Documentary on Connie Morris screens at KU this Friday
A new half hour film titled El Jardin profiles Connie Morris, focusing on her 2010 election on a platform to remove children of illegal immigrants from public schools. The KU student filmmaker Ranjit Arab includes interviews with minority activists, educators, workers, and students. The 6 p.m. screening in Dole Center Room 2092 is free.
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Connie Morris
Kansas University
el Jardin
Morris
Ranjit Arab
Office of University Relations
Dole Center
Hutchinson Treasurer Sentenced for PTO Theft
Eldon Stefanski 39 received one year probation after being convicted of stealing over $17,000 from Allen Elementary School PTO between 1998 and 2002. District Judge Steve Becker adopted the sentence. a restitution hearing is set for Aug. 15. Stefanski, treasurer, tied to the school via Underground Vaults and Storage. prosecutors allege single signature withdrawals.
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Hutchinson
Steve Becker
Eldon Stefanski
Stefanski
Allen Elementary
PTO
David Holmes
Tuskegee Airman Harvey Bayless to speak at Legion post
Retired Air Force Maj Harvey Bayless a Tuskegee Airman and ground communications officer for the 332nd Fighter Group will speak at American Legion Post No 14 in Lawrence. The event at 3408 W Sixth St starts at 6 30 p m on Aug 5. Bayless from Overland Park shares history of the unit formed by Black pilots in World War II based in Italian bases during the war.
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Harvey Bayless
Tuskegee
Lawrence
American Legion
Bayless
96Th
332Nd Fighter Group
332Nd
Italy
Overland Park
Sixth St
County to cap taxes after 2008 budget signals
Douglas County commissioners warned against repeated tax hikes as they set a $45.5 million operating budget for 2004 and stressed spending control. The plan raises the property tax levy to 29.844 mills, adding about $34.81 to the annual bill on a $150,000 home.
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Jere McElhaney
Chess team trains through summer at Quail Run School
Third grader Katie Conard staged a mock checkmate against classmate Gage Buffington but paused to reassess. The Quail Run School chess team met during summer sessions to practice and improve. Coach John Conard Jr. guided two other members through homework for the coming week.
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Katie Conard
Gage Buffington
Katie
Quail Run School
Quail Run
John Conard Jr
Lawrence
False carjacking tale triggers wide search near Lawrence
A 49 year old Missouri man admitted fabricating a bar fight linked carjacking report. About a dozen officers and a search dog investigated three area farms near East 1400 North 1100 roads before the man confessed. Police said he could be charged with filing a false report.
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Aman
Lawrence
East 1400
North 1100
Douglas County
Missouri
Conoco
23Rd
Iowa
Miami County
Ken Massey
Massey
Dave Hubbel
Hubbel
Eudora
Douglas County District Attorney’s Office
Topeka activists push for anti-discrimination gay rights ordinance
Topeka activists aim to revive a gay rights ordinance after a 5-4 defeat last September. National groups back protections while a wary City Council and opponents fear special rights. Key figures include Lisa Hecht, Duane Pom, Matt Foreman, and Dan Walker amid a divided community.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Matt Foreman
National
Lisa Hecht
Ise
Duane Pom
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