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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2012
Page
2
Funeral services for Lou ise Gilbert 97 of McLouth are pending at Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa. She died Sunday January 1 2012 at her home in McLouth.
Carl Dean Wales 76 of Williamstown Perry died Sunday January 1 2012 at St Francis Hospital Topeka. Funeral services will be 1 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Topeka with burial at 2 p.m. Thursday at Underwood Cemetery Williamstown. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett Family Funeral Home Oskaloosa where the family will greet them 5 to 7 30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Journal-World outlines obituary guidelines for residents or former longtime residents in the circulation area. Information should come from a mortuary and photos may be included. Contact the newspaper at (785) 832-7154 or LAWorld.com/obits/policy/ for details and costs.
A Lawrence gallery bought a small drawing for $18 after a viewer named Eli or Elijah left it on display. The 19 year old Eli, now at Ringling College, has not collected his payment as the gallery waits for him to return with the money. The gallery sign promises payment and begs the artist to pick up, while a local letter writer suggested the boy’s name.
A district working group reviewing six candidate schools Cordley Hillcrest Kennedy New York Pinckney Sunset Hill plans recommendations to the school board by January end. Cordley numbers show central closures unlikely as enrollments forecast to rise, complicating two to three school closings. Next meeting is 7 p.m. Monday at district headquarters with board input anticipated.
Central and East Lawrence Elementary Schools Consolidation Working Group continues sessions to draft recommendations for merging six schools Cordley Hillcrest Kennedy New York Pinckney Sunset Hill within two years. Meetings run 7 to 9 p.m. at district HQ 110 McDonald Drive with final proposals due to the Lawrence school board by end of January.
Rob Schwarz of RSP will present final projections and discuss methods for compiling them. The board meeting is set for 7 p.m. January 9 at district headquarters. Schools reporter Mark Fagan can be reached at 832-7188.
A study funded with federal and state dollars analyzes two passenger rail options from Fort Worth to Newton and Fort Worth to Kansas City, using existing Burlington Northern tracks through Kansas. Costs exceed 400 million with shared operating subsidies. travel times about 12 hours 20 minutes for the daytime plan, including new stops in multiple Kansas and Oklahoma towns.
After Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. closed in early 2011, towns like La Crosse Atwood Ness City and Plainville seek new variety stores. La Crosse opens Post Rock Variety with five part time staff and over a dozen investors, hoping to replace two thirds of former stock and add hunting licenses. Atwood Ness City and Plainville explore replacements, while local stores expand offerings and residents increasingly shop in Hays for certain items.
Lawrence Journal-World requests readers to send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888 and directs mail to adjust delivery accordingly.
Readable lottery results from Kansas games show Saturday's Super Kansas Cash numbers 28 14 16 22 with a 17 in parentheses. Sunday’s Kansas 2by2 Red 20 24 White 8 23. Sunday’s Kansas Pick 3 3 4 8.
A reader poll lists top local stories for 2011 with options including SRS office fight Ci Lawrence, Charlie Weis hired as KU football coach, Gov Brownback agenda, and none of the above. The nationwide question cites Osama bin Laden death, Japanese earthquake, Arab Spring, European crisis, none of the above.
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