Lawrence Datebook events showcase theatre and lectures
A busy Lawrence weekend lists a seminar on the Inter-War American Intellectual Frontier at the Hall Center for the Humanities at 3 30 p.m. Opening receptions and performances follow including Romeo and Juliet at Lawrence High School and Greater Tuna at Lawrence Community Theatre. Concerts, birdseed sale, bridal fair, puppet show, and film showings fill the schedule with multiple venues across the city.
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Hall Center For the Humanities
Sunnyside Ave
Tim Forcade
Wink Eyewear
Lawrence High School
Greater Tuna
Lawrence Community Theatre
N.H
Roberta Gary
Bales Organ Recital Hall
KU Datebook Listings show library sale and lectures
KU Datebook items include a Wednesday book sale at Watson Library 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and events such as a noon talk on Murder in the Sunflower State by Shawn Leigh Alexander at ECUMENICAL Christian Ministries, a 2 p.m Older Women's League meeting at Lawrence Public Library, a 7 p.m. Signs of Life lecture by Steve McCurry at the Kansas Union ballroom, and a blood drive at First Christian Church noon to 6 p.m. Also listed are an African Studies Seminar by Lawrence Rosen, zoning board meeting, film screenings at Spencer Museum, jazz ensembles at Lied Center, visiting artist Gregory Lee, and Kevin Willmott lecture at Alderson Auditorium. Friday features Have A Heart art show at Van Go. Contact numbers and submission details for Datebook are provided.
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Watson
Sunflower State
Fred Alexander
Kansas
Shawn Leigh Alexander
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread Ave
Older Women's League
Lawrence Public Library
National Geographic
Steve McCurry
Kansas Union
American Red Cross
First Christian Church
Lawrence Rosen
Princeton University
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Spencer Museum of Art
Gregory Lee
Swarthout Recital
Kevin Willmott
Alderson Auditorium
County and City Meetings and Market Listings
Douglas County Commission meets Monday at 8 30 a m at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center 111th Street KU Libraries book sale requires KU ID 9 am to 8 pm at Watson Library Lecompton City Council meets at 7 pm at Lecompton City Hall and market hours 9 am to 8 pm Wat Farmers Market Local Meat Tuesdays 5 pm to 7 pm Local Burger 714 VT
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
Watson
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St
Lawrence police hunt suspect after burglary described
A woman reports a man in her Lawrence home on Stratford Road shortly after 1 p.m. He fled unharmed. Officers seek a white man in his 30s wearing a KU hat and dark sweatshirt, driving a gold Ford Escort or Taurus. Items stolen include cash, pills, and a laptop. multiple other thefts and recovered vehicles noted. Police disclosures outline reporting standards for burglaries and assaults.
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Lawrence
Stratford Road
Bruce Elliott
West 27Th Street
Gateway Court
Briarwood Drive
Local couples welcome Thursday births in three counties
Derek and Robin Felch of Tonganoxie share news of a boy born Thursday, joined by Don and Anna Bailey of Lawrence with a girl born Thursday, Pamela Simpson and Patrick Elghmy of Eudora with a boy born Thursday, Jason and Holley Hackathorn of Oskaloosa with a girl born Thursday, and Steve Harrington and Jane Huesemann of Lawrence with a girl born Thursday.
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Derek and
Robin Felch
Tonganoxie
Don
Anna Bailey
Lawrence
Pamela Simpson
Patrick Elghmy
Eudora
Jason and
Holley Hackathorn
Oskaloosa
Steve Harrington
Jane Huesemann
Journal-World offers to correct significant errors
The Journal-World states a policy to fix all significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to report via phone at (785) 832-7154 or by emailing news at ijworld.com. The note emphasizes accountability and reader outreach.
