Weekly Datebook listings for Douglas County events
Datebook outlines a dense week of public meetings screenings and events in Douglas County. Activities include county commission sessions at the courthouse, city council and planning meetings, health screenings for seniors, Big Brothers Big Sisters gatherings, WIC voucher pickups, MAP training, cohousing meetings, immunization clinics, youth programs, and a January 8 to 11 slate of public sessions at Lawrence institutions. Many entries list locations such as Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Delaware Street Commons, contact numbers, and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Suke
Lawrence
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Baldwin City Council
Baldwin Public Library
Seventh St
Babcock Place
Mass
Eighth St
Lawrence Public Library
Douglas County Commission
County
7Th
Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Spark
First Southern Baptist Church
Sixth St
Delaware Street Commons
Del
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
la Leche League
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
U.S. Highway
Wakarusa
W. 31St St
Douglas County Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Lawrence Penal Hospital
Jine
Douglas County Informational Meeting
Suite G
Douglas County Commission Meeting
Kansas RAVE targets drunken driving on major routes
The Kansas Highway Patrol plans a RAVE operation on Jan 6 with eight troopers on U S 75 from Topeka to Holton and eight on U S 24 from Topeka to Perry. Officers will work 10 30 p m to 4 30 a m. A Kansas Bureau of Investigation forensic lab supervisor from Great Bend will direct the agency's Laboratory Division. Mark Van Stratton will lead KBI laboratories in Kansas City Kan Pittsburg Topeka and Great Bend and will join Director Larry Welch's executive staff while serving as a national inspector for the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. He holds a Western Michigan University degree and brings over 30 years in law enforcement and forensic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Highway Patrol
Topeka
Holton
Perry
Great Bend
Mark van Stratton
KBI
Kansas City
Kan
Pittsburg
Larry Welch
American Society of Crime Laboratory
van Stratton
Western Michigan University
Lawrence police report burglaries and thefts in Ottawa area
A 26 year old Ottawa University student reported the theft of a 1990 black Eagle Talon valued at $4,000 in Lawrence between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Nov. 25. An attempted robbery at Sonic Drive-in and a 1989 Pontiac Bonneville theft valued at $1,500 were noted. A 31-year-old Lawrence man reported stalking incidents in late December. A two car collision at 19th and Delaware injured three. Fire and ambulance responses followed with multiple medical emergencies listed. Births noted: Esther Oviedo Ottawa and a girl. Samantha Reid Lawrence a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Lawrence
E. 23Rd St
Overlook Circle
Jefferson Way
Delaware
Contact info and staff list for the Journal World
The notice lists newsroom contacts at the Journal World with phone numbers and emails for City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor and other editors. It provides subscription delivery lines, hours, ad and classifieds contacts, and after hours delivery assistance. It notes web contacts at ljworld com and allworld com and local and toll free numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Jworld.com
Wwwallworld.com
Street Voices On New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Levi Chronister reports street responses from Atlanta and Lawrence as locals anticipate celebrating more New Year’s Eve than last year. Russ Jones says he’ll go out with friends, Molly Shepherd expects a party, Tony Collette foresees greater excitement as the millennium arrives, and Brian Wiedle notes more activities while he was ill last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Shepherd
Lawrence
Tony Collette
Nottingham School Sees Six-Day Closure For Sewage Repairs
Nottingham Principal Tom Jerome explains that students and staff missed six days as major sewer work was needed instead of a quick fix. Two four-inch pipes broke last month, dislodging from connections and prompting shutdown for repair by Steele Construction of DeSoto. Pipes were replaced and a manhole connection added. classes resumed December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Tom Jerome
Jerome
Steele
DeSoto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Baldwin First United Methodist Church
Queen Bey
Friends of the Library
Liberty Hall
Tith and
Massachusetts
Watkins Community Museum of History
Housing and Neighborhood Department Advisory Committee
Handac
City-Hall
Datebook
P.O
Iworld.com
Mike Yoder
Jouri
Tanisha Birch
Damon Rogers
Hota
Highway Patrol
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Forensic Laboratory
Hospital
Tyke Hyke
Big Brothers and Sisters
LMH
ConnectCare
Lawrence-Douglas
Lowa St
Haskell Avenue
New Hampshire Street
Peterson Road
Elm Street
Eudora
Learnard Avenue
Maine Street
West 31St Street
Ash Street
Inverness Drive
East 21St Terrace
Harvard Road
U.S. Highway 56
Esther Oviedo
Ottawa
Jennifer
David Guthrie
Samantha
Thomas Reid
N.H
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Taylor
Devin Walker
World.com
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Maria Preston
Moreston
Ijworld
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Levi Chronister
Russ Jones
Home Depot
Atlanta
Brian Wiedle
Washburn
Opeka
Nottingham School
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