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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2001
Page
7
Loyal fans Josh Carleton 18 Stevie McLaughlin 15 Sierra Jaoven 14 and Scott Johnson 20 from the Kansas City area dressed in painted faces for the Twiztid concert at the Granada on Mass. Street Saturday night.
Mitra Rose Tabidian a 19 year old UCLA student from Lawrence competes this weekend on Hollywood Squares taping. She represents UCLA in the college tournament airing Feb 12 and Feb 19. Tabidian was born in Lawrence and spent three years there.
The Topeka Community Foundation awarded $9,800 to the Arthritis Foundation Kansas Chapter to fund lift chairs for residents in Shawnee, Douglas, Osage, and other listed counties. A limited number of water exercise scholarships are available. Call (800) 362-1108 or Patty Dick at (785) 272-8461 for details or to apply.
A quilt raffle to support the Lawrence Humane Society benefits the shelter. Pam Mayfield crafted Ranger Bob, a 67 by 67 inch reversible quilt with wildlife on one side and a woodland cabin scene on the other. Tickets cost a suggested $1, available at the Humane Society or Stitch On Needlework.
High natural gas prices and frigid weather doubled December heating bills and may rise again this month. The Cold Weather Rule blocks utilities from shutoffs through March, but spring could bring many more unpaid bills and disconnections. Salvation Army official recalls families facing thousand-dollar bills and eviction risk as services resume.
Warm Hearts provides assistance to income eligible utility customers. More information is available through agencies involved in the program including Ballard Community Center, ECKAN, Salvation Army, and Senior Services. Contact numbers: Ballard 841-3357, House 842-0440, Salvation 843-4188, Douglas 842-0543, Department of Rehabilitation 832-3700.
Excitement swells as Fort Hays State University plans a public unveiling for Sue the T rex at the Sternberg Museum. The 1999 reopening of the domed second floor hinted at grand events to come as staff prepare for the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex cast yet.
A 4,000 square foot Sue exhibit from the Science Museum of Minnesota arrives in three to four weeks and will be assembled for a February 25 opening at Sternberg. The display on Tyrannosaurus rex runs through April 29 with a partial second floor closure and visibility from the third floor bridge during setup.
Douglas County Health officials aim to cut tobacco use in half by 2010 both locally and nationwide. Lydia Yu says the 1998 study underpins the effort and a $30,000 KDHE grant funds four CHIP task forces to tackle tobacco, health care access, activity, obesity, and immunizations.
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway spoke to about 200 at the Kansas Union Ballroom, describing 1960s segregation injustices and reading King's prison cell letter and I Have a Dream passage. He linked King's writings to the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation, urging unity across races.
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