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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2015
Page
7
A prompt at the Douglas County Fairgrounds asks visitors for their favorite fair event. The notice invites public responses via Ijworld.com and LJWorld.com as a street-side engagement piece.
Lawrence welcomed a newborn son born Friday to Hongyi Cai and Dongmiao Wang in Lae. The family announces the arrival of their baby boy, a new member of the household.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors and provides contact details for readers to report mistakes. Readers can call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to reach the editors.
Charley Green organizes a downtown Tonganoxie parade and festival as the National Day of the Cowboy is marked with a Fort Riley led parade. Participants include Nicodemus Buffalo Soldiers and Old Fort Days Dandies, with vendors, Western music, and multiple performances at The Jewel on Main and the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.
The Baldwin City School built in 1923 by architect Charles A. Smith and the adjacent 1942 WPA auditorium and gymnasium by Thomas W. Williamson were named to the National Register of Historic Places as part of Kansas historic school resources. The district used the buildings for schooling until 2011, and a 2014 sale to Tony Krsnich for 90000 aided preservation amidst his renovation projects.
Brad and Kris Davis of Lawrence announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Davis to Grant Schenewerk of Baldwin. Ashley, a Free State High School 2007 graduate, KU civil engineering 2012, currently pursuing an MSME from Missouri Science and Technology, works for Black and Veatch in Overland Park. Grant, Baldwin High School 2007 graduate, PSU 2013 BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, works for HF Rubber Machinery in Topeka. The couple plan a September wedding in Lawrence.
Lawrence hosts USSSA World Series 14-year-old girls softball Missouri Valley Swimming Long Course Championships and Sunflower Showcase basketball this weekend. About 1,400 hotel room nights booked with athletes and families. many guests stayed outside Lawrence. Events run at Clinton Lake Softball Complex Indoor Aquatic Center and Sports Pavilion Lawrence. Downtown Lawrence Inc says such tournaments boost dining and retail, drawing a major influx of visitors.
The Lawrence Public Library hosts a memorial and discussion Monday night recalling civil rights activist Rick Tiger Dowdell who was killed by Lawrence police in July 1970. KU historian Bill Tuttle says the event links past and present while noting ongoing questions about the shooting and parallels to recent incidents. Sponsored by the Lawrence NAACP branch, KU American Studies, Langston Hughes Center, and the library, the free program starts at 7 p.m. at 707 Vermont St.
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