New Year s Eve Overnight Camp Canceled and Meetings
Lawrence Datebook notes cancellations and upcoming meetings in Lawrence Kansas. Highlights include the New Year s Eve ALeet Overnighter for ages 5 to 12 at Holcom Park Recreation Center and cancellations of the Douglas County Commission meeting and Lecompton City Council session. Upcoming events list includes city and county commission meetings, a pre-session forum at Dole Institute, a First-time Homebuyer Workshop, a Bazaar and Flea Market, a Homelessness Town Meeting, with contact details for Datebook submissions.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Holcom Park Recreation Center
27Th St
Douglas County
Lawrence
The
American Association of University Women
Dole Institute of Palitics
United Way Center For Human Services
Ridge Court
Mass
Trinity Lutheran Church
N.H
Inmate Candice Amyx Still Not In Custody
Douglas County Jail records show Candice Amyx not in custody as of 9 p.m. Tuesday after missing Christmas Day restage from a judge's 12 hour release. Amyx, booked Sept. 3 for forgery and theft, awaits sentencing Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. Tips to (785) 843 TIPS or 911.
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Douglas County
Candice Amyx
Amyx
Lawrence Couples Welcome Children on Tuesday and Sunday
Kenneth and Kellee Smith of Lawrence announce the birth of a boy on Tuesday. Allison and Michael Koonce of Lawrence welcome twin boys on Tuesday. Tom and Cindy Nau of Lawrence welcome a girl on Tuesday. Mary Sledge and Donald Fowler of Lawrence announce a boy born Sunday.
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Kenneth and
Kellee Smith
Lawrence
Allison and
Michael Koonce
Tom and
Cindy Nau
Mary Sledge
Donald Fowler
Corrections clarify Patty Truex health status and diagnosis
A front page photo misidentified nurse Gail Ciesielski is corrected. Patty Truex, previously reported with cancer, does not have cancer. Dr. Kathy Gaumer states Truex has proliferative endometrium with possible hyperplasia and endometrial polyp, a pre cancerous condition treatable by medication or surgery.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gail Ciesielski
Patty Truex
Kathy Gaumer
Truex
Gaumer
New Year Holiday Closures Hit Local Offices and Services
Government offices in Lawrence and surrounding areas will close Thursday for New Year’s Day. Douglas County and federal courts, banks, transit, libraries, and many recreation centers follow the holiday schedule. Some services run Friday. post offices and deliveries pause Thursday.
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Lawrence
General Services Administration
Federal Courts
Douglas County District Court
Jean Shepherd
City of Lawrence
South Park
Holcom Park
East Lawrence
Celebration of life for Gerard Keizer in Lawrence
Gerard Keizer 84 of Lawrence died December 29 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life service is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with memorials suggested to the Lawrence Humane Society or Headquarters Counseling Center. He was born October 7 1924 in Amsterdam Netherlands and survived as a prisoner of war in Germany at 17. He served in the Royal Dutch Army and later worked in Indonesia before moving to the United States in 1957. He is survived by his wife Netty and multiple children grandchildren and siblings. The family will greet friends after the service for coffee and memories. Online condolences may be sent at warrenmcelwain.com subject Keizer.
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Gerard Keizer
Lawrence
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Jakarta
Indonesia
Netty
British Petroleum
Netherlands
Fokker Aircraft
Jim Clark Motors
United States
Keizer
Lone Star Church of the Brethren
Kansas City
Erik
Patty Keizer
Denver
Ferry Keizer
Caroline Grootes
Clair Keizer
Terry Levine
Overland Park
Ingrid Keizer Wilson
Andrew Wilson
Blue Springs
Jason
Bryce Schroeder
Corey Keizer
Margot Zigmont
Adam Keizer Marcinkowski
Sonia Keizer
Emily Keizer
Sydney Keizer
Nina Keizer
Patrick Keizer
Olivia Wilson
Memorial service for Harriet V. Kliem in Salina
Harriet Violet Kliem 85 of Salina died Monday December 29 2008 in Salina Funeral services are set for 3 p m Saturday at St John s Lutheran Church Salina She was born February 4 1923 in Salina daughter of William and Freda Boshe Kelsey She worked as quartermaster at St John s Military School and at the Credit Bureau of Salina She also served as secretary receptionist for Woodland Park Colorado Senior Citizens Club She married Edwin Eddy Kliem on July 3 1938 he preceded her in death Also preceding her were an infant son Edward her parents three sisters Mae Emma Tootie Thompson Lenora Frances Heidelbrecht Eva Dorothy Lorentz and a granddaughter Jeannie Heath Survivors include a daughter Sandra Kay Peterson Salina a son Lewis William Lawrence nine grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Memorials to Shrine Children s Hospitals or St Jude Children s Hospitals Ryan Mortuary Salina is handling arrangements Online condolences may be sent to ryanmortuary com.
