Attendance awards highlight minor truancy among school board
The 2004 05 best attendance award went to Cindy Yulich who missed one of 27 meetings. Other top earners with two absences were Austin Turney Leni Salkind Leonard Ortiz and Linda Robinson. Three absences were logged by Rich Minder and Sue Morgan. President Leonard Ortiz said service standards remain high noting no major truancies and that the most missed day was July 7 2004 after Independence Day.
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Yulich
Austin Turney
Leni Salkind
Leonard Ortiz
Linda Robinson
Rich Minder
Sue Morgan
Douglas County Budget Hearings Planned Schedule
Douglas County Commissioners set 2006 budget hearings for Tuesday and Wednesday with sessions starting 8:30 a.m. Each block covers agencies and services from Bioscience initiative to Health Care Access on Tuesday and Public Works to Administrative issues on Wednesday.
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Douglas County
Bioscience Initiative
Children's Shelter
Watkins Community Museum of History
Emergency Service Council
Ballard Center
Douglas County Conservation District
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Grant to Expand KU Public Health Program
A $220000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation will expand the University of Kansas School of Medicine master’s of public health program. It funds collaboration between health policy and management and EU MPH programs, two new courses, distance education, teaching awards, a health administration certificate, marketing, and ongoing evaluation. Marcia Nielsen will oversee the project.
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KU School OF Medicine
Kansas University School of Medicine
Kansas Health Foundation
Department of Health Policy and Management
MPH
Marcia Nielsen
Gasoline Prices Spur Patrol Fuel Price Tip
The Journal-World notes a price as low as 2.06 dollars at a Citgo station on Ninth and Iowa streets. Readers urged to report any lower prices to Patrol at 832-7154.
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Journal-World
Citgo
Ninth
Iowa
Kansas Union beer proposal faces review by KU admins
Kansas University administrators say they will examine a proposal to allow 3.2 percent beer sales in the Kansas Union. A decision could come later this summer as campus officials weigh the change.
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Kansas University
Kansas Union
KU students named Fulbright scholars in 2005 06 cohort
Kansas University has seven student Fulbright scholars for 2005 06, including Angela Gray and Sarah Smiley. Geography professor Garth Myers notes both are outstanding. Gray will study refugee impacts on eastern Zambia cities for ten months starting fall. Smiley will examine Dar es Salaam’s portrayal in Tanzanian media.
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Myers
Kansas University
Angela Gray
Sarah Smiley
U.S
Gray
Mozambique
Angola
Zambia
Sioux City
Iowa
Smiley
Dar Es Salaam
Young pianist Erin Hales eyes final in Kansas competition
Fifteen year old Erin Hales of Fountain Hills Arizona competes in the International Institute for Young Musicians piano contest at KU Lied Center. She practices tai chi before solos and performs pieces by Beethoven Liszt and Chopin. Final rounds Tuesday feature 16 youths from the US Canada Taiwan and Japan with 25 minute programs. Winners public radio interview and recital follow.
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Erin Hales
Fountain Hills
Ariz
International Institute For Young Musicians
Kansas University
Lied Center
Erin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Liszt
Frederic Chopin
United States
Canada
Taiwan
Japan
Smith
Kansas Public Radio
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Jared Soares
Journal-World Photos
Yvonne Chen
Fairfax
Roman courtyard project inspires Lawrence High students
Lawrence High Latin Club led by Jason Lichte plans a Roman style courtyard on a grassy patch. The design includes a red portico with fluted columns mosaic sidewalks murals and fountains with roses irises and poppies in a hands on history and art learning effort. Students seek community support to fund the project.
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LHS
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Journal-World Photo
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