Ninth Annual Train Show Benefits LINK in Lawrence
The Lawrence Model Railroad Club and the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen sponsor a benefit Train Show and Swap Meet on February 20 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. With 35 vendors, door prizes, and an engineer's switchin certificate, admission is 6 dollars, free for children 12 and under with an accompanying adult, and a 1 dollar discount for canned goods. Table reservations remain open. contact Jim Taylor at 841-6256 or jimforegolfhotmail.com or see lawrencemodelrailroadclub.org.
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Screenings Offer Free Development Checks for 3 to 5 Year Olds
Lawrence Early Childhood Special Services provides no cost developmental screenings for children ages three to five. Assessments cover walking talking hearing vision thinking and play. Screenings are Jan 26 Feb 9 and Feb 23 at East Heights Early Childhood Family Center 1430 Haskell Ave. To schedule visit the center or call Edie Boehle at 330 1643 or Rusty Schnur Shelter at 330 4476.
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Patrol seeks deals on gas prices drop to 2.49
The Journal-World reports prices as low as 2.49 at several stations and invites readers to call 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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KU stages Shakespeare in original pronunciation for Midsummer
Kansas University plans mid November performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream using original pronunciation to recreate Elizabethan speech. Director Paul Meier notes it’s the first full length North American run in O P, with KU students in the cast and rehearsals starting this fall.
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Beginning of Texas Legislature Budget Tug of War
In the first week of the 2010 session Democrats accuse Republicans of pressuring tax hikes without a budget plan while Republicans promise to trim the budget by furloughs, a plan that fails without a bill. The dispute highlights lawmakers’ pay for nonworking days as well as a rising legislative budget from 2003 to the last year.
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Optimism Guide for State Rep Tony Brown
State Rep Tony Brown Baldwin City said he stays positive despite budget woes. At a Dole Institute forum he admitted taping a fortune cookie message to his planner urging him to remain optimistic even if wrong, noting its encouragement to keep faith and focus.
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County could tap reserve to ease budget cuts
Douglas County may use a 1.5 million reserve fund to assist social service agencies facing state budget cuts. County Administrator Craig Weinaug said the funds could cover short-term needs but not sustain restored funding without a tax increase. Thellman noted the plan would not replace state reductions and a clearer picture is awaited from legislators.
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