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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2014
Page
4
At the Lawrence Public Library, attendees discuss long term plans including becoming a certified personal trainer and starting a gym business. Participants share hopes for professional independence and entrepreneurial steps.
Gina Quinlan and Eddie Teets of Tonganoxie welcomed a boy on Monday. Amber and David Seymour of Tonganoxie welcomed a boy on Tuesday. Karen and Jason Thompson of Topeka welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Derek and Melissa Plowman of Lawrence welcomed a girl.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors by readers. It provides a phone line and email for reporting corrections to ensure accuracy.
One day calendar listing multiple Lawrence activities including Million Cups at Cider Gallery 810 Pennsylvania St Public Library Book Van sessions at various locations 9 to 10 a.m. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Drury Place Noon volunteer info from Big Brothers Big Sisters at United Way Building 2518 Ridge Court 1 to 2 p.m. at Babcock Place 1700 Massachusetts St American Legion Bingo doors 4 30 p.m. first games 6 45 p.m. snack bar 5 8 p.m. 3408 W Sixth St Conroy's Trivia 7 30 p.m. Conroy's Pub 3115 Seloout New Year's Eve party 8 p.m. to 12 30 a.m. at Lawrence Country Club 400 Country Club Terrace Pride Night 9 p.m. Wilde's Chateau 2412 Iowa St.
City and county offices close for New Year’s Day. Great Books features Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil at Lawrence Public Library. Evening events include Big Band dinner at American Legion Post 14, Junkyard Jazz Band, Signs of Life bluegrass jam, and multiple trivia and karaoke gatherings at local venues on Massachusetts and nearby streets.
Ongoing closed days at library and city arts centers. Lawrence Arts Center and Percolator schedule shows, with hours for The Great Soldier State Civil War exhibit at Kansas Museum of History. Douglas County Law Library hosts Tony Peterson photography with listed hours and address.{ $5 }
Invitations to publish event details by emailing datebook at least 48 hours before start. Find more information about listings at world.com events.
KU business dean Neeli Bendapudi, raised in India, guides a period of rapid expansion as Capitol Federal Hall rises as the $65.7 million home. Undergraduate enrollment jumped from 1,023 in fall 2011 to 1,486 in spring 2014, exceeding earlier 30 percent projections, signaling a transformative era.
Susan Tate led Lawrence Arts Center efforts to organize the city’s arts scene into official channels. In 2014 task force work and grant writing secured a $500,000 ArtPlace America grant to improve the Ninth Street corridor in partnership with the city. The center’s Free State Festival expansion and film series drew crowds to the Lawrence Cultural District, showcasing multidisciplinary arts statewide.
Kansas Democrat Paul Davis, Lawrence attorney and former House minority leader, challenged Gov. Sam Brownback in 2014 amid national attention. He built a moderate coalition and raised over 4 million dollars, aiming to replicate Sebelius era strategy, but ultimately faced a decisive outcome.
The Lawrence, Kansas poet Patricia Lockwood gains prominence after a viral New York Times profile in May. Her second poetry collection Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals released in May and earned Times Notable Book honors plus placement on Rolling Stone and Boston Globe year-end lists. Lockwood, married to Journal- World editor Jason Kendall, gained wider fame with the poem Rape.
Venida Chenault, a Haskell alumna and longtime insider, started as president in January and has moved to implement a revived strategic plan and resurrect the Haskell Foundation. Kansas University student Schuyler Kraus and a group press for transparency, raising 1800 to obtain records and court blocks over emails from Art Hall, former Koch Industries public sector employee.
Hawaii native Kawehi Wight rose to online fame after moving to Lawrence with a Nirvana Heart-Shaped Box cover that drew praise from Esquire Spin Elle and The Huffington Post. Her looping style led to the Robot Heart EP in July and an Evolution project planned for 2015 with a kickoff tour starting January 23 at the Bottleneck. Courtney Love called the cover genius.
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