Lawrence Datebook City band season finale and events
Lawrence hosts a season finale concert at South Park at 8 p.m. The day includes an American Red Cross Blood Drive at First Christian Church noon to 6 p.m. and Imaginators program at the public library 1 30 p.m. for ages 7 12. Various talks, recitals, storytimes, and performances fill the afternoon and evening across city venues.
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Lawrence City Band
South Park
Massachusetts
American Red Cross
First Christian Church
11Th
Kentucky
Lawrence Public Library
Douglas County Coalition On
Maine
Lawrence market and local events lineup for Saturday
The schedule lists Lawrence Farmers Market from 7 to 11 am in the 800 block of New Hampshire in Americana, Kill Kenny Music Festival at 11:15 am at South Park at 12th and Massachusetts, and Casa4 CASA Fiesta from 7 to 10 pm at Cielito Lindo 815 North New Hampshire. The fundraiser for Douglas County CASA features food drinks and a silent auction with details at decasa.org.
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Lawrence Farmers’ Market
New Hampshire
South Park
Massachusetts
Cielito Lindo
N.H
Douglas County Casa
Decasa.org
Maine
Murphy Hall
Naismith Drive
Downtown Sidewalk Sale and Transit Free Ridership Day
Downtown events include a sidewalk sale from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a free ridership day on the T transit system from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Christian Church intersection lth and Ken. Also listed are a Music of India program at 10:30 a.m. and a Brown Bag concert in Lawrence with noon to 1 p.m. “Telling the Stories of Healing” at the Lawrence Public Library gallery room 707 Vt. 843-3833 Ext. 115.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
First Christian Church
Lth
Kentucky
Music of India
Lawrence Public Library
Sunday Family Storytime at Almost Maine
Public events note invites submissions to Datebook by mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or by email datebook ljworld com. Ongoing group meetings appear in Meetings and Gatherings calendar in Saturdays Journal World with noon Wednesday submission deadline for that calendar. A full listing of events is online at LAWorld com events.
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Datebook
P.O. Box
Lawrence
L Jworld.com
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Laworld.com
Law enforcement briefing notes no incidents reported
Area law enforcement agencies reported no incidents Tuesday night. The paper notes burglaries are reported only if losses reach one thousand dollars or more unless unusual circumstances apply. Names are withheld to protect victims. arrests named only after charges.
Births in Lawrence A boy and a girl reported
Ashley Noble and Archie Robinson of Lawrence welcome a boy on Tuesday. Katherine Reid and Gabriel Rosas of Lawrence welcome a girl on Tuesday.
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Ashley Noble
Archie Robinson
Lawrence
Katherine Reid
Gabriel Rosas
Photo credits mixed up in Monday edition
The postcard credit should read Spencer Research Library for the vintage card, while the 1987 tunnel photo belongs to the Journal-World’s files. The mislabeling affected two images in the Lawrence feature, prompting a correction note.
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Lawrence
Spencer Research Library
Journal-World
Transmission line path approved for southwest Kansas
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved an 89 mile high voltage route from Spearville to Hays through Edwards Ellis Ford Hodgeman Pawnee and Rush counties. ITC Great Plains will spend about 90.1 million dollars, with benefits for Kansas economy and wind farm development as the first phase of a Spearville to Axtell Nebraska line.
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Rush Counties
ITC Great Plains
Commission
Thomas Wright
Kansas
Spearville
Axtell
Neb
Deaths: Lee Leonard Love of Lawrence
Graveside services for Lee Leonard Love 86 of Lawrence will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Sunday July 12 2009 at Brandon Woods at Alcamar born September 12 1922 in Lawrence to Ray mond and Susie May Parks Love. He served in the U S Army during World War I in the Pacific and worked as a janitor for a Topeka trade school. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and the American Legion. Survivors include his companion Juanita Lavery daughter Sharon sister Lucille Tucker three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Online condolences may be sent at warrenmcelwain com subject Love.
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Lee Leonard Love
Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Love
Brandon Woods
Alcamar
Raymond
Susie May Parks Love
Love
U.S
Ka Trade School
Cornerstone Baptist Church
American Legion
Juanita Lavery
Sharon
Lucille Tucker
Warrenmcelwain.com
Obituary guidelines from The Journal World
The Journal-World outlines obituary policies for residents and former long-time residents within its circulation area. Information should come from a mortuary and photos are welcome. further details are available by phone or online at LJWorld.com/obituaries.
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Journal-World
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Ljworld.com
Agencies discuss hunger resources at Douglas County meeting
Social service agencies in Lawrence and Douglas County gathered at John the Evangelist Church for the third annual Food Services Providers Gathering. Participants from ECEAN, Roger Hill Volunteer Center, and Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry explored service overlap, unmet needs, and ideas such as a low income food cooperative, cooking classes, and improved holiday basket delivery. organizers hope for ongoing partnerships as demand grows.
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John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Lawrence
ECEAN
Roger Hill Volunteer Center
Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry
Douglas County
Steve Ozark
Lawrence Community Interfaith Initiative
Jeanette Collier
Collier
Kobach Birth Certificate Joke Sparks Democratic Critique
Kansas Democratic Party condemned Kris Kobach for joking about Barack Obama and his birth certificate at a Leavenworth County Republican event. Kobach dismissed critics, while Democrats accused him of associating with extremists and conspiracy rhetoric tied to FAIR, which SPLC labels a hate group.
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Topeka
Kansas
Democratic Party
Kris Kobach
Barack Obama
KDP
Kenny Johnston
Kris
Kobach
Johnston
Leavenworth County
Republican Party
Tonganoxie
Obama
God
Hawaii
Kenya
San
State
Kansas to offer 2.7 million in appliance rebate funds
Kansas will receive nearly 2.7 million dollars in federal stimulus funds for an appliance rebate program. Energy Star qualified central air conditioners heat pumps and other appliances are eligible. The earliest partial funds arrive after an August 15 initial application with a full submission due October 15.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Corporation Commission
Thomas Wright
Gible
KCC
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
U.S. Department of Energy
Steven Chu
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