City limits signs on West Sixth raise questions on boundaries
A City planning director explains complex west side limits along West Sixth Street between Monterey Way and Wakarusa Drive. The ethics policy governs all city employees, while bid evaluations remain objective under the purchasing policy, selecting the cheapest option meeting specifications.
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Monterey Way
Wakarusa Drive
Price Banks
Sixth
Banks
Sixth Street
Eldridge Street
Trail Road
E ‘Es
Lawrence
Terese Gorman
LRM Industries
Steve Glass
Call Sound Off line for Journal-World readers
Readers are urged to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording prompting them to leave their question for Sound Off.
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Journal-World Access
Journal-World News
J-W
West Junior High to host two enrollment question meetings
Staff at West Junior High will answer questions about student enrollment at two sessions next Wednesday. Eighth and ninth graders’ parents meet at 7 p.m. and seventh graders’ parents at 8 p.m. in Sally Six Hersh Auditorium. A registration fee applies. For more information call 749-6127.
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West Junior High School
Sally Six Hersh
Harvard
Susan Kraus
Family Center For Childbirth
Topeka
Question on merit based raises for state faculty and staff
Gov. Joan Finney proposed a 6 to 9 percent raise for unclassified faculty and 2.5 percent for classified workers. The reader argues raises should be merit based and affordable by the employer.
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Joan Finney
Lawrence area thefts and assaults report details
Douglas County sheriff officers reported burglaries and thefts from a residence eight miles southeast of Lawrence on County Road 90N with items valued at 2300 dollars. A 42-year-old Lawrence woman was treated after a battery by her husband. A 40-year-old Baldwin woman was treated after a one vehicle accident on Douglas County Road 1058. Firefighters investigated several fires and alarms including a vehicle fire, apartment fire, and false alarms at local facilities. The Lawrence Humane Society lists pets available for adoption with hours and care notes.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
West Zoth
Jeanette M. Hadley
Baldwin
Douglas County Sheriff’s
Hadley
Jayhawker Towers
W. 15Th
Lawrence-Douglas County
Harper
Alnamar Club House
Crosspate
Meadowbrook Apartments
Windsor
Kenart Distribution Center
Kresge Rd
Mixed pets and cats available for adoption
A list of mixed breed dog and several cats for adoption includes a male black cocker spaniel with unknown age, an 8 to 10 year old female tortoise shell cat, a year old female brown tabby, a one year old female tortoise shell cat, a year old female calico cat, and a two year old black mate cat.
Births Cheri and Brian Ezell Lawrence announce a boy
Cheri and Brian Ezell of Lawrence welcome a baby boy born Tuesday. Cody and Lily Ochs are listed among those connected to the birth.
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Cheri
Brian Ezell
Lawrence
Cody
Lily Ochs
Datebook listings for Douglas County events and campus talks
A schedule of public meetings and cultural events in Douglas County and Lawrence. includes 6:35 p.m. county commission on legal services for juveniles at the courthouse, 7:30 p.m. public hearing on a 20 year parks plan at City Hall, 7:30 p.m. school boundary forum at South Junior High, 7 p.m. Curriculum Advisory Council at Service Center, and evening performances of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at Lied Center and The Mikado at Swarthout Recital Hall.
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Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence
City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
South Junior High School
Service Center
Clinton Pkwy
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Minneapolis Children’s Theatre
University Opera
Kansas University School of Fine Arts
Swarthout
Does Lawrence need another shelter for homeless people
Access poll asks if Lawrence should add a shelter for the homeless and urges voting yes or no by calling 865-5000, category 3500 for yes and 3501 for no. The poll also asks if KU classified employees should receive the same pay raise as unclassified faculty, noting voluntary response and not scientifically accurate results.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Navy Petty Officer Gragg Assigned to USS Carl Vinson
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert A Gragg reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson home ported in Alameda California. Gragg is the son of Lynda Wheeler Lawrence and joined the Navy in October. Airman Kenneth M Kahrs from Fadora graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas, son of Thomas P Kahres of rural bocdora.
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Robert A. Gragg
Carl Vinson
Alameda
Calif
Grage
Lynda Wheeler
Lawrence
Air Force
Kenneth M. Kahrs
Fadora
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Pex
Kahrrs
Thomas P. Kahres
Bocdora
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