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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2012
Page
2
Information for running obituaries in the Journal-World states to call 832-7151 and notes that notices run as submitted by funeral homes or families.
Philip Myron Scafe 49 formerly of Lawrence died December 21 2012 in Pensacola Florida born July 17 1963 in Mexico City Mexico married Stacy Burton December 7 1991 in Maryland. He is survived by wife daughters Faith Lauren and Marlo parents John and Perdita Scafe sisters Pamela Becky and Christine brother Christopher and many nieces and nephews. Services December 28 at 1 00 pm at Warren McElwain 120 W 13th St Lawrence with interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Kansas City Kansas.
Five married pairs and a son gather in downtown Lawrence each Christmas Eve to shop for wives. Wayne Osness, KU professor emeritus, leads the last minute ritual with Pat Osness, Stan Thompson, Rod Peck, and Owen Buckley. They visit Marks Jewelers and Weaver's Department Store, sharing jokes and avoiding crowds as they buy gifts and wrap them.
The Sedgwick County district attorney awards $106,500 in year end bonuses to 71 staffers, a practice unique in the county and on top of a 2.5 percent raise pool. Budget officials and commissioners say the incentives, labeled deferred compensation, prompt discontent among other departments. DA Nora Foulston defends the plan, noting savings and performance oversight, while deputy DA Marc Bennett pledges review of the system.
Fort Hays State University plans two wind turbines southwest of campus starting soon with generation expected by late June. President Ed Hammond says annual energy savings could reach 600000 to 1000000 dollars, while the project costs about 9 million dollars and includes 3.5 miles of underground transmission lines.
After six years of work the project nears an agreement with Washington state based PNE to build the turbines. Hammond notes Fort Hays State University is also developing an educational program on renewable energy.
Kansas Senate leaders weigh abolishing the nine member GOP leadership panel and shifting committee assignments to the Senate president. Another proposal envisions a standing bipartisan rules committee to settle rules disputes. Changes could come early in the 2013 legislative session.
Gov. Brownback says the Kansas drought task force will hold more frequent meetings to address ongoing dry conditions and dropping water levels in eastern lakes. Tracy Streeter notes 600,000 acre-feet lost since April across 13 lakes with state storage, while 200 water systems entered conservation and nine are in emergency use restrictions.
The Lawrence Journal World lists contact numbers for daily publication and a toll free line. It provides mailing addresses for post office changes and the newspaper office location at Sixth and New Hampshire in Lawrence Kansas.
Readers are urged to share last minute shopping ideas and vote at LJWorld.com. The prompt invites quick tips and responses as the holiday season nears, highlighting mobile access and social engagement through the local website.
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