Marilynne Robinson Talk and Book Signing at Plymouth Church
Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson will speak and sign copies at 7 p.m. today at Plymouth Congregational Church in Portland. Her novel Gilead centers on John Ames a 76 year old preacher writing to his son amid illness, recounting family history and moral questions. Her other works include Housekeeping and nonfiction titles Mother Country and The Death of Adam.
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Marilynne Robinson
Plymouth Congregational Church
Robinson
Gilead
John Ames
Iowa
Kansas
Jack Boughton
Mother Country
Adam
Johnson County judge keeps Creswell bond at 50000 dollars
Johnson County Judge Thursday refused to lower Jeremiah Creswell's bond. The 24 year old was jailed June 12 in Olathe on charges he threatened his mother and uncle with a steak knife and faces a July 27 preliminary hearing. A separate Moon Bar incident in Lawrence left unresolved by local prosecutors.
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Johnson County
Jeremiah Creswell
Creswell
Olathe
Kansas University
J.R. Giddens
Moon