City funds to Youth Sports Inc. total about $800000
The city has invested roughly 800000 in a USI complex near 27th Street and Wakarusa Drive for two baseball fields lighting four diamonds a concessions stand utilities and parking. Of this 250000 comes from community improvement bonds and 550000 from a 1 cent countywide sales tax. The private not for profit Youth Sports Inc. shares oversight with city and local taxpayer groups.
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Youth Sports Inc
27Th Street
Wakarusa Drive
Tom Wilkerson
USI
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn
Kaw Valley Soccer
Lawrence Football Assn
Wilkerson
Call Sound Off Line for Journal-World questions
Readers are instructed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and choose category 7478 to leave a question. A recording guides the caller to submit their inquiry via the automated system.
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Journal-World Access
Radio Club to discuss library computerization
The Douglas County Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 30 p m August 14 in the Lawrence Public Library basement to discuss library automation and tour the facilities. Also notes traffic delays near 25th and Iowa due to signal work from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m. The Journal World web site faces access issues after changes to Internet connection with a missing DNS message. the online edition should load faster once fixed.
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Douglas County Amateur Radio Club
Lawrence Public Library
Johnson
Webmaster
Ljworld.com
Where to vacation in August by John Wake
John Wake asks readers to imagine the ideal August escape. The piece explores favored destinations, balancing weather, culture, and personal respite, inviting readers to dream about a month free from routine and filled with travel possibilities.
Fire calls report multiple alarms in Lawrence area
Firefighters logged numerous incidents from Tuesday and Monday including false alarms at Phi Delta Theta 1621 Edgehill and Lawrence Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold a smoking fuse at 1532 Powers and a CO event at 726 Lake Residents were evacuated briefly when CO was detected at the home ventilated and oven disconnected A lightning strike caused a non fatal alarm at 1505 Brink Ct and doors remained open during a Maple Street alarm removal of hazard at 726 Lake noted plus several medical and vehicle accidents with Douglas County Ambulance responses and multiple burglaries and thefts reports at various addresses in Lawrence with items valued in the thousands and police investigating a damaged patrol car and a broken windshield at the Enforcement Center parking area A birth was reported: Fred and Sonja Merino Bram mell Lawrence welcomed a daughter on Tuesday.
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Lawrence
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Edgehill
Walnut
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Kasold
Brink Ct
Maple
Lake
Kansas Public Service
Saint Andrews
Westdiate
Olfsen
Leavin
Laker
Atu
Douglas County
Lawrence Daily Datebook Hard-Slate of Local Events
Early voting opens for Aug 6 primary at the county courthouse. Health screening for residents over 60 at Babcock Place with a fee. Public library bookmobile visits Prairie Park and Woodcreek Townhomes with additional stops at Pine Tree Townhomes. Housing Authority accepts public housing applications. Douglas County Commission meets. Free movie night at South Park. Career explorations for teens at the Chamber of Commerce. Noon Brown Bag Concert at Mercantile Bank Plaza featuring Lucia Levi and the Little Zipper Band. Storytime at the library. Mobile visits to Brandon Woods Hy-Vee and Wal-Mart.
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Massachusetts
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lawrence
Seventh
Walnut Streets
South Park
12Th
Clinton Park
Fifth
Maine Streets
Lawrence Housing Authority
Haskell Ave
Douglas County Commission
The
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Lawrence Public Library
Woodcreek
Mich
Pine Tree
Pinecone Dr
Project Freedom
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Mercantile Bank Plaza
Lucia Levi
Little Zipper Band
Children’s Department
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