Lawrence area events and meetings listed for week
Lawrence city and county boards meet at various times and venues including the Lawrence school board 7 p.m. at district headquarters 110 McDonald Drive and the Douglas County Commission 8 30 a.m. at the county courthouse 1100 Mass. Also scheduled are library programs for children and teens, town council and neighborhood association meetings, a downtown farmers market, a Rip Chords quartet event at the library, Civil Air Patrol info sessions, a WHodunnit program for kids, a Summer Youth Theatre show of 101 Dalmatians, a Community Blood Center drive at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and the Dole Institute White Glove Tour with English and Mandarin options.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jayhawk
Maine
Esavealifenow.org
Lawrence Arts Center
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N.H. Dole Institute of Politics
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Clinton Lake Marina
Vango.org
Wednesday activities for children farmers market and band concert
A list of local events includes a 6 to 10 year olds program at 3:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library children’s room. The Lawrence Farmers Market runs 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 925 Iowa. A county courthouse meeting is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. and the Lawrence City Band performs a Flag Day celebration at 8 p.m.
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Sunday Wild West Film Fest at Liberty Hall
Datebook item notes a Sunday film fest in the Wild West series at Liberty Hall 644 Mass starting 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Call 832-7254 or mail to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 to submit items. Datebook email is datebook ljworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
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Community immunization and storytime events this week
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offers flu shots at 200 Maine with hours listed for each weekday. Lawrence Public Library hosts Storytime sessions in English and Spanish for various ages, plus Books & Babies and Toddler Storytime in the Children’s Room on multiple mornings and evenings. No Big Brothers Big Sisters informational meeting set for Tuesday and Wednesday at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A.
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Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Lawrence man injured as vehicle rolls off Kansas Turnpike exit
A 49 year old Lawrence man John A Frydman suffered only minor injuries after a 2000 Toyota 4Runner rolled over at the East Lawrence exit while entering the turnpike from the westbound lanes. He wore a seat belt and was not taken to the hospital, per a Kansas Turnpike Authority report. Police also reported a Sunday incident at a McDonalds where a man with a baseball bat threatened another man over a woman. the suspect fled before arrest and remains unidentified. Firefighters checked for a gas leak in Eudora but found fish bait caused the odor. The Journal World notes it does not print every police report and lists reporting thresholds for crimes.
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Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
Local Hospital Births Report From Lecompton Perry and Lawrence
Beau and Megan Daniels of Lecompton welcomed a boy Sunday Wade and Megan Cottrell of Perry welcomed a boy Sunday Margaret Rogers of Lawrence welcomed a girl Sunday
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Megan Daniels
Lecompton
Wade
Megan Cottrell
Perry
Margaret Rogers
Lawrence
Journal-World invites readers to report errors
The Journal-World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to editors’ attention in this space. Readers can call (785) 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com with corrections.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Helen L. H. Gentry
Helen Lucile Heidenreich Gentry 91 of Lawrence died June 9 2007. Mass is 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Lawrence burial Mt Calvary Topeka. Survived by two daughters two sisters seven grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. Memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
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Lawrence
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Topeka
Gentry
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Arthur
Christine Artzer Wright
St. Francis Hospital
Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association
Simon Parish Center
St. John’s Rummage House
George Heidenreich
Abilene
Mulford Gentry
Marjorie Hopkins
Christine White
Irene Hinman
Doris Pierson
Junction City
Warren-McE]lwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Betty L Harm on Phalen services scheduled in Oskaloosa
Betty L Harm on Phalen 90 of Winchester will have a Wednesday service at Barnett Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Oskaloosa with burial at Buster Cemetery Perry. She died June 9 2007 in Winchester born August 16 1916 in Stafford County Kansas. Former secretary at Mainline Printing and Santa Fe Hospital Topeka.
