Lawrence Arts and Community Events Schedule Highlights
Lawrence datebook lists events from the Community Theatre at Maceli's to a KU Wind Ensemble at Lied Center and a Takacs Quartet recital. Also noted are a City Commission Amtrak study session, a Go Red for Women luncheon at Maceli's, a book signing at Dread Books, a youth game tourney at the library, NAACP Lawrence meeting, and local government meetings in Douglas County and Lecompton.
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City Commission
Amtrak
Sixth
Massachusetts
American Heart Association
Maceli’s
N.H
Jo Renfro
Dread Books
Kansas Union
Lawrence Public Library
Naacp Lawrence
KU Wind Ensemble
West Junior High Players pre Play and community events
The schedule lists West Junior High Players pre Play at 7 p.m. and community events in Lawrence. Capote film In Cold Blood screens at 7 p.m. in Lawrence Public Library auditorium. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Coldstream Guards band perform at Lied Center at 7:30 p.m. with admission 48 dollars. Pinckney Neighborhood Association meets at 10 a.m. at Lawrence Public Library. White Glove Tour at 10:30 a.m. requiring KU West Campus reservation. Bookworms United hosts 8 to 12 year olds 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the library gallery with registration.
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West
Lawrence Public Library
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Coldstream Guards
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
A.m. Lawrence Public Library
Dole Institute of Politics
Ku’s
DuPont retirees luncheon and local event lineup
On Tuesday the DuPont retirees gather for an 11 30 a.m. luncheon at King's Buffet 1601 W 23rd St Local Meat Tuesdays run 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Local Burger 714 Vt A lecture on Benjamin Elijah Mays at 5 30 p.m. at the Dole Institute KU West Campus 864 4900 and the Lawrence City Commission meets at 6 35 p.m. at City Hall Civil Air Patrol holds an informational meeting 7 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. at the Kansas National Guard Armory 200 Iowa 841 0752 Also The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley plays at 7 p.m. at Lied Center tickets 24 adults 12 children 864 2787.
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DuPont
King’s Buffet
23Rd St
Benjamin Elijah Mays
Dole Institute of Politics
Ku’s West
Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
Civil Air Patrol
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
Flat Stanley
Datebook submission contact details
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832-7254 or write to Datebook P.0. Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook's email is datebook@ijworld.com.
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Datebook
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Burglary and thefts reported at local businesses
Alvamar Golf Course employee reports burglary and damage at 1800 Crossgate Drive with $1,600 in alcohol and a 32 inch RCA TV stolen. Two windows damaged. total loss $2,929. Copper wire thefts from 1011 E. 31st St. total loss $6,449 with fence and door damage. Trailridge Apartments thefts include two dryer tops and $200 in coins. loss $2,200. Fire and EMS responses noted.
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Alvamar Golf Course
Crossgate Drive
Quality Electric
E. 31St St
Trailridge Apartments
Sixth St
Births in Lawrence and Quenemo Girls and Boys Born Wednesday
Carey Winfield and Neil Steiner welcome a boy in Lawrence on Wednesday. Kaci Davis and Cory Willingham announce a boy born in Quenemo on Wednesday. Shianne Cary and Gale Aiken are listed with a birth entry.
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Carey Winfield
Neil Steiner
Lawrence
Kaci Davis
Cory Willingham
Quenemo
Shianne Cary
Gale Aiken
Journal-World invites reports of errors and corrections
The Journal-World states its policy to fix significant errors brought to editors. Readers may call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report corrections or clarify mistakes.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Lawrence police respond to armed robbery kidnapping report
A Lawrence woman says she was approached by a white man about 1 46 p m in the Kohl s parking lot on Iowa with a knife, forced into her car, driven to a bank at 27th and Iowa, forced to withdraw cash, and released on County Road 458 between Wells Overlook and U S 59. She was unharmed. Police seek witnesses and the driver of a red Toyota with a taped headlight. Call 832 7509.
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Lawrence
Iowa
Wells Overlook
U.S. Highway 59
Kansas Highway Patrol
Wells Overlook Park
Jeanette L Hershey dies in Boulder at 89
Jeanette L Hershey 89 of Boulder Colorado died Saturday February 9 2008 in Boulder A celebration of life will be announced later She was born July 5 1918 in Lawrence Kansas She married Bill Bodin they divorced later married Dick Hershey in 1978 He preceded her in death Survivors include son Jim Bodin wife Catie daughter Mary Welch husband Don stepdaughter Sandy Harden husband Gene ten grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Memorials may be sent to the Boulder Humane Society in Boulder Colorado
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Boulder
CoLo
Jeanette L. Hershey
Hershey
Lawrence
Kan
James and
Marie Houk
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Boulder Memorial Hospital
Europe
Africa
Caribbean
Pacific Islands
Bill Bodin
Dick Hershey
Jim Bodin
Catie
Mary Welch
Don
Sandy Harden
Gene
Boulder Humane Society
55Th St
Caviness Graveside Service Held in Vinland Park
Graveside services for Donna L. Caviness 59 of Vinland will be at noon Saturday in Vinland Cemetery. A celebration of life potluck follows at 1 30 p.m. Saturday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. Caviness died Feb 12 2007 in a Douglas County automobile accident. She was born June 25 1948 in Orofino Idaho. She was a Shawnee Mission school librarian and married Paul Caviness in Lawrence in 1994. Survivors include daughter Laurel Babbit, three sons Kevin W. and Kelly L. in Lawrence and Will S. in Shawnee, sister Edith McBride, three grandchildren and a twin brother Donald Montré predeceased. Family receives friends 10 to 11 30 a.m. Saturday at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Online condolences at war renmcelwain com Caviness subject.