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Salina
Harriet Violet Kliem
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Woodland Park
Colo
Senior Citizens Club
Edwin “Eddy” Kliem
Edward
Mae Emma
Tootie
Margaret Copeland
Barbara Kline
Centennial
Colorado
Katherine
David Berkowitz
Lawrence
Kansas
Karen Kline-Martin
George Martin
Ellinwood
Bill Berkowitz
Jac
Berkowitz
Caitlin Kline-Martin
Fiona Kline-Marlin
Samuel Kline- Martin
Dale
Asher Canton Olivier
Don Kline
Winfield
Dean Kline
Pueblo
Larry Kline
Betty Roy
Salem
Oregon
Jane Cherveny
Jane Hull
Emporia
Marge Kite
David
Jackie Kite
Doug
Carmen Kite
Melinda Kite
Marcia
Ron Drake
Laurie
Russ Scheffer
Alicia Mong
Melissa Edmonson
James Kite
Erica Kite
Jessica
Nick Kite
David Scheffer
Madison
Raylynn Mong
Alexis Montoya
Aaron
Austin Edmonson
Wyatt Kite
Anna Pauline Barton
Billie Reisbig
Funeral services for Myrtle V Haas in Ottawa Kansas
Funeral services for Myrtle V Haas 88 of Ottawa will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dengel and Son Mortuary Burial will be at Highland Cemetery Ottawa She died December 30 2008 at Christian Care Cottage She was born October 21 1920 in Mirabile Missouri She moved to Ottawa in 1963 was a homemaker She married Jack C Haas in Lawrence He died May 18 2002 Survivors include son Bob Haas Ottawa daughter Shirley Jones Ottawa sister Anna May Bolton Lawrence two grandchildren and four great grandchildren Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary with visiting 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials to Christian Care Cottage care of the mortuary 235 S Hickory Ottawa KS 66067
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Ottawa
Myrtle V. Haas
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Highland Cemetery
Haas
Christian Care Cottage
Mirabile
Isaac and
Ernie Whitsitt Fairbanks
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Ter
Shirley Jones
Anna May Bolton
Hickory
Net
Wayne LeRoy Blair Memorial Services Held in Emporia
Memorial services for Wayne LeRoy Blair 74 Emporia will be at 1 a.m. Friday at the American Legion Post Home in Emporia with burial at 2 p.m. at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Blair a longtime general contractor owned Blair Builders, Korean War Navy veteran aboard the USS Ticonderoga, died Dec 29 2008 at home. He was married to Mary Alice McMurphey who preceded him in death. Memorials may be sent to American Legion or Emporia Friends of the Zoo care of Robert Blue-Barmett Funeral Home.
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Emporia
Wayne LeRoy Blair
American Legion
Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Blair
Clarence L. Hazel P. Fetrich Blair
Blair Builders
U.S.S. Ticonderoga
American Legion Ball-McColm
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lowry-Funston
Mary Alice McMurphey
Kansas City
Steven W
Clathe
Debra M. Kamper
New Westbound Turnpike Ramp Opens At East Lawrence
Starting Monday a new longer westbound exit ramp at the East Lawrence interchange replaces the looping ramp as part of a $130 million bridge replacement project over the Kansas River. Traffic from Kansas City to Topeka will stop at a bottom ramp sign and turn left across incoming traffic to reach the toll plaza, with drivers urged to heed signs and watch for workers during about a year of reconstruction.
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Kansas Turnpike
East Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas River
Obituary policy guidance for notices
Information on obituary submission policy is available via the Journal World mortuary liaison by phone at (785) 832 7154 or online at LJWorld com obituaries.
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The
Journal- World
Ljworld.com
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USA Today
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Priea
Dale Edward Kline
Hutchinson
Martha Harris Kline
Arthur Charles Kline
Great Bend High School
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First Presbyterian Church
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Becker Tire Corp
Barton County Community College
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