Couple adopts daughter from China after national essay guidance
In Topeka Sophie and Gary Hisley, childless after failed fertility treatment, adopt 8 month old Zia Joy from China via Great Wall China Adoption. The process began after Sophie read professor Bob Beatty’s Aug 14 2005 essay.
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Stacey Beatty
Beth Reeves
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Chenzhou Social Welfare Institute
Changsha
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Chenzhou
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Freedom's Frontier partnership meeting and weekend events
Public invited to Lawrence events including a National Heritage Area partnership meeting at the Visitors Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a pre session forum at the Dole Institute. Also scheduled are a first time homebuyer workshop, a bazaar and flea market, a bullying talk by Sarah Jane Russell, and a homelessness town meeting.
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Accidental shooting injures man in Lawrence
A 21-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a 22-year-old man accidentally discharged a 45 caliber pistol in the 500 block of Lancaster Court. The injuries were not life threatening and the incident likely requires no further investigation. The Journal-World notes it reports only select police reports and protects victims’ identities.
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Journal-World Corrects Noted Errors Policy Notice
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors attention and provides a phone number and email for readers to report mistakes. Readers are asked to contact (785) 832 7154 or email news at ijworld.com with corrections. Local newspaper policy emphasizes accuracy and accountability.
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Turnbull and McEldowney Deaths Prompt Kansas Funeral Notices
Funeral services for Jay Turnbull 41 of Lawrence will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Remont Congregational Church. Inurnment at Pioneer Cemetery on KU West Campus. He died January 7 2009 of natural causes. Also memorial services for Phyllis Susie Harlan McEldowney 86 of Overland Park will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lawrence Free Methodist Church. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died January 7 2009. Surviving family includes Tim and Carol McEldowney Overland Park Barbara McEldowney Jane Dirks and Aaron Dirks, Bill Harlan, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Lawrence Free Methodist Church in care of Warren McElwain.
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Patrick McEldowney
Stephanie Gregg
Chris
Andrew
Katie Dirks
Opal Rappard of Raymore dies at 92 in Missouri
Funeral services set for Opal Rappard 92 of Raymore with burial in Kansas. she taught youth and worked in Lawrence High School cafe and KU English, lived in Bella Vista Arkansas Foxwood Springs, survived by three children, nine grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and a 65 year marriage to Ivan Rappard. Memorials to St Pauls United Methodist Church or John of Worden.
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Journal-World obituary guidelines and contact details
The Journal World outlines obituary policy for residents and former longtime residents in its circulation area. It specifies mortuary-supplied information and offers photo submissions, with contact options including phone, online, and LJWorld.com/obituaries.
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Sebelius opposes moving Gitmo detainees to Kansas
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius denounces any plan to relocate about 250 Guantanamo detainees to Kansas calling the policy a huge black eye for the United States She backs Obama’s push to close Guantanamo and transfer detainees elsewhere while opposing Fort Leavenworth as the U S home for them Sebelius says the right housing and treatment are crucial and has not spoken with Bush or Obama about detainees Brownback Jenkins and other Kansas leaders also weighed in urging against moving detainees to the state
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Robert Gates
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Fort Riley
Henry Brown
Incoming House speaker wife chosen for caucus job
Cindy O Neal, wife of incoming House Speaker Mike O Neal, was hired as caucus liaison at 27000 dollars a year by Majority Leader Ray Merrick s chief of staff Peter Freund. O Neal says he had no role in the decision and legal opinions say the hiring may not violate law.
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