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Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Deaths Hayley Nicole Broers
Funeral services for Hayley Nicole Browers 14 of Hebron will be at 10 30 a m Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery Hebron She died January 30 2008 at her home She was born May 25 1993 in Lawrence Kansas to Scott Broers and Melissa Springstube She grew up in the Topeka area and moved to Hebron in seventh grade She was a Thayer Central High School freshman and a math club member She also attended United Methodist Youth group Survivors include her father and stepmother Scott and Stacey Broers Ozawkie Kansas her mother Melissa Springstube and Ray Kendall Hebron three brothers Alexander Conner Broers Ozawkie Kansas Luke Standifer Topeka Kansas two sisters Melony Standifer Topeka Kansas Trinity Kendall Hebron and her grandparents Ron and Michiko Broers Lawrence Kansas Jerry and Linda Dougherty Kansas City Missouri and Marlene Kendall Hebron Visitation is today 9 am to 7 pm at Hebron Memorial Funeral Home Memorials to the family may be sent care of the funeral home 330 N Fifth St Hebron NE 68370
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Melissa Springstube
Ray Kendall
Hebron
Alexander
Conner Broers
Ozawkie
Kan
Luke Standifer
Topeka
Melony Standifer
Trinity Kendall
Ron
Michiko Broers
Lawrence
Jerry
Linda Dougherty
Kansas City
Marlene Kendall
Hebron Memorial Funeral Home
Fifth St
Rita Lucas Wilkinson Funeral Services in Lawrence
Funeral services for Rita Lee Lucas Wilkinson 71 of Lecompton are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died January 31 2008 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She had a long career as a librarian and active community volunteer. She is survived by three sons a brother seven grandchildren and her husband Donald Wilkinson. Memorials may be sent to Douglas County Senior Services in care of the mortuary.
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Rita Lee Lucas Wilkinson
Lecompton
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lucas Wilkinson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Galva
Culter
Lula Griffith Thomson
Galesburgh High School
University of
University of Ilinois
Phi Beta Kappa
Oklahoma University
Kansas University
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Lawrence Area
AARP
Donald H. Lucas
Donald Wilkinson
Warren
Roswell
Kurt
Valley Falls
Scott
Wichita
Larry Thomson
Green Valley
Ariz
Brian
Douglas County Senior Services Inc
Warrenmcelwain.com
Lucas
Richard Schoeck Memorial Service in Lawrence
Memorial services for Richard Joseph Schoeck 87 of Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church. He died January 29 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born October 10 1920 in New York and held multiple teaching and research posts including Yale Princeton and Oxford. He authored works on Erasmus More and poetry and was a Fulbright Guggenheim and Ford scholar. Survivors include a son two daughters and five grandchildren. Donations to the Visiting Nurses Association Imagination and Place at the Lawrence Arts Center.
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Richard Joseph Schoeck
Lawrence
Trinity Episcopal Church
Schoeck
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
New York
Gustav
Frances Kuntz Schoeck
Princeton University
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Corpus Christi College
Oxford University
England
Royal Society of Canada
Royal Historical Society
Guggenheim
Ford
Canada Council
Thomas More
Yale University
More
Erasmus
Europe
Marshall McLuhan
Audio Reader
Imagination and Place
Mr. Schoeck
Reta Haberer
Megan Lloyd
Eric Schoeck
Deborah
East Haven
Conn
Christine Schoeck
John Molleson
Edinburgh
Scotland
Jennifer Schoeck
Greg Karas
Saskatchewan
Canada
Madelaine “Lupie” Simon
Atlanta
Jordan
Adam
Kate
Nadya
Thomas
Robert
Douglas County
Visiting Nurses Association of Imagination
Lawrence Arts Center
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Robert Ottinger 62 Wichita dies. services held
Funeral services for Robert G. Ottinger, 62, Wichita, were held at Broadway Mortuary after his death on Jan. 25, 2008. Born Jan. 11, 1946 in Lawrence, he was a Sportsman's Warehouse salesman. Survivors include companion Carolyn Harris, two Elmore children, eight grandchildren, two brothers, a sister, and lifelong friend David McCorkle.
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Wichita
Robert G. Ottinger
Broadway Mortuary
Mr. Ottinger
Lawrence
Fred LeRoy
Agnes Evelyn Barnes Ottinger
Ottinger
Sportsman's
John F. Sanders obituary in Topeka Kansas
John F Sanders 73 of Topeka dies Jan 31 2008 funeral Monday 1 pm at St Johns Lutheran burial with military honors at Penwell Gabel Cemetery He was born Feb 2 1934 in Hannibal Missouri served in the Air Force Korean War CPA partner at Grant Thornton retired 1986 later served as treasurer of the KU Alumni Association He is survived by wife Erma children Deborah and John and three granddaughters. Memorials to Kansas State University Cancer Center.
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Toppeka
John F. Sanders
Topeka
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Whiteman Air Force Base
Penwell-Gabel
Mr. Sanders
Hannibal
Byron C
Georgiana Cann Sanders
University of Missouri
Kansas Society of Cpas
Kansas State University Cancer Center
Chalmers Hall
Manhattan
Penwellgabel.com
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