Kansas Senator Francisco commended for perfect attendance
State Senator Marci Francisco of Lawrence earns another year of perfect attendance in the Kansas Legislature. Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka praises her tireless representation of her community. Francisco has four straight years with perfect attendance, joined in 2008 by Republican Roger Reitz of Manhattan.
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Marci Francisco
D-Lawrence
Francisco
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Hensley
Roger Reitz
Manhattan
Lawrence Datebook highlights local arts and events schedule
Lawrence art events run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hobbs Taylor Lofts with Ben Gram Trio, plus Day Out with Thomas at Midland Railway, Rock Chalk Run part of Ironman Kansas, various screenings, tours, and shows at Lawrence venues. Includes Cholesterol screening, cat shows, theater productions, and public notices. Details cover dates, times, venues, and contact numbers.
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Ben Gram
Hobbs-Taylor Lofts
Eighth
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence Farmers' Market
Tamcam
West
Kansas
Ninth
New Hampshire
Rockchalkrun.com
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Atrium
Maine
Lawrence
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Ironman
Clinton Park
Ironmankansas.com
Thomas
Midland Railway
High St
Baldwin City
ACFA
Lecompton
Woodson Avenue
Elmore Street
Lawrence Community Theatre
N.H
Explosion at Douglas County State Lake prompts investigation
Douglas County sheriff's officers responded to an explosion call near the marina with two Papluclovis observed. no injuries reported. KU Public Safety logged a $4,895 theft from the art and design building on Jayhawk Boulevard between May 20 and Thursday. A 27-year-old Lawrence man reported items stolen on Lindenwood Lane including a Samsung TV Toshiba laptop and Rouge bass guitar, totaling about $1,425. Fire calls logged include smoke detector malfunctions, power line down, rubbish fire, house fires with no injuries, and various wiring issues across multiple addresses this Thursday night into Friday morning. The Journal-World notes it does not print all police reports and generally excludes minor incidents.
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Douglas County
Douglas County State Lake
Kari Wempe
Kansas University Public Safety Office
Art and Design
Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
Lindenwood Lane
Births Report From Lawrence Friday
Ashley Bryan and Jacob Francis welcome a daughter in Paurence Airl on Friday. Sam and Tonya Sphar announce a baby girl born in Lawrence on Friday. Chris and Amy Cunningham register a daughter born in Lawrence on Friday.
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Ashley Bryan
Jacob Francis
Paurence
Airl
Sam
Tonya Sphar
Lawrence
Chris and
Amy Cunningham
Journal-World invites reader corrections policy note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, guiding readers to report via phone at 785 832 7154 or email at news ljworld com. The notice emphasizes responsive correction practices and public contact channels.
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Merle Blaine Taylor Deaths
Funeral services for Merle Blaine Taylor 78 of Silver Lake are set for Monday in Topeka with burial in Shawnee County. Died June 11 2008 born December 3 1929 he served in the Navy on the USS Block Island during the Korean War. Survived by Jean Quinlan wife two daughters three sons a brother and 12 grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Heart of America Hospice or Bethel Community Church.
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Merle Blaine Taylor
Silver Lake
Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel
Topeka
Prairie Home Cemetery
Shawnee County
Mr. Taylor
Ogden
Edward J
Doris Evelyn Taylor
Keats
Taylor
U.S. Navy
Block Island
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Jean J. Quinlan
Boston
Susan Tate
Steve
Lawrence
Brenda Merillat
Edward
Terri
Mark
Jacque
Bill
Janice
Roy
Manhattan
Heart of America Hospice
29Th St
Bethel Community Church
Landon Road
Penwellgabel.com
Ronald Adams services set in Parsons for longtime dairy man
Funeral services for Ronald Leroy Adams 72 of Parsons are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons with burial at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Adams died June 12 2008 at home. He was born July 6 1935 in Altamont son of William Ernest and Lina Mae Adams. He worked 42 years in dairy, with Swift's Meadow Gold Stefens Hiland Dairy and part time for Marshall Hastings. He aided his wife in East Links Miniature Golf east of Parsons. He was a lifelong member of First Assembly of God Church and longtime Sunday school secretary. He married Marjorie Murray July 17 1955 in Parsons. she survives with two daughters six siblings a grandson and two great grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials to the Parsons Senior Center.
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Parsons
Ronald Leroy Adams
Carson-Wall Funeral
Memorial Lawn
Mr. Adams
Altamont
William Ernest and
Lina Mae Wiles Adams
Labette County Community
American Association of Retired Persons
Marjorie Louise Murray
Margie Hentzen
Owasso
Okla
Pam Blackburn
Bob
Apopka
Fla
Leonard
Butch
Lawrence
Gordon
Joanne Keith
Texarkana
Texas
Mary Louise Feuerborn
Ernestine Gutierrez
Springfield
Teresa Ward
Susie Spriggs
Ronita Spriggs
Church of Parsons
Educators seek flexible approach to No Child Left Behind
Kansas educators urged broader flexibility under No Child Left Behind at a KU conference. They called for growth models to track progress, more support for struggling schools, stronger arts focus, English Learner and special education leeway, and less test-centric pressure. Rep. Moore criticized delayed funding and urged standards and funding improvements.
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Kansas University
Andy Tompkins
Pittsburg State University
Tompkins
Budig Hall
Sam Rabiola
Congress
U.S
Dennis Moore
D-Kan
Moore
Rick Atha
Garden City
Atha
School of Education
Kansas State Department of Education
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Rick Ginsberg
Robert Trefz 85 Eudora dies. graveside service Monday
Robert Trefz of Eudora, 85, died June 12 2008 at Medicalodge Eudora. Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday at Eudora Cemetery. WWII Army veteran worked 35 years at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. Survived by two sisters in law seven nieces one nephew 13 great nieces and nephews and five great great nephews. Memorials to St Paul United Church of Christ or Hospice Care in Douglas County.
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Eudora
Robert “Dubbie
Trefz
Mr. Trefz
George and
Nora Kelly Trefz
U.S
Sunflower Army
Wilfred
Willie
Fred
Howard
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Eudora Chapel
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Douglas County
Visitation set for Janice A. Copp in Lawrence
Janice A. Copp 52 of Lawrence dies in Aurora Colorado. Visitation 6 to 8 p m Tuesday at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Born February 20 1956 in Lawrence she was a cosmetologist. Survived by husband Danny Copp two daughters two grandchildren and several relatives. Memorials chosen by donor and directed to Warren McElwain.
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Janice A. Copp
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Copp
Aurora
Colo
Gerald Duane
Joan Alene Scott Cunningham
Danny Copp
Denver
Jerry Sr
Wyo
Joan Floyd
Texarkana
Texas
Jamie Stokes
Danielle Copp
Jerry Cunningham Jr
Chouteau
Okla
Julie James
Pryor
Obituary policy for the Journal World readers
The Journal World publishes obituaries of current or former residents within its circulation area and notices for others with survivors in the area. Guidelines are available via your mortuary or by calling 785 8327154 or visiting ljworld.com obituaries.
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