Community event schedule for Douglas County area
A dense listing of local meetings and events includes a Martin Luther King Jr. luminaria walk at 6:30 pm from Strong Hall to the Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium featuring Walter Kimbrough, plus a series of public meetings: Douglas County Commission at 8:30 am at the county courthouse, Housing Authority board at 5:30 pm at Clinton Place, Oread Neighborhood Association at 7 pm at Plymouth Church, Lawrence school board at 7 pm at district HQ, Eudora City Council at 7:30 pm, Downtown Summit at 7:30 am to 9:30 am at the Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence City Commission at 6:35 pm, Sixth and Massachusetts, a parental expectations program at West Junior High 7 to 8 pm, Civil Air Patrol meeting 7 to 9:30 pm at the Kansas National Guard Armory, and Wakarusa Township Board at 7 pm at 300 W 3st.
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City Datebook highlights health talks and lectures in Lawrence
Health screenings for people 60 and older by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department at 9am at Babcock Place 1700 Mass. Lecture Urban Geography Research in Tanzania Notes from the Field by Sarah Smiley 1130am Kansas Union Alcove G free 864-3745 Safari Club for 7 to 12 year olds 330pm 430pm Lawrence Public Library Auditorium 707 VT registration 843-3833 ext 117 Planning Commission meeting 630pm City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts Streets Humanities and Western Civilization lecture by Nicolas Shump 730pm Kansas Union Big 12 Room free 864-3031 Wellness Works Treat Yourself Well 9am 11am continues from Jan 19 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital 325 Maine 20 749-5800 Andean Amazonian Worlds seminar by John Simmons Natural History Museum 330pm Hall Center conference hall 864-4798 10000 Steps away wellness program 940am 1030am 325 Maine 10 includes pedometer 749-5800 White Glove Tour of the Dole Archives 40 minutes 1030am Dole Institute of Politics KU West Campus free 864-1420 Bookworms Unite for 8 to 12 year olds 230pm 330pm Lawrence Public Library Gallery 707 VT Family storytime 330pm 350pm Library children’s room 707 VT Kansas Reads The Learning Tree Talk by David Parks son of Gordon Parks 700pm 7pm City Hall Streets meeting 7pm 930pm 200 Iowa 841-0752 To submit items call 832-6397 or Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Datebook e mail datebook@jworld.com
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Deaths of Mary May Racy and Raymond Michael Lee
Obituaries for Mary May Racy 94 of Lawrence with services set 10 a.m. Thursday at Warren McElwain Mortuary and burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Born April 6, 1912 in Minden Mines Missouri she moved to Lawrence in 1955 and worked 25 years in the district. Survivors include four sons and 13 grandchildren. Also notice for Raymond Michael Lee 59 with services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Warren McElwain and Oak Hill Cemetery. A Lawrence native, he graduated from Lawrence High in 1966 and earned a Kansas State degree. He was a machine operator at Lawrence Paper Co and active in AA and Veshewer Night Bridge. Survivors include two daughters, two sons, a brother and five grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Mid-America Hospice and other local groups.
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Mike” Lee
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Community immunization and storytime events in Lawrence this week
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department runs a weekly immunization clinic at 200 Maine with hours 6 30 to 11 30 a m and 1 to 8 p m on Mondays 8 0 to 11 30 a m and 1 to 4 30 p m on Wednesdays 8 30 to 11 30 a m and 1 to 7 p m on Thursdays and 6 1 30 a m to 4 30 p m on Fridays for eligible residents. Books and Babies Storytime for 8 to 10.23 month olds with parent offered at 9 30 a m 10 and 10 30 a m Wednesdays and 7 p m Thursdays at Lawrence Public Library auditorium 707 Vt. Storytime for all ages at 10 30 a m on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Children’s Room 707 Vi. Thursday Evening Storytime at 7 p m in the Children’s Room 707 Vi. Toddler storytime for 2 year olds with adult preregistration requested at 9 30 a m or 10 30 a m on Tuesdays and Fridays at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vi 843 3833 ext 17 Big Brothers Big Sisters informaton meeting at 5 15 p m Tuesday and Wednesday at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A 643 7359.
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Meals On Wheels
Fire engulfed car at Holcam Park Recreation Center
Emergency call logged Sunday night after Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical responded to a report of a car fire at 2700 W. 27th St. The vehicle was fully engulfed upon arrival, with no further details available. The Journal-World notes it reports only select police items and with victim anonymity. Births and marriages from the county court accompany further listings including Jason and Trina Nudson's daughter.
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Funeral services for Forrest D Cordell Gardner Boots Cordell
Forrest Duane Boots Cordell 84 of Gardner died January 20 2007 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital. He served in the Navy on the USS Wright and helped in the liberation of the Philippines. He was an ironworker Local 10 Kansas City retired 1984. Survived by wife Billie Jeanne, sister Fern Fagg brother Farrel Gene Dude and grandchildren. Burial with military honors at Gardner Cemetery. Services Wednesday 11 am Bruce Funeral Home Gardner with Masonic service at 7 pm Tuesday. Donations to a charity of donor choice.
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Albert Eckman obituary notices in Baldwin City
Funeral arrangements for Albert Eckman aged 85 of Baldwin City are pending at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Baldwin City. Eckman died Saturday January 20 2007 at his home.
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Obituary policy details and contact options
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Funeral services for Jackie Milo Story in Ottawa
Funeral services for Jackie Milo Story 70 of Ottawa will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ottawa with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City. He died after a hemorrhagic stroke at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City Missouri. He was born April 18 1936 in Baldwin City to Milo Mike Story and Florence Letha Story. He grew up in Baldwin City and graduated Baldwin High School in 1954. He served in the U S Air Force 1955 Korean conflict and was honorably discharged. He converted to LDS Church and was baptized March 1961. He served a two year mission in the Los Angeles Mission. He was a independent rig welder and lived in many places including American Fork Utah Logan Utah Rialto Yorba Linda California Blackfoot Idaho and St Croix Virgin Islands. Early in his career he belonged to Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 441 Lawrence. Later he used welding skills to create folk and utilitarian art. He married Donna Graves February 26 1966 at the Los Angeles Temple. She survives along with four daughters Rebecca Campbell Melissa Story Beth Story Ruth Story a son Spe Aaron Story his mother Letha Story Baldwin City and a brother Charlie He was preceded by his father a sister Shirley Russell and a brother Lyle Story. Funeral services are Tuesday at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa with a life celebration following grave side services at the church. Donations to the Jack M Story Memorial Fund may be sent to Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa.
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Letha Story
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Shirley Russell
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Volunteer opportunities surge across Douglas County groups
Headquarters Counseling Center calls for volunteer counselors for its 24 hour hotline and walk in support center. Informational meetings today and Thursday at Community Mercantile and Lawrence Public Library. Other groups seek publicity assistants senior services friendly visitors after school tutors library admin support teen events bowlers Meals on Wheels drivers and more with contact details and dates for each opportunity.
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