Lawrence Fourth of July events and local notices
Lawrence hosts Fourth of July events at Sesqui centennial Point with gates at 8 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m. The day also features the Lawrence Farmers Market, garage sale benefiting the McCawley family, a walking tour, and various cultural activities at sites including the Watkins Museum, Swarthout Recital Hall, and Lawrence Public Library. Community meetings and notices from Douglas County and local townships fill the day’s schedule.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Sesquicentennial Point
Clinton Dam
Lawrence
N.H
McCawley
Bainbridge Circle
Shannon McCawley
Tom Bottle-Man Krause
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Family Workshop
Karl Ramberg
Lawrence-Douglas County Datebook Weekly Events
Community calendar items include a Wednesday study session of the Lawrence-Douglas County Board of Commissioners at 5 45 p m in Edgewood Homes Building 9 Lawrence City Band concert From Kansas City to New York to Vienna and Russia at 8 p m at South Park Bugs Bees Circus Fleas with Bob Goodin at 10 30 a m and 1 30 p m Watkins Com 1047 Mass Lonnie Ray Blues Band at noon US Bank 900 Mass dulcimer with Allen Macfarlane 6 p m 7 p m History 1047 Mass NAACP Lawrence Branch meeting 6 30 p m gallery room Lawrence Public Library Young Musicians student recital 6 30 p m Swarthout 864 3436 Perry Lecompton Farmers Market 4 7 p m 504 Plaza Drive Perry Sing Along Film Series The Wizard of Oz 7 p m Vermont 843 3833 Young Musicians honors recital 7 30 p m Swarthout To submit items call 832 7254 or write Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 or datebook at ijworld com
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Memorial Stadium
Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
11Th St
Cairo
Lawrence Community Theatre
N.H
Ant Hill
Lawrence Public Library
International Institute For Young Musicians
Swarthout Recital
Murphy Hall
Lecompton City
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St. Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Edgewood Homes
Haskell Ave
Lawrence City
Kansas City
New York
Vienna
Russia
South Park
Mass
Bob Goodin
Watkins Community Museum of History
Lonnie Ray
US Bank
Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Allen Macfarlane
Naacp Lawrence
Perry-Lecompton
Plaza Drive
Perry
Swarthout Recital Hall
Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
One-car crash leaves Andrew Craig in fair condition
Andrew Craig, 28, of Overbrook is listed in fair condition at Kansas University Hospital Kansas City Kan after a severe injury in a one car wreck on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 202. Fire calls logged a malfunction smoke alarm and a motor vehicle collision among others.
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Andrew Craig
Overbrook
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Craig
Kansas Turnpike
Local couples announce Thursday births in Kansas towns
PS Jason and Sue Murnane of Baldwin City welcomed a boy on Thursday. Ferdouz and Wallace Cochran of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Thursday. Chasenda Snow and James McCormick of Overbrook welcomed a boy on Thursday. James and Mindy Henry of Clearview City welcomed a boy on Thursday.
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Jason
Sue Murnane
Baldwin City
Ferdouz
Wallace Cochran
Lawrence
Chasenda Snow
James McCormick
Overbrook
James
Mindy Henry
Clearview City
Breast Cancer Awareness Tea Date Corrected at Lawrence Memorial
The annual Breast Cancer Awareness Tea at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Atrium 325 Maine runs Saturday July 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Debra Zehr's name was misspelled in the On the Street column published Thursday.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Atrium
Maine
Debra Zehr
Memorial services for Carolyn Campbell Conboy
Carolyn Campbell Conboy 80 of Lawrence died July 3 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Memorial services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Carolyn Campbell Conboy
Lawrence
Warren McElwain
Clara L. Petefish Moore funeral services set in Lawrence
Funeral services for Clara L. Petefish Moore 89 of Lawrence will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church. Burial follows at Twin Mound Cemetery. She taught in Kansas and Colorado over 32 years and sponsored scholarships at Emporia State. Survivors include a step daughter and many extended relatives. Memorials may be sent to Central United Methodist Church or the Manor Good Samaritan Fund.
