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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2011
Page
1
Lawrence police assisted animal control officers on May 29 in the 100 block of Michigan Street. Officers found an injured cat inside a trap beside a residence and it had been shot twice. Now recovering at the Lawrence Humane Society, Bullet will be up for adoption.
At the Bill Self basketball camp on Wednesday Cole Aldrich joined the Kansas Jayhawks in a scrimmage against Thomas Robinson in a battle of the big men. The Lawrence school district reports 26 volunteers aiding consolidation plans to shrink its number of elementary schools.
Linda Browning Weis, named chairwoman of the Kansas Arts Commission, states art will endure as private funding efforts are mobilized. She and fellow advocates plan to raise private dollars to sustain programs despite government budget cuts, underscoring a committed response to funding changes.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical districts five stations and the administration building compete to cut energy use over four months. Sustainability coordinator Eileen Horn credits training plus firefighters ideas for a lively rivalry. The winning station earns a barbecue lunch as a prize.
Lawrence officials heard calls for a broader or mandatory curbside recycling plan at a city task force meeting. Sunflower Curbside Recycling owner Chris Scafe argued density and cost issues with multiple private haulers hinder efficiency, urging city action and a potential universal program with a special recycling bill. Mayor Cromwell noted study of options including mandatory participation, with residents likely to receive two containers.
In the summer of 1961 Stewart Grosser, 22, began Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island after University of Pittsburgh graduation and marriage to Eileen Katsur. He fell ill with high fever and coughing blood, was hospitalized for pneumonia, and later endured another bout during OCS. Cancer secrecy harmed patients as families kept illness quiet.
A Wellco school veteran recalls wartime days and a grim cancer diagnosis. After a fever and delirium, doctors found a malignant tumor in the bottom lobe of his right lung. He had the lobe removed at Philadelphia Naval Hospital and was told he had about 24 months to live.
Lawrence school district seeks a one time $500 raise for about 925 licensed educators funded by anticipated health insurance cost savings. Teachers call the proposal smoke and mirrors and demand a $1,500 raise for 2011 12 with gains not reverting to 2010 11 levels. Negotiations entered their third month with a counter offer on compensation.
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life 2011 unfolds this weekend at Free State High School track 4700 Overland Drive. Hundreds of survivors their families and friends honor lives touched by cancer. Stewart Grosser a 50 year survivor and his large family join in the ceremonies opening at 6 45 p m luminaria 9 15 p m fight back at 3 a m and closing at 5 30 a m.
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