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Donna L. “Weedle
Caviness
Vinland
Vinland Cemetery
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence
Douglas County
Orofino
Idaho
Donald and
Edith Squires Montré
Kansas University
Emporia State University
Laurel Babbit
New York City
Kevin W
Kelly L
Munich
Germany
Will S
Shawnee
Edith McBride
Yelm
Wash
Katie
Allison
Joshua
Donald Montré
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Baldwin City Mourns Helen R Hird Baldwin County
Helen R Hird Baldwin City resident died February 13 2008 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Services are pending and will be announced by Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Baldwin City.
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Baldwin City
Helen R. Hird
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Female referee barred by religious school in Kansas incident
Kansas activities officials are reviewing why St Marys Academy refused to allow Michelle Campbell a female referee to call a boys game on Feb. 2. Her dismissal followed a school policy cited by the academy, tied to beliefs about women in authority over boys, prompting other referees to walk off and the association to consider action against the school.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas Activities
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Michelle Campbell
St. Mary’s Academy
Topeka
Kan
Campbell
Darin Putthoff
Michelle
Putthoff
Fred Shockey
Shockey
Kshsaa
St. Marys
Society of
St. Pius X
Marcel Lefebvre
John Paul II
Gary Musselman
Association
Musselman
Associated Press
St. Mary's Academy
Vicente A. Griego
Topeka Officials Association
Arrangements for Allen L. Tade Pending in Lawrence
Allen L. Tade of Lawrence died February 13, 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
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Tade
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Funeral services for Roy O Debutts in Lawrence pending
Roy O Debutts age 90 of Lawrence died Wednesday February 13 2008 at his daughter's home in Lecompton Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home
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Roy O
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost
Debutts
Lecompton
Wood services for Bob J. Wood Lecompton 65
Funeral services for Bob J. Wood 65 of Lecompton will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. He died February 12 2008 at St Francis Health Center Topeka born August 18 1942 in Topeka. He worked 28 years at FMC as a tower operator and 20 years as a Lecompton Township firefighter including five years as chief. He married Betty Crow in 1962 and survived by a son Burke and daughter Belinda Janes five grandchildren and a sister. The family will greet friends Friday at the funeral home and donations may be sent to the American Lung Association or Church of God of Prophecy.
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Bob J. Wood
Lecompton
Rumsey- Yost
Maple Grove
Mr. Wood
St. Francis Health Center
Topeka
Emery M
Gertrude E. Nottingham Wood
Topeka High School
FMC
Lecompton Township
Betty L. Crow
Burke
Susan
Belinda Janes
Kevin
Perry
Josh
Chris Wood
Ryan Skinner
Derrick
Ashlee Janes
American Lung Association
Church of God of Prophecy
Rumsey-Yost.com
Funeral services for Flora M Cooper in Leavenworth
Funeral services for Flora M. Cooper 91 of Basehor will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairmount United Methodist Church Leavenworth. Burial follows at Glenwood Cemetery Basehor. She died February 13 2008 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center. She was born July 19 1916 in Clay County Alabama. Survives include husband Jack D. Cooper two daughters Katherine L. Cooper Janice D. Walker a sister Genell Kingrey and two friends existing. Information to Quisenberry Funeral Home.
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Leavenworth
Flora M. Cooper
Basehor
Fairmount United
Glenwood
Cooper
Tonganoxie Nursing Center
Clay County
Ala
Etheridge
Mary Wicker Patterson
Katherine L. Cooper
Janice D. Walker
Genell Kingrey
Gretna
Fairmount United Methodist Church
Quisenberry Funeral Home
P.O. Box
Tonganoxie
Quisenberrysh.com
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Swarthout Recital Hall
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KU Horn
Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
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Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St
Sworto.comatorrer
LAW Enforcement
Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
27Th St
19Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Engel
Donna L. Caviness
Allen L. Tade
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Wood Services
Aedres
Vermont
Hunter Douglas
Ae Ate Bateman
28Th St. Terrace
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