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Clara L. Petefish Moore
Lawrence
Central United Methodist Church
Twin Mound
Douglas County
Moore
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Richland
James T
Ethel Talley Petefish
Liberty Memorial High School
Emporia State Teachers College
Kansas
Colorado
National Education Association
Kansas Retired Teachers Association
Clinton Historical Association
Kappa Kappa Iota
Emporia State Teachers
Rebekah Friendship Lodge
Della Diveley
Severance
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund
Warrenmcelwain.com
John Phillip Green obituary services for McLouth man
John Phillip Green, 60, of McLouth, died July 2 2008 at his home after a long illness. Born September 2 1947 in Kansas City Missouri, he was a cook at Kansan Restaurant and Sandy's Bar and Grill in Oskaloosa. Survived by son Jeremiah P Ozankie and brother James D Las Vegas. Barnett Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cremation planned with services at a later date.
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McLouth
John Phillip Green
Mr. Green
Kansas City
James Duane
Phyllis Ann Arbuthnot Green
Oskaloosa
Kansan Restau
Service set for Robert Franklin Todd in Gridley
Graveside rites for Robert Franklin Todd, 82, Grenda, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Gridley Cemetery. He died July 1, 2008, in Winfield. Born August 11, 1925, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and was a retired minister and vocational counselor. He married Edith Beyer in 1947 and Charlene Purcell Hunter in 1985. Survives are three daughters and six grandchildren. Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, handles arrangements.
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Gridley
Robert Franklin Todd
Todd
Winfield
James Common
Ira Alice Hitchens Todd
Manhattan Christian College
Phillips University
Enid
Ohlo
U.S. Marine Corps
Elk County Council On Aging
Elk County Ministerial Alliance
Edith Beyer
Charlene Purcell Hunter
Sondra Todd
el Dorado
Ruth Hurst
Lawrence
Evelyn Todd
Wichita
Zimmerman
Dorothy Sweet Baxter Springs Obituary Notice
Dorothy Sweet 75 of Baxter Springs died Friday June 27 2008 in Baxter Springs from a serious illness. She was born January 2 1933 in Baxter Springs the daughter of James Thomas and Elizabeth Malloy Youngblood. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood in Lawrence. She married Richard Sweet in 1950. he survives with two daughters Jane Sweet Baxter Springs and Sarah Sweet Oak Park Illinois formerly Lawrence and a granddaughter. Memorials may be sent to the PEO Scholarship Fund. Abbott Funeral Home Baxter Springs is in charge of arrangements.
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Baxter Springs
Dorothy Sweet
She
James Thomas
Elizabeth Malloy Youngblood
Sweet
PEO
Lawrence
Richard
Hugo L Westphal III 54 of Waltham dies
Hugo L Westphal III 54 of Waltham Massachusetts died Friday June 27 2008 Born July 26 1953 in Hutchinson Kansas son of Hugo L II and Clara E Childers Westphal Survived by father Syracuse Nebraska mother Lawrence Kansas two stepsons Richard Hollicroft Long Island NY and David Hollcroft Lincoln Nebraska a stepdaughter Leah Brown Andover two brothers Steven and Matthew both of Lawrence Kansas four stepgrandchildren Memorials suggested to American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association Funeral arrangements by Brown and Hickey Funeral Home Belmont Massachusetts Online condolences at brownhickey com
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Waltham
Mass
Hugo L. Westphal III
Hutchinson
Kan
Hugo L. II
Clara E. Childers Westphal
Syracuse
Neb
Lawrence
Richard Hollicroft
Long Island, NY
David Hollcroft
Lincoln
Leah Brown
Andover
Steven
Matthew
American Diabetes Association
Congress St
Fifth Floor
Boston
American Heart Association
Speen St
Framingham
Brown and Hickey Funeral Home
Belmont
Brownandhickey.com
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