Gold Star Mothers chapter as turning grief into positive action not a grieving group. Pitts recalls her son David as the Leavenworth Kansas version of Jim Carrey and says she now uses her laughter and giving heart to honor him. Bonner Springs Chieftain reporter Nicole Kelley can be reached at (913) 422-2162.
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Leavenworth, Kansas
Jim Carrey
Pitts
David
Bonner Springs
Nicole Kelley
Sebelius May Seek Senate Seat in 2010 Kansas Race
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius dropped from consideration for a Obama Cabinet post, stirring talk she may run for U S Senate in 2010. With Sen. Sam Brownback not seeking re-election, Democrats see Sebelius as a top candidate, though she says no decision has been made and she remains focused on the state budget and 2009 legislative session. Rival Republicans Moran and Tiahrt are preparing bids, and pressure grows as Kansas ponders a high-stakes Senate contest.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Barack Obama
Senate
Larry Gates
Kansas
Democratic Party
Sam Brownback
Sebelius
Brownback
Obama
Delaware
Joe Biden
Anthony Hensley
Gates
Gary
Washington
Bill Roy
Bob Dole
Bob Beatty
Washburn University
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