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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2013
Page
2
The Journal-World notes obituary submission policy advising readers to call 832-7151 for information on running obituaries. It states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased.
Arnold G. Seifert 74 died January 15 2013 services 10 AM Saturday Plum Grove Cemetery northeast of Oskaloosa. Georgia Pettis 92 Bonner Springs KS died January 15 2013 memorial service January 21 Chapel Hill Butler Kansas City KS. Graveside for Bessie 55 Lawrence 16 a.m. January 22 Maple Grove Cemetery Lecompton. Viso rumsey-yost.com hours Monday Monday.
Winferd Hugh Owen known as Pill Owen, 83, of Basehor Kansas died January 16 2013 Memorial service set for 1 pm Saturday January 19 2013 at Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie Kansas.
Clyde Woods Jr. aged 91 of Lawrence died January 17 at Presbyterian Manor. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Barbara A Granny Wiggins 76 of Lawrence died Wednesday at her home Rumsey Yost Funeral Home will announce funeral details. The family requests memorials to be directed to a charity of choice.
Robert Wayne Bignall 78 of Topeka Kansas died January 15 2013 at home. He was born August 3 1934 in Lawrence to Fred and Lily Bignall. A Marine veteran of Korea he worked 51 years at Lawrence Paper Co retiring 2004. He married Carolyn Crabb in 1977 and lived in Topeka. Memorial gathering January 21 5 30 to 7 00 PM at Lawrence Chapel Oaks. Cremation I
Pageant Lewis recalls late nights preparing for events and the personal growth from competing. She missed the 15 finalist cut in the televised Miss America pageant where Miss New York won. Lewis plans spring school speaking, mentoring at-risk youth, and passing the title in June before returning to KU to finish her political science degree.
The 2012 survey shows Lawrence retail vacancy at 5.4 percent, up from 4.5 percent, driven mainly by the Sears closing on South Iowa Street. South Iowa corridor at 7.5 percent and East 23rd Street at 8.2 percent, while other areas stay under 5 percent. Industrial vacancy up to 8.3 percent, led by former E E Display Group space on Haskell Avenue after Berry Plastics moved in. Office vacancy fell to 9.7 percent, lowest since 2001.
Kristie Adair, 39, of Lawrence and her husband Joshua Montgomery, co-owner of Community Wireless Communications, filed paperwork to run for a seat on the Lawrence school board. She has a background as a paraeducator and prekindergarten program worker and says she has a passion for education. The election will fill three seats. Vanessa Samborn and Bob Byers are entrants, while Mark Bradford has not filed. Filing ends at noon Tuesday.
Kansas officials debate folding the Turnpike Authority into the Department of Transportation to save about 30 million dollars over two years. Backers cite efficiency and fund transfers to feeder roads but critics warn over reliance on highway funds for schools. The Turnpike Authority emphasizes its independence and historic funding, while lawmakers seek details and risk to public trust.
Regent Tim Emert of Independence says there is no complaint from the regents as they brace for a tighter higher education budget if governor Brownback’s revenue proposals fail in the Legislature. The plan keeps two year tuition requests, with a soft rate for 2014.
The Lawrence Journal World provides contact details for editors and staff including Mark Potts Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan plus circulation and sales contacts. It lists the publication address Sixth and New Hampshire streets Lawrence Kansas and the main telephone lines 843 1000 and toll free 800 578 8748.
Today's poll asks if Gov. Brownback should merge the Kansas Department of Transportation with the Kansas Turnpike Authority. The accompanying question gauges plans to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day with results showing 79 percent No, 12 percent Yes, and 8 percent Not sure yet.
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