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Winchester
Barnett-Chapel Oaks
Oskaloosa
Buster Cemetery
Perry
Phalen
Jefferson County Geriatric Center
Stafford County
Ira
Lena Dillinger Harmon
Salt City Business College
Hutchinson
Mainline
Mass of Christian Burial for Robert T Ingino
Robert T Ingino 78 of Kansas City died June 9 2007 at Research Medical Center Burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery Mass set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Peters Church He lived in Kansas City born January 15 1929 attended Rockhurst High School and College Served in US Naval Reserves five years and Army during the Korean War Worked 43 years with Bendix Corp retiring in 1992 He was a union steward QCWA ham radio member St Peters Church American Legion Post 21 and Swinging Singles Square Dance Club Married Mary Stockbridge on November 21 1992 Survived by wife a brother and three sisters Friends may call June 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Muehlebach Funeral Home Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Memorials to St Peters Church in care of the funeral home.
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James A. Phalen
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Oskaloosa
Colleen Phalen
Auburn
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St. Peter’s Church
Mount Olivet
Ingino
Research Medical Center
John A
Edna R. Coon Ingine
Rockhurst High School
Rockhurst College
U.S. Naval
Ingine
Bendix Corp
Qcwa Ham
American Legion Post 21
Mary Stockbridge
Anthony Ingino
St. Joseph
Margaret T. Plumberg
Lawrence
Mary V. Grosdidier
Kan
Madelon Rose Snider
Muehlebach
John Issac Gary 83 Ozark dies. graveside Tuesday
John Issac Gary 83 of Ozark Ark died Saturday June 9 2007 in Fort Smith. Graveside services are at 10 am Tuesday at Hixon Cemetery Ozark. He was born February 14 1924 in Dover Ark a retired custodian from the Lawrence Kansas school district. Survived by wife Geneva Gary son Lonnie five daughters 17 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Shaffer Funeral Home Ozark is handling arrangements.
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Hixon
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Fort, Smith
Dover
Roy Frank
Isabel Francis Reeves Gary
Lawrence, Kan
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Kan
Assembly of God
Geneva Gary
Lonnie
McAlester
Okla
Mary Ann Waldron
Donna Jean Mackey
Eureka Springs
Wilma Ray
Lawrence
Jean Bailey
Carol Mason
Shaffer
Obituary Policy Details From Journal World Guidance
The Journal World outlines obituary eligibility for area residents and long time residents with survivors in the circulation area. Information should be supplied by the mortuary and guidelines available via phone or online at the Journal World obituaries page.
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Agenda Highlights For City Hall Meeting
The 6:35 p.m. Tuesday session at City Hall, located on Sixth and Massachusetts streets, will cover key items. Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 will televise, with meeting documents available online at lawrenceks.org.
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Sixth
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Sunflower Broadband
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City seeks approval for three state road grants
City staff will ask the commission to approve three state grants to fund road improvement projects. The grants would cover projects planned for 2010 and 2011.
City Eyes Road Repairs and Turn Lane Grants
Public Works recommends a 520000 repair for joints on 23rd Street from Haskell Avenue to the east city line with the city paying 320000. A plan to add a center turn lane on Sixth Street from Folks Road to near Monterey Way is under consideration. East Hills Drive to Franklin Road would cost about 3.5 million with the city covering 25 percent, potentially higher if grant funds are awarded.
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Haskell Avenue
Sixth Street
Folks Road
Monterey Way
East Hills Drive
Franklin Road
East Hills Business Park
City Commission May and June Minutes and Bus Surplus Sale
Consent agenda includes approving May 22 and June 5 minutes, receiving minutes from boards, approving all claims and licenses, bidding and purchasing items, selling surplus buses on egov, and authorizing contracts with Marsh McBirney for $210,000 and Walters Morgan Construction for $569,750. Also first reading Ordinance No. 8120 on domestic partnership registry and multiple second readings rezoning and special use ordinances, plus bond authorization, code amendments, mortgage release, bidding waiver, transit memo, and Horizon 2020 plan actions.
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Egov
Marsh McBirney
Walters Morgan Construction
George Williams Way
Overland Drive
Oregon Trail
Lawrence Board Sets Light Agenda for Tonight Meeting
Lawrence school board will hear an update on wellness goals from Deputy Superintendent Bruce Passman and follow up on audit management with Finance Director Kathy Johnson. The board will consider a resolution for a public hearing on a neighborhood revitalization plan near Eighth and Pennsylvania streets. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at 110 McDonald Drive Educational Support and Distribution Center.
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Bruce Passman
Kathy Johnson
Eighth and
Pennsylvania Streets
McDonald Drive
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