Lawrence couple to wed in August at South Park Gazebo
Harry and Kim Berg-Rosebaugh and Dennis and Cathy Rosebaugh announce the engagement of Erin Berg and Caleb Rosebaugh of Lawrence. Erin works at Kizer Cummings Jewelers. Caleb at Castle Garage Door. The couple plans a August 28 wedding at the South Park Gazebo in Lawrence.
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Harry
Kim Thomason
Lawrence
Chuck
Mary Berg
Omaha
Neb
Dennis
Cathy Rosebaugh
Erin Berg
Caleb Rosebaugh
Kizer Cummings Jewelers
Castle Garage
South Park
Bradford Rourke Rourke announces engagement in Topeka Olathe
Bradford Rourke Henry and Verona Bradford Brookville and James and Janice Rourke Olathe announce the engagement of their children Eileen Sue Bradford and James Thomas Rourke. The bride to be works in marketing at Payless ShoeSource in Topeka. The groom to be is a retail manager at Borders in Olathe. They plan a September wedding in Olathe.
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Henry
Verona Bradford
Brookville
James
Janice Rourke
Olathe
Eileen Sue Bradford
James Thomas Rourke
Lawrence
Payless ShoeSource
Topeka
Borders Books Music & Cafe
Amanda Koerner and John Boose Engaged in Lecompton
Amanda Koerner daughter of Steve and Beverly Koerner of Ozawkie and John Boose son of David and Rhonda Boose of Lecompton announce their engagement. Amanda, a 2003 Eudora High School graduate pursuing a Washburn University degree, is employed by Manpower. John, a Perry-Lecompton High School 1998 graduate, works for Cutler Repaving in Lawrence. The couple plans an Oct 2 wedding at the Territorial Capitol Museum in Lecompton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Beverly Koerner
Lawrence
Amanda Koerner
Ozawkie
John Boose
David
Rhonda Boose
Lecompton
Martha Roberts
Ellis
Richard “Yogi” Roberts
Albina Koerner
Hays
Alfred Koerner
Eudora High School
Washburn University
Cutler Repaving
Territorial Capital Museum
Fraker Fraker Fraker and Porter Engage Nortonville Pair
Fraker-Locklin David Praker and Peggy Locklin announce the engagement of their daughter Nicole Ann Fraker of Nortonville to Tyler Lee Porter of Nortonville son of Terry and Sharon Porter. Nicole is a 1998 Jefferson County North High School and 2002 Kansas State University graduate employed by Lawrence Realty Associates. Tyler is a 1998 North High School and 2000 Fort Scott Community College graduate employed by Schwinn Electric. The couple plans a wedding at St Matthew Lutheran Church Nortonville.
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David Praker
Winchester
Peggy Locklin
Lawrence
Nicole Ann Fraker
Nortonville
Tyler Lee Porter
Terry
Sharon Porter
Jefferson County North High School
Kansas State University
Lawrence Realty Associates
Fort Scott Community College
Schwinn Electric
Tiffany Rose to Wed Brad Hopkins in Lawrence
The engagement of Tiffany Rose to Brad Hopkins was announced by Randy and Margy Rose. Tiffany is a Free State High School 2001 graduate and Kansas University student who works at Stepping Stones Daycare. Brad is a 1996 Buchanan High School and 2003 Kansas University graduate, employed at Laird Noller Ford in Lawrence. The couple plan a September 18 wedding in Lawrence.
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Randy
Margy Rose
Lawrence
Tiffany Rose
Brad Hopkins
Ken
Vickie Hopkins
Lee's Summit
Free State High School
Kansas University
Stepping Stones Daycare
Buchanan High School
Troy
Laird Noller Ford
Reed-Spurling and Reed plans Sept. 25 wedding
Reed-Spurling Ray and Phyllis Reed join Reed and Eudora with Kevin Spurling as father of the groom. The future bride, a 1990 Lawrence High School graduate, also attended CTBI and works at Wal Mart Distribution Center in Ottawa. The groom, also a 1990 LHS graduate, finished Kaw Area Technical School and works in Kansas City. The couple plan a Sept. 25 wedding at Mustard Seed.
