Lawrence Datebook highlights a busy city schedule
Lawrence hosts numerous meetings and events across education, government, culture and community groups. Highlights include Douglas County Commission at 8 30 a m and City Commission at 6 35 p m, Haskell convocation, King Day events, arts performances at KU venues, and community luncheons and informational sessions. Many listings include contact numbers and locations such as First Baptist Kasold Drive and the Kansas Union.
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
11Th St. Lawrence
First Baptist
Kasold Drive
Eudora
Eudora City Hall
Seventh St Lawrence
DuPont
King’s Buffet
23Rd St
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell
Indian Ave
Farmers Market
Lawrence Public Library
Hacc
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
New York School
Alliance Against
al Qaida
Kansas Union
CornerBank
W. Sixth St
E.C.M
the Kansas Union
Jayhawk
Greater Tuna
Lawrence Community Theatre
N.H
Paul Mesner
Lawrence Arts Center
Martin Luther King Jr
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread Ave
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Immunization clinic and storytime events in Lawrence area
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offers flu shots at 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 200 Maine. Activities include Big Brothers Big Sisters information session, Books & Babies Storytime for 8 to 23 months, and various Storytime sessions at Lawrence Public Library locations, with English Spanish and English German options.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Books & Babies
Lawrence Public
Lawrence Public Library
Journal-World reports limited police incident details
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical noted no emergency responses Sunday night. The Journal-World abstains from printing all police reports and typically covers burglaries only if losses reach 1000 dollars or more, and avoids naming victims or arrestees unless charged or major injuries occur.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Journal-World
Journal-World Correcting Significant Errors Policy
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to editors for action. Readers are urged to call 785 832 7154 or email ljworld com to report mistakes and seek corrections.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Memorial service for Homer A. Frank in Lawrence
Homer A. Frank 85 of Lawrence dies Sunday January 13 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services 10 am Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church with entombment in the church columbarium. He served in the US Army Air Corps 1942 1945 and taught organ at several colleges before directing communications and tonal work for Reuter Organ Company. He started a photography business in 1972 and volunteered at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Humane Society. He is survived by his wife Sylvia and two daughters two sons a brother and 12 grandchildren. Memorials may go to the Lawrence Humane Society.
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Homer A. Frank
Lawrence
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
Mr. Frank
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Grand Island
Neb
William Ernest
Louise Hatch Frank
U.S. Army Air Corps
Europe
Colorado College
University of Colorado
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
University of Kentucky
Transylvania College
Lexington
Southwestern College
Winfield
Reuter Organ Company
City to consider $120000 dam repair contract
City commissioners meet at City Hall on Tuesday to review a plan with Black and Veatch for the Bowersock Dam repairs. The project aims to stop leaks and ensure Kansas River water levels support Kaw Water Treatment Plant intake. Utilities budget shows just over $1 million for winter dam work.
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Black and Veatch
Bowersock Dam
Kansas River
Funeral services for Creighton C. Collier in Lawrence
Funeral services for Creighton C. Collier 83 of Lawrence will be at 1 30 p m Thursday at Warren McElwain Mortuary burial will follow at Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later date Collier died Sunday Jan 13 2008 at his home He was born April 24 1924 in Okemah Oklahoma son of Luther and Gladys Autry Collier He moved to Lawrence in 1958 He was an advertising consultant for furniture businesses and owned Collier Advertising Inc He retired in 1994 but continued consulting He was a World War II US Marine veteran and served in the Army National Guard during the Korean War He attended the University of Oklahoma He was a member of Acacia Social Fraternity American Legion Dorsey Liberty Post 14 and Lawrence Country Club He enjoyed golf fishing and hunting He married Betty Potter on Feb 14 1947 in Norman Oklahoma She survives along with one daughter Tommye Sexton and husband Stan Kansas City Missouri one son Kelly and wife Laurie Roquette Panama one brother Jack Dallas four grandchildren Beau Asa Chris and Jay and three great grandchildren He was preceded in death by one sister Memorials may be sent to Hospice Care of Douglas County care of the mortuary Friends may call at the mortuary after the service until 3 p m wa in com subject Collier
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Lawrence
Christ Episcopal Church
Oberlin
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church
Lexington
Winfield
Trinity Lutheran Church
Frank
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Humane Society
Professional Photographers of America
Topeka Professional Photographers
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mr. Frank
Sylvia J. Tempest
Evanston
Ill
Carolyn Altman
Denver
Donna Curry
Fairbanks
Alaska
Bryan
Portage
Ind
Barry
Warren
Leonardtown
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Creighton C
Creig
Collier
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Leavenworth National Cemetery
Mr. Collier
Okemah
Okla
Luther and
Gladys Autry Collier
Oklahoma City
Collier Advertising Inc
U.S. Marine Corps
Army National Guard
University of Oklahoma
Douglas County
Funeral services for Leo James Hards in Topeka
Funeral services for Leo James Hards 64 of Topeka will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel. Burial follows at Mayetta Cemetery. He died Friday Jan 1 2008 born Feb 24 1943 in Holton, Navy veteran, longtime Goodyear employee, survived by ex wives Ede Bomar JoAnn Hards, son Shannon Lawrence, siblings Ruby Dean Nelson Mona Norfleet Buster, Butch Jan, special friend Sharon Walker and many nieces and nephews. Visitation 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the same chapel. Information at penwellgabel.com.
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Topeka
Leo James Hards
Penwell-Gabel Parker- Price
Mayetta
Hards
Holton
Leo Hagen
Hazel Alberta Hards
Meriden High School
U.S. Navy
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Mr. Hards
Ede
Penwellgabel .Com
Arrangements for Robert W French Funeral Pending
Robert W Buddy French 68 of Lawrence died Saturday January 12 2008 at his home Funeral arrangements are pending with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home and Crematory in Lawrence.
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Robert W
Buddy” French
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost
French
Obituary guidelines listed online for submissions
Information from the newspaper about obituary policy and how to submit notices is available on the site www.iworld.com/obituaries. Readers can find guidelines, accepted content, and submission instructions.
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Iworld. Com
City commissioners plan open meetings act training session
Lawrence city actions include a four to six pm training on the Kansas Open Meetings Act in the City Commission room with consent items to follow. The agenda covers bids, licenses, appointments, ordinances, easement vacations, and grant applications. Authorities consider a climate taskforce, right of way license, and a $520,000 JARC grant with a Jan 25 deadline.
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Department of Administrative Services
Rebecca J. Finney
West Baldwin Creek
Lawrence
Douglas County
Bob Billings
Folks Road
Overland Drive
Retha Beebe
Research Park Way
Dread West No. 8
White River, LLC
Sustainability Advisory Board
SAB
Black & Veatch Corp
McLouth to hold April 1 election to correct error
McLouth plans an April 1 election due to a 2002 procedure error that left all five council seats and the mayoral post up for vote. Top two vote-getters for council and mayor would serve three years, others one year, with subsequent cycles in 2009 and 2011. Candidate deadline is January 22 at City Hall.
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McLouth
Mike Graveman
McLouth City Hall
Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
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