Volunteers Needed for Yearlong Hospice, Ambassadors, and More
Visiting Nurses seeks yearlong volunteers to assist hospice patients with companionship and respite care in homes or facilities. Bert Nash invites volunteers as Ambassadors for Discover Bert Nash Tours. Next tours Jan 14 or 23. Boys & Girls Club seeks Academy Enrichment volunteers to aid students using Power Hour kits. Girl Scouts need help unloading cookie boxes Feb 27 at the Fairgrounds. Contact Sarah Rooney 843-3738 sarahro kansasona.org Cindy Hart 830-1701 chart bertnash.org Erin Gomer 841-5672 volunteer begclk.org Shelly Hornbaker 785-865-5030 volunteer rhvc.org volunteer douglascounty.org
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Sarah Rooney
Sarahro
Kansasona
Kansasona. Org
Bert Nash
Cindy Hart
Chart
Bertnash.org
Boys & Girls Club of
Lawrence
Erin Gomer
Begclk
Fair
Shelly Hornbaker
United Way
Roger Hill Volunteer Center
Rhvc.org
Volunteerdouglascounty.org
Lawrence police arrest two in Sunday apartment robbery
Lawrence officers arrested two suspects within about 30 minutes after a Sunday afternoon robbery at an apartment on Ousdahl Road. A handgun was shown during the crime and the vehicle fled the scene. No one was hurt. A LifeStar helicopter transported a construction worker who fell from a northwest Lawrence roof to Stormont-Vail Health Care.
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Lawrence
Ousdahl Road
Max Miller
Miller
Lyle Schwartz
Lawrence- Douglas County Fire Medical
Schwartz
Free State High School
Wakarusa
DeBacker weighs plan for school improvement effort
Education officials discuss achievement gaps and the 2014 plan as Diane DeBacker reviews the annual accountability report. Board business includes plans for Common Core aligned testing, plans for expanded programs, and recognition of Lawrence leaders. The State Board of Education meets in Topeka with sessions on student plans, awards, and legislative matters.
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DeBacker
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas
Kansas University
Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
State Board of Education
Topeka
State Board
Lawrence
Rick Doll
Special Education Advisory Committee
Jingle Jog raises funds for local groups in December
The Jingle Jog in Lawrence raised over 1000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence with about 300 going to Cooper's Cause and 50 plus in kind items for the Lawrence Humane Society. Over 100 people joined the mile and a half run held December 18.
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Boys and Girls Club of
Lawrence
Don “Red Dog
Gardner
Boys and Girls Club
Cooper's Cause
Lawrence Humane Society
The
Humane Society
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Ballard Center
Penn House of Lawrence
Abe and
Jake
Abelakes.com
Penn House
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Jack Connolly
Lawrence Senior Center
John “Jack” Connolly
Connolly
AARP
Tina Roberts
Douglas County Senior Services
Roberts
Charlie Riedel
Kyle Woodroof
Kansas City
Commerce Department
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