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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2009
Page
1
Lawrence Datebook lists a candidate forum sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition. Lawrence City Commission candidates meet at 7 p.m. and the Lawrence School Board at 8 p.m. both at City Hall on Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Tuesday events feature Kevin Haight discussing trekking the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu at 9 am at Lawrence Senior Center. Also Obama’s First 100 Days talk at Dole Institute at 4 pm with Scott Burnett and Bill Lacy. Arothejs masquerade history lecture at Spencer Museum 5:30 pm. Vegetable Gardening workshop 10 am at Douglas County Extension Center. Friday film Incident at Oglala at 8 pm at Lawrence Public Library. Contact and submission details included.
A 30 year old Lawrence man Antonio Salas Chavira was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a tree and power pole near Sixth and Wisconsin streets at 12:50 a.m. Sunday. Witnesses said the car drifted into the eastbound lane and overcorrected. Police investigate possible alcohol involvement. power pole damage caused no outages.
A boy was born to Clay and Olivia Mayer of Ozawkie on Saturday, adding a new member to the Mayer family.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and provides a phone number and email for readers to contact: (785) 832-7154 and news ljworld com. The notice emphasizes the publication's commitment to accuracy and reader input.
Lawrence special education instructor Cannell Finneran was selected for a Governor's Arts Award for using drama to teach students with severe emotional issues. The Topeka ceremony is June 1, with Finneran serving on the National Association for Drama Therapy board and authoring several drama therapy publications.
Pearle Maxine Coffman 92 of Lawrence died Friday February 13 2009. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery with friends welcomed 10 to 10 45 a.m. at Warren McElwain Mortuary before procession. Memorials suggested to Heart of America Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice.
The Journal-World outlines obituary policy for residents and former locals with survivors in the paper area. Submissions come from mortuaries and photos are welcome. guidelines and contact details are provided for submission through the newspaper or online at LIWorld.com/obituaries.
Douglas County Visiting Nurses seeks barbers and hairstylists for occasional in home haircuts for terminally ill patients. Also listings for Centro Hispano volunteer events and VITA tax help days, Watkins Museum docents and researchers, Pioneer Ridge senior activities and world war talks, plus Roger Hill Volunteer Center opportunities. Contacts listed include Sarah Rooney Lydia Angelina Tracie Massey Paige Blair and centers.
Wichita reports a hearing on a bill spurred by the deaths of Claudia Mijares and her 4 year old daughter. Representative Aaron Jack proposes aggravated drunken driving with harsher penalties, including BAC .24 and penalties for passengers under 18, while lawmakers weigh treatment program cuts and the impact on enforcement.
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