Lawrence Datebook Highlights Local Events and Meetings
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. food distributions at Baldwin American Legion Hall and Ballard Center plus ECKOC programs at Eudora City Hall and Edgewood Apartments. Immunization clinics at 200 Maine. Movies in the Park at South Park Recreation Center. Friday debates at Lawrence Public Library with children storytimes and toddler sessions.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Baldwin American Legion Hall
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Ballard Center
Elm St
Eudora City Hall
Cottonwood Inc
W. 31St St
Edgewood Apartments
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
Lith
Massachusetts Streets
Lawrence
Douglas County Health Department
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence fire and ambulance calls and marriages list
Emergency and public safety notes include fire calls for Smoke detector activations at 1300 Jayhawk Blvd and a gas spill at 2604 Bluestem Drive, plus an ambulance run at 2800 Missouri Street and several other medical emergencies. Marriage licenses granted include Jared Karten and Angela Roberts, Howard Arlie Johnson Jil and Alison Montecinos, among others. The Journal World notes it does not print all police reports and limits various identifications.
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Jayhawk Blvd
Mass
Bluestem Drive
E. 23Rd St
Sixth St
15Th St
District Court
Jared Karten
Perry
Angela Roberts
Lawrence
Howard Arlie Johnson Jil
Alison Noelle Montecinos
Marc Carnes
Ana Nicoloff
Brian Milligan
Los Altos Hills
Calif
Cheryl Funke
Andrew Case
Lynn Sanger
Alex Gonzales
Kandice Arias
Jaime Pozo
Births in Kansas area reported in local notices
Nae and Donna Leonard of Lecompton announce a son. Michael and Jessica Herd of Lawrence report a daughter. Jeff and Carly Hayden Foster of Lawrence welcome a son. Ray and Marl White of Lawrence announce a son. Tuesday.
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Nae
Donna Leonard
Lecompton
Michael
Jessica Herd
Lawrence
Jeff
Carly Hayden Foster
Ray and
Marl White
Journal-World Corrects Noted Errors Policy Note
The Journal World announces it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers may report errors by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news at jworld com.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
Crosstown Unity Run Aids District Cross Country Programs
Lawrence High School senior Erin Bennett eyes staying balanced as the Crosstown Unity Run for Free State and Lawrence High cross country programs gathers Aug 17. The 10K starts at Free State and winds through West Campus and Daisy Hill to end on the LHS track, while a 1 mile run begins and ends at LHS. Organizers expect a few hundred runners and note proceeds split between the two high schools amid district budget cuts.
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Erin Bennett
Bennett
Lawrence
Free State High School
LHS
Free State
West Campus
Daisy Hill
Kansas University
Steve Riley
Riley
Steve Heffernan
Lawrence High
Heffernan
Freestaterunning.com
Scott
Lawrence vigil vandalism and DUI patrols announced
Police investigate a Saturday night to Sunday morning vandalism at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen causing about 850 to 1000 dollars in damage including broken outdoor signage and wood wedged into three exterior door locks. Police seek a transient preacher type suspect linked to First Christian Church. Also reported are DUI patrols by Douglas County Sheriff's officers last weekend with 34 vehicle stops, six sobriety tests, and one arrest. Lawrence University announces several final exams across departments with times and room numbers. A Darwinian evolution versus intelligent design debate is planned in Kansas City with tickets and contact details.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen
First Christian Church
Link
10Th St
Douglas County
U.S. Highway 59
Kathy Tate
Kansas City
Rose Theater
Rockhurst High School
State Line Road
Intelligent Design Network of
Intelligentdesignnetwork.org
Local Newsroom Contacts and Editorial Contacts List
A contact page lists city and news staff with phone numbers and emails for the Kansas City daily. It includes City Editor Mike Shields, Managing Editor Richard Brack, News Editor John Taylor, Sports Editor Chuck Woodling, Features Editor Jan Biles, and other editors. It also provides hours and how to place ads or reach categories online.
Officer William Garrett and the Dowdell shooting
The Lawrence police officer William Garrett was suspended July 20, 1970, four days after Rick Dowdell's death. He was reinstated two days later after a coroner's inquest cleared him. A Kansas Bureau of Investigation check upheld the initial finding. The black community disputed the findings and reports of later career moves remain unconfirmed.
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William Garrett
Lawrence
Rick Dowdell
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Soundoff
Garrett
Johnson County Sheriff's Department
Favorite summertime beverage in Lawrence street poll
A Hy-Vee interview at Clinton Parkway and Rasoid Drive finds David Ralston, a Lawrence maintenance worker, naming Mountain Dew followed by ice water as his preferred cool drink. He recalls beer as a past favorite and notes starting with Mountain Dew and ending with ice water.
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Clinton Parkway
Rasoid Drive
David Ralston
Lawrence
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