Downtown Lawrence Film Festival and Community Events
Datebook lists a busy slate in Lawrence with events at Ninth and New Hampshire and Ninth and Massachusetts. Highlights include the Downtown Lawrence Film Festival Woman of the Year, Crazy for You at Lawrence Community Theatre, Ironman Expo at Clinton State Park, Relay for Life at South Junior High, and the Lawrence Farmers Market, plus a Be The Match donor drive at Marrowthon and Rock Chalk Run benefiting Health Care Access.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Woman arrested in $1,000 theft and vehicle theft case
A 24 year old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of theft totaling over $1,000 in connection with the theft of a 2001 Dodge Durango valued at $5,000. She was booked into the Douglas County Jail on a $1,500 bond after the 2:41 a.m. theft report on Wedgewood Drive.
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Lawrence births report shows three new babies this week
Gina Spade and Joseph Mastrosimone welcome a boy in Lawrence on Tuesday. Katie Cook and Mike McCormick greet a girl in Lawrence on Tuesday. Kevin and Elizabeth Reed welcome a boy in Eudora on Wednesday.
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Gina Spade
Joseph Mastrosimone
Lawrence
Katie Cook
Mike McCormick
Kevin
Elizabeth Reed
Eudora
Megachurch Attendance Survey Finds Low Volunteer Rate
The June 9 AP report notes the study found about 45 percent of megachurch attenders never volunteer at their church. The study did not provide comparable data on volunteer rates at churches of all sizes, correcting a previous erroneous claim.
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Abortion foes eye bid for slain Dr Tiller clinic in Wichita
TOPEKA The group behind years of anti Tiller activity Ans Operation Rescue says it discussed buying the closed Wichita clinic. An attorney for the doctor dismissed the idea as a publicity stunt as Tiller’s family announced permanent closure. The clinic site is valued at 734100 with 51600 in personal property. The owner is J G Enterprises with Jeanne Tiller listed as resident agent. Newman said they want a larger HQ in Wichita and recalled the Summer of Mercy protests.
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John C Walquist Deaths in Topeka and Lawrence
John C Walquist 66 of Topeka formerly Lawrence died June 9 2009 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center cremation held no services planned He was born July 20 1942 in Topeka son of Scherl and Agatha Walquist He worked as a disc jockey in Topeka at KTOP WREN and as United Airlines captain retired after 30 years He also worked at Stephens Realty in Lawrence He married Sally Shirk in 1963 they divorced in 2007 Survivors include daughter Lori Houk and husband Kent Lawrence son Todd Kansas City two grandsons Coleman and Chase Houk Memorials to Audio Reader in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home Topeka KS 66614 Condolences at kevinbrennanfamily.com.
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United Airlines
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Los Angeles
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Lori Houk
Kent
Todd
Kansas City
Coleman
Chase Houk
Kevin Brennan
Urish Road
Kevinbrennanfamily.com
John Robert Meiers 77 funeral later in Lyndon
Funeral services for John Robert Meiers 77 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon. Burial follows at Vassar Cemetery. Meiers died Tuesday June 9 2009 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka. He was born August 5 1931 in Quenemo son of Alfred and Ellen Rendell Meiers. He lived in Topeka most of his life and served in the U S Air Force 1951 to 1955. He worked for Falleys Inc retiring as hardware manager. He married Shirley Miller January 9 1954 in Vassar she survives. Also survived by son Robert Lawrence daughter Sharon Koehler Lawrence four sisters Mary Louise Raney Springfield Mo Minnie Rose Quenemo and Patty Pegram Waverly four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. The family will receive friends 1 to 2 p.m. before services at the funeral home. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association or Parkinson’s Association may be sent to Feltner Funeral Home 818 Topeka Ave Lyndon KS 66451.
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Falleys Inc
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Vassar
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Lawrence
Sharon Koehler
Mary Louise Raney
Springfield
Minnie Rose
Patty Pegram
Waverly
Alzheimer’s Association
Parkinson’s Association
Topeka Ave
Navy Bowman Funeral Services Pending
Navy Bowman 90 of Lawrence died at home on Wednesday June 10 2009. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Bowman
Lawrence
Warren
McElwain Mortuary
Obituary policy contact information noted
More information can be obtained through your mortuary by calling the Journal-World at 785-832-7154 or online at LJWorld.com/obituaries.
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Mass of Resurrection for Mary Rau in Lawrence
Mary Theresa Rau 81 of Lawrence died Sunday June 7 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital The Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 am Friday at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Friends may call tonight 7 to 8 pm at the church with a prayer service at 8 pm and 9 am to 10 am before Friday service at the church Memorials may be sent to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth St John the Evangelist Catholic Church or Sister of Charity Associates care of Warren McElwain Mortuary Online condolences at warrenmcelwain com subject Rau
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Warrenmcelwain .Com
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Nebraska doctor shares plan to perform late term abortions in Kansas
Dr LeRoy Carhart says he will perform third trimester abortions in Kansas after the death of George Tiller while declining to discuss specifics. He states a place in Kansas will serve medically indicated late pregnancies soon as staff training and arrangements are in place. Carhart has run a Nebraska clinic since 1985 and has previously used Tiller's clinic for late term procedures.
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Roberts calls Biden to visit Kansas over stimulus waste
Senator Pat Roberts urged Vice President Biden to extend a Kansas visit to inspect alleged wasteful stimulus spending in two southeast projects a road repair effort and a contamination cleanup seen as causing extra traffic. The White House said the projects are timed to avoid road disruption as Biden planned to attend an Overland Park U65 interchange groundbreaking on U.S. 69.
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