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Ray
Phyllis Reed
Lawrence
Michelle Reed
Eudora
Kevin Spurling
Ken Spurling
Deloris Cheek
Lawrence High School
CTBI
Wal- Mart
Ottawa
LHS
Kaw Area Technical School
Kansas City
Mustard Seed
Brune Combs couple to wed in Lawrence
Brune family of McLouth and Overland Park along with Laura Michele Brune and Kevin Kelley Combs announce an upcoming September 11 wedding in Lawrence. The bride is a graduate of Olathe South High School studying exercise science at Kansas University. The groom, a 1997 Blue Valley Northwest graduate, earned a mechanical engineering degree from Kansas State University in 2002 and owns Combs Residential Rehab LLC.
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Brune-Combs Random
Nancy Brune
McLouth
Richard
Brenda Combs
Overland Park
Laura Michele Brune
Kevin Kelley Combs
Olathe South High School
Kansas University
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Kansas State University
Combs Residential Rehab, LLC
Lawrence
Johnston Neff engagement announced in Baldwin area
Johnston and Pennie Johnston of Baldwin reveal their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Benny and Jeanne Dean Eudora and a Sysco Food Service employee in Olathe. The groom is Michael Neff, son of Carl and Agnes Neff of Olathe, a Kansas University attendee and Executive Business Systems employee in Kansas City. The planned wedding will take place in Baldwin.
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Pennie Johnston
Michael Neff
Baldwin
Benny
Jeanne Dean Eudora
Eudora High School
Sysco Food Service
Olathe
Carl
Agnes Neff
Olathe South High School
Kansas University
Executive Business Systems
Kansas City
Local births and honors span Lawrence scene
Names and dates fill the Around and About column. Maxwell Henry Cowardin born June 1 2004 in Lawrence to Mark and Amy Schmidt Cowardin. Nolm notable events include Norman Bartlett 80th birthday open house at Holiday Inn Express in Lawrence, Fulbright for Jeff Brown University of Pennsylvania English PhD candidate with study in Barbados and Trinidad, and Vickie Randel receiving Four Avenues of Service Citation from Lawrence Rotary. Multiple students named to Kenyon College and Drake University honor lists, plus Lawrence Johnson County Community College honors roll.
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Mark
Amy Schmidt- Cowardin
Baldwin
Maxwell Henry Cowardin
Lawrence
Floyd and
Sue Schmidt
Larry
Rita Cowardin
Joplin
Moleta Schmidt
Marie Cowardin
Lamar
Norman Bartlett
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Iowa
Jeff Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Brown
Barbados
Trinidad
Lawrence High School
Robert and
Sharon Brown
Vickie Randel
Lawrence Rotary Club
Randel
Rotary International
Johnson County Community College
Lindsey Burgess
Patrick Hinshaw
Clayton Patterson
Kelly Hall
Lindsey Hughes
Daniel Landes
Michael Rendzia
de Soto
Elizabeth Helweg
Eudora
Michael Balding
Lecompton
Cory Chermok
Perry
Amy Brest
Stephanie Larson
Tonganoxie
Robert Barnhill
Wellsville
Sheri Birch
Melissa Browning
Nina Chandlee
Caroline Eddinger
Joshua Erbmann
Bryan Kutler
Jeffrey Lee
Tanya Lenzi
Amy Lewis
Bill Nonnast II
Luke Paul
Jennifer Proctor
Hanna Randolph
Emmaleigh Reeves
Joshua Spradlin
Stephanie Tucker
Chan Trinh
Meredith Wales
Robert Wempe
Rachel Frye
Cynthia Phillips
Rinda Cooper
Erik Johnson
Kara Lackner
Basehor
Chad Falke
James Blades
Mark DeArmond
Peck couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Arthur and Lillie Peck of Lawrence will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner this Sunday. They wed July 24, 1954 in Junction City. Arthur works for O'Reilly Auto Parts and Lillie is retired from Lawrence Country Club. Their children Doug Peck Kim Burns Tim Peck and Scott Peck reside in Lawrence. They have seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Arthur
Lillie Peck
Lawrence
Junction City
O'Reilly
Auto Parts
Lillie
Lawrence Country Club
Doug Peck
Oskaloosa
Kim Burns
Tim Peck
Scott Peck
Lawrence Duplicate Bridge Club Consolidates July Results
Twelve tables across two clubs produced tight stratified results. In the Mentor group Don Brennaman directed Howell movement with Hedges and Olson winning A, Spalsbury and Osman second in A and first in B and C, and Daugherty with Talley fourth in A. In the TGIF event McCullough Romer led North-South to A, Steinhardt and Spalsbury swept A to B and C, with Reese Lane tying in A and B and others placing in B and C. Overall Rhea Summers-Rhea led in A and B, Sloan-Schutzer second, Piro third, and Burgstahler fourth across A, B, and C.
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Lawrence
Don Brennaman
Howell
Chuck Hedges
Harriett Olson
Betty Spalsbury
Dan Osman
Donna Munson
Pat Lombardi
Don Daugherty
Harry Talley
Dick Moore
Robbie McCorkle
Lawrence Tgif
Mitchell
Kent McCullough
Clyde Romer
Ilse Steinhardt
Lynn Hui
Harry Shaffer
Virginia Seaver
Shirley Reese
Chris Lane
Yvonne Hedges
Carol Ball
Linda Swain
Linda Randall
Janice Hollowell
Gladys Rivard
Bridge Club
Jerry Sloan
Bill Schutzel
Donna Johnson
Dave Piro
Martie Hartman
Pat Burgstahler
John Hickey
Patt Radford
Klee Zaricky
Dave Rhea
Liz Summers-Rhea
Paul Hellaman
Terry Tolar
Julia Brooks
Mona Bell
Lise Steinhardt
Russ LaForce
Rhea-Summers- Rhea
Sloan
Schutzer
Johnson
Piro
Meadowlark 4-H Clu b holds July meeting at Pendleton farm
The Meadowlark 4-H Club met on July 13 at the Pendleton farm with Amy Magnuson presiding. Members discussed fireworks purchases, worked on the Douglas County Free Fair banner, and voted to contribute to the Douglas County 4-H Foundation in memory of Connie Walters. A mini fair and project talks followed. Next meeting August 10 at the farm includes Meals on Wheels tray favors at 6:30 p.m. and a Pendleton family pizza party.
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Meadowlark 4-H
Pendleton’s
Amy Magnuson
Douglas County
Nity
Clarate Heckler
Derby Miller
Miranda Pratt
Jamie Morgison
Will Pendleton
Hanna Bozack
Pendleton Family
Scouting News Pack 3057 and Pack 3051 July Meetings
Cub Scout Pack 3057 chartered to Lawrence Catholic School PTO met July 17 at Halcom Recreation Center to earn the Table Tennis Belt Loop. Ankit Agarwal and Scott Downie led the rules demonstration as Cubs Luke Turnbull August Murphy Beach Kyle Vogel Luke Fitzgerald Clayton Pfeifer Jakob Walter Jonathan Fitzgerald Jacob Pfeifer Lucas Vogelsang participated along with leaders and family members. Pack 3051 chartered to Pinckney School held its annual fishing derby July 17 at Bromersick with David Berkowitz speaking on etiquette and safety. Gabriel Patterson won for biggest bass, Spencer Wilson for most fish, Austin Garner for first fish. Cubs Dakota Zinn Austin Garner Nilo Pena Johnathan Roberts Spencer Wilson Christopher Sloan Mason Robinson Michael Robinson Patrick Shields participated. After, boys enjoyed games and Dutch oven cooking at Rad Zinn’s home with pizza hobo stew cobbler and smores.
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Lawrence Catholic School
PTO
Halcom Recreation Center
Ankit Agarwal
Scott Downie
Luke Turnbull
August Murphy-Beach
Kyle Vogelsang
Luke Fitzgerald
Clayton Pfeifer
Jakob Walter
Jonathan Fitzgerald
Jacob Pfeifer
Lucas Vogelsang
John Pfeifer
Jim Beach
Debbie Wulf-Walter
Hannah Walter
Jean Pfeifer
Reed Pfeifer
Lori Fitzgerald
Paula Turnbull
Kacy Turnbull
Jason Turnbull
Bromersick
David Berkowitz
Gabriel Patterson
Spencer Wilson
Austin Garner
Cubs
Dakota Zinn
Nilo Pena
Johnathan Roberts
Christopher Sloan
Mason Robinson
Michael Robinson
Patrick Shields
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