History and symbols of Valentine's Day through ages
The piece traces Valentine’s Day origins from Roman pagan rites to Pope Gelasius’s 5th century church observance. It notes Valentine’s secret marriages under Claudius II, his martyrdom, the phrase From your Valentine, Cupid’s link to Venus, and the card tradition. It also cites American downhill Olympic golds by Tommy Moe in 1994 and Bill Johnson ten years earlier.
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Sound Off Line Instructions for Journal-World Readers
Readers are told to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000, enter category 7478, and listen to a recording inviting them to leave a question for Sound Off. The note provides procedural details for submitting inquiries via the phone system.
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Journal-World Access
Datebook notes for Lawrence events
At 10 30 a m story time for toddlers and preschool children at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vt Registration required. At 2 30 p m Coalition for Homeless Concerns meets at Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall south entrance 1011 Vt Public invited. At 5 30 p m Wakarusa Township meeting township hall 300 W 31st begins with warrants. At 6 35 p m Lawrence City Commission meets at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts.
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Coalition For Homeless Concerns
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Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Wakarusa
Township Hall
W. 31St
Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Health screening and lecture lineup at KU event
A 9 am to noon health screening for residents over 60 at Babcock Place 1700 Mass carries a fee. Sponsored by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. Canceled Douglas County Commission at county courthouse 11th and Massachusetts. At 8 pm Gail Bossenga KU history professor presents The French Revolution and the Creation of Modern Citizenship in Alderson Auditorium Kansas Union.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Douglas County Commission
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Gail Bossenga
Safety belt campaign for children launched in Kansas
In observance of Child Passenger Safety Week February 8 to 14 the Douglas County Safe Kids Coalition and Lawrence Memorial Hospital launch the Safe Kids Buckle Up program focusing on booster seats. A free one hour workshop on February 17 covers proper installation and safety tips plus an educational video posters brochure and educator workshops. A Car Seat Check Up at Dale Willey Automotive is planned for May. Call (800)441-1888 for a free brochure and video. For more information contact Heidi Oberrieder at 840-3067.
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Safe Kids Coalition
Kansas
Dale Willey Automotive
Heidi Oberrieder
Board weighs shifting school calendar after Labor Day
The school board proposes starting after Labor Day and ending in early to mid June to save air conditioning costs in August, though no action was taken. The Jayhawk Audubon Society meets at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Senior Center. Cynthia Annett of Kansas University will discuss The Ecology of Grassland Rivers of the Great Plains and Siberia.
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Ottawa
Sam Sheldon
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Lawrence Senior Center
Eighth
Vermont
Cynthia Annett
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Great Plains
Siberia
Jennifer Lovette
Lawrence
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Overland Park
Tennessee
Norma Kurtz
Eudora
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Kansas City
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Harper
Burglary and thefts reported at Earl May Nursery
Lawrence police disclosed a theft of currency and checks valued at 10 882 from Earl May Nursery and Garden Center on Iowa Street between November 8 and December 26. A separate incident saw Leslie Leon Morse Jr, 37, arrested for aggravated battery after a Monday booking, with details pending.
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Lawrence
Leslie Leon Morse Jr
Morse
Douglas County
West Third Street
Births in Lawrence include a boy and a girl
Latonja Hooks and Lawrence welcome a boy on Monday while Beth Rundquist and Galen Uhrich in Lawrence announce a girl born Monday.
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Latonja Hooks
Lawrence
Beth Rundquist
Galen Uhrich
Formal charges filed in August armed robbery case
Two Lawrence men were formally charged Monday in the August armed robbery of Wood Oil Co. at 920 N. Second and related crimes. Joshua Lange, 19, faces aggravated robbery and other counts, while Tyrone Alexander, 24, is charged with aiding and abetting aggravated robbery and additional offenses.
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North Lawrence
Joshua R. Lange
Wood Oil Co
Lange
Tyrone L. Alexander
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