Special Olympics Torch Run in Lawrence Highlights Officers
Lawrence police officer Leo Souders and Sgt. Damon Thomas helped during a 2015 Special Olympics World Games torch run in front of KU Hall Center for the Humanities on Sunnyside Avenue. Runners followed the flame near Ninth and Mississippi streets with community and law enforcement participants.
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Lawrence
Leo Souders
California
Ku's Hall Center For the Humanities
Sunnyside Ave
Souders
Damon Thomas
Ninth
Mississippi
United States
Topeka
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Leo Sauders
Special Olympics Summer Games torch visits Lawrence
The Olympic flame from Greece passed through Lawrence as part of the Unified Relay Across America en route to the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles. Lawrence law enforcement and community members aided the stop on KU campus, with California officers serving as main escorts.
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Greece
Lawrence
Los Angeles
America
Lawrence Police Department
Trent McKinley
Donna Zimmerman
Special Olympics Kansas
California
Unifiedrelay.org
Lawrence list of library, market, and event schedule
Public events include 19 TODAY Lawrence Public Library book van routes from 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Clinton Place and Crossgate Drive, plus 1 to 2 p.m. at Peterson Road. Tween Club 8 to 11 years runs 3:30 to 5 p.m. at 707 Vermont St. Other happenings: Perry Lecompton Farmers Market 4 to 6:30 p.m. at FastTrax Lot, Jambalaya dinner 5:30 p.m. at Eagles Lodge, bingo night doors 5:30 p.m., VFW Friday dinner 6 p.m. Indian Tacos. Superhero Movie Marathon 6 to 10 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library. Lecompton Territorial Days 6 to 10 p.m. downtown Lecompton with opening reception 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Lumberyard Arts Center. Tiki Night cinema at Liberty Hall 7 p.m. featuring Blue Hawaii and Donovan's Reef. Vintage sale and wine event listed.
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Lawrence Public Library
Clinton Place
Clinton Parkway
Wyndham Place
Crossgate Drive
Peterson Acres
Peterson Road
Vermont St. Perry Lecompton
U.S. Highway 24
Ferguson Road
Eagles Lodge
Sixth St
Massachusetts St
Vermont St
Christy Carlisle
Lumberyard Arts Center
High St
Blue Hawaii
Liberty Hall
Lecompton
John Jervis
St. John Catholic Church
Kentucky St. Eudora
Market On Main
Main St
Watkins Museum of History
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Readers are invited to submit events for publication in the calendar. Email datebook ljworld.com at least 48 hours before the event. For more listings and details visit ijworld.com events.
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DATEBOOK AND CHEESE RECEPTION AND EVENTS
A weekend slate of community events across Lawrence includes a DATEBOOK and cheese reception at Trinity Episcopal Church and Hymnspiration service at Family Church of Lawrence. Also listed are Summer Youth Theatre Spring Awakening at Lawrence Arts Center and South Pacific at Theatre Lawrence with multiple garden and music activities around town.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Vermont St
Family Church of
Lawrence
North 1464
Road
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
South Pacific
Bauer Farm Drive
Kansas City Symphony
Kauffman Center For the Performing Arts
Broadway
Kansas City
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Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Lawrence Farmers Market
Eudora
Eudora Community Center
Elm St
Lecompton Territorial
Dad
Peter Millar
Savane
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