Y2K prepping advice for homeowners across Kansas and beyond
Guidance from the Kansas Department of Administration and Red Cross urges practical Y2K readiness mimicking a severe storm. Create a plan with inventory of date sensitive electronics, monitor utilities, stock several days of nonperishables, water and medicines, keep cash, gas above half, extra clothing, and avoid indoor open flames or gas appliances for heating. Ensure smoke alarms function and safely use portable generators.
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Kansas Department of Administration
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Lawrence-Douglas County
Journal-World Sound Off voice line contact
Readers are urged to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and choose category 7478 to leave questions for Sound Off. A recording guides callers to submit inquiries.
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Journal-World Access
Two J-W editors win women's press awards
Two Journal-World editors earned National Federation of Press Women awards. Jan Biles received first in special sections and second in feature writing and news reporting for Truman letters and a music festival coverage. Ann Gardner won second in editorial writing for a fatal drunk driving op-ed. Lou Ann Thomas earned an honorable mention for radio columns. Awards to be presented June 26 in Nashville. A separate report notes Patrick David Nieder Sr. of Lawrence was jailed after a May 30 crash near Clinton that injured two children. he faces multiple warrants and seven charges.
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Journal-World
National Federation of Press
Jan Biles
Truman
Bess
Ann Gardner
Lou Ann Thomas
Oskaloosa
NFPW
Nashville
Tenn
Patrick David Nieder Sr
Lawrence
Douglas County
Nieder
East 550
Clinton
Kara Nieder
Pat Nieder Jr
Kansas City
Pat Nieder Sr
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Racetrack Pavers Honor Fathers at New Kansas City Track
The Kansas Speedway Corp offers engraved paver stones for the entry plaza of the new Kansas City Kansas speedway to raise funds for Checkered Flag Charities. Each stone carries a three line message for 75 dollars with replicas at 25 dollars. Proceeds aid youth and community programs in Wyandotte County. For information call the KSC at 913 328 3300.
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Kansas Speedway Corp
New Racetrack
Kansas City
Kan
New Speedway
Checkered Flag Charities
Wyandotte County
KSC
Burglaries and Thefts Reported in Lawrence Area
Police report a theft of a television compact disc stereo system and 40 CDs worth 1450 from a West 24th block residence between 2 45 and 1 00 a m on June 5. A 33 year old Lawrence man was arrested for exposing himself and posted 150 bond, with a court appearance set for June 23. A 78 year old Lawrence woman was robbed at Kmart with a purse loss of 140 amid a male suspect and an accomplice in a gray vehicle. Emergency calls list multiple medical and fire responses with times not available due to Y2K upgrade effects.
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Lawrence
West Sixth
Kmart
Iowa
Richard Nickell
Nickell
Births for Dickson McGivern Masquat families
Duane and Leann Dickson of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Monday. Christy and John McGivern of Topeka welcomed a girl on Monday. Elijah Masquat and Brandi Brassfield of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Monday.
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Duane
Leann Dickson
Lawrence
Christy
John McGivern
Topeka
Elijah Masquat
Brandi Brassfield
Vanes DATEBOOK Highlights in Lawrence Events
A busy day listing health screenings for seniors at Pinecrest I and Babcock Place, commodity distributions at Salvation Army and Penn House, story time at Lawrence Public Library, Farmers Market with Kids Night, a housing meeting, and canceled city commission. Also library bookmobile stops and a hospital board meeting at LMH. Douglas County and city notices include meetings at Edgewood Homes and the county courthouse.
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Walnut
Eudora
Lawrence- Douglas County
Vermont
Lawrence Housing Authority
Edgewood Homes
Haskell
Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Lawrence Public Library
Quail Run Park
Wakarusa
Inverness Drives
Deerfield Park
Lawrence Avenue
Princeton Boulevard
Edgewood Park
E. 15Th
Woodcreek
N. Mich
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
Lmh
Maine
Penn House
Douglas County Commission
11Th
Datebook submission contact details
Datebook items may be submitted by phone at 832-7148 or by mail to Datebook Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email submissions are accepted at datebook world.com.
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Datebook
Lawrence
datebook@world.com
Michael Dekker
Mdekker
Jworld.com
Fire guts East Lawrence garage with wood sauna blaze
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that damaged a detached wooden garage at 1144 R.I. in East Lawrence Monday night. Owner Anthony Backus, who oversees the East Lawrence Improvement Assn, said a wood sauna in the corner apparently started the fire. Several thousand record albums were stored inside, and damage estimates were not immediately available.
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East Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas
Backus
Jerry Karr
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