SRS budget fight shows staff raises and Lawrence transfer clash
Davis questions SRS leadership costs and office closures as lawmakers scrutinize pay for top positions under Gov. Brownback era. Siedlecki faces added chiefs of staff and deputies with salaries around 97 115 thousand dollars while Lawrence staff are barred from transferring to Topeka. Lawmakers note potential savings from closures but warn of lost federal reimbursements.
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Memorial service for William J Spangler Jr in Lawrence
Memorial services for William James Spangler Jr., age 58, of Eudora, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evangelist Friends Church in Lawrence. He died Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Lawrence.
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Charles M Scouten Private family grave services planned
Charles M Scouten 76 of Utica New York formerly of Eudora died July 23 2011 at St Elizabeth Medical Center Utica A private family graveside service will be held at the Eudora Cemetery at a later date in New York Funeral notices provide limited details.
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Memorial visitation for Dale Ann Fabriz in Lawrence
A memorial visitation for Dale Ann Fabriz 63 of Lawrence will be held 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Fabriz died July 22 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. She retired from Hallmark Cards in 2004 after 38 years. Survivors include daughter Tiffany Fabriz brother Jay Wagner granddaughter Maya and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may go to the Maya Perez Education Fund.
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Jay Wagner
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Memorial service for James D Dave Crabb in Lawrence
James David Crabb 81 of Lawrence died July 24 2011 at Pioneer Ridge Health Center Memorial services scheduled for 2 30 PM Wednesday at Pioneer Ridge He owned Dave Crabb Electric in Garden City for 35 years helped start Garden City Salvation Army and earned multiple awards He was inducted into Garden City High School Hall of Fame 1997 Survived by wife Mamie Stukey Crabb three children 14 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren plus relatives Memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Hospice or Salvation Army in care of Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence KS
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Dave” Crabb
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Pioneer Ridge
Garden City
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William Booth
Garden City High School Hall of Fame
Kansas National Guard
Church of the Brethren
Mamie Stukey
Paul Crabb
Linda
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Aberdeen
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Larry
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Anna Ruth Gray 92 Windsor dies. funeral Friday at First Christian
Anna Ruth Gray of Windsor Missouri dies in Lawrence at age 61? Wait. Funeral services set for 92 year old Anna Ruth Gray. She will be buried at Englewood Cemetery Clinton. She was a longtime Kroger meat cutter pioneer in Missouri and an active church and community member. Survivors include her son Paul Gray and Kitsy, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a sister and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Windsor First Christian Church or New Hope Medical Ministry.
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Emery Fredrick Gray
Brandon White
Kitsy
Tacy Fleury
Jody White
Jay Gray
Grayson
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Erwin
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Fox Wood Springs
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Dianne M Damro 74 longtime arts administrator dies in Kansas
Funeral services for Dianne M Damro 74 of Lawrence Kansas will be at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence at 2 p.m. Thursday Graveside rites follow at Waterloo Cemetery in Waterloo Iowa She died Sunday July 24 2011 She was born November 17 1936 in Charles City Iowa a daughter of Otto and Leone Waldie Damro Her career spanned Waterloo Newton Fort Hays State University UK and Kansas University arts administration and teaching She held national roles with NEA AAHPERD and the National Dance Association Survivors include companion Joan Handley Memorials urged to Lawrence Humane Society Trinity Episcopal Church Waterloo or Douglas County Visiting Nurses Hospice Care via Chapel Oaks
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Theatre of Two Arts Expression
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Kansas Arts Commission
Department of Arkansas Heritage
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Boston
National Society of Arts and Letters
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Speaking of Dance Inc
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Lawrence Humane Society
Trinity Episcopal Choir
Douglas County
Chapel Oaks
Sixth St
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District votes to restore key positions with $3.1 million budget move
Lawrence public schools plan uses $3.1 million savings to fund reforms by end of June. Restorations include a full time reading interventionist at Kennedy, half-time parent involvement facilitator at Liberty Memorial Central, 105000 for at risk programs, two full time assistant principals, 108966 for special education staffing, and 9376 to restore four counselor duty days. A $1250 pay raise per licensed educator is proposed, costing 1.16 million, with master agreement talks ongoing. Public hearing set for August 8 at 6:30 pm at 100 McDonald Drive, with final budget approval later that evening.
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Man to stand trial for Walmart robbery and arson plot
Lonnie S. Schaefer, 22, of Lawrence, was ordered to stand trial on October 24 for aggravated robbery and aggravated arson plus two conspiracy counts in a December Walmart robbery at 3300 Iowa and a failed plan to set a Lawrence McDonald’s on fire. Co-conspirator William Patterson, 19, pleaded guilty to armed robbery with a plastic BB gun. Andrew Schmutz, 21, pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit robbery as lookout.
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Statehouse reporter contact line provided
The report identifies contact details for Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild, including a direct phone number 785 423 0668 for readers seeking statements or follow up.
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Lawrence Journal-World Contacts and subscriber info
The Lawrence Journal-World staff list includes editors Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan with contact extensions and emails. It provides classifieds sales circulation and advertising contacts and notes subscriptions delivery hours and redelivery guarantees.
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Poll on Lowe's store in northwest Lawrence features split views
Reading from a Monday poll, 82 percent would accept a parking spot with a reasonable walk to their destination while 17 percent would keep circling to find the exact spot. The survey asks if residents would shop at Lowe's if built in northwest Lawrence and includes a question about parking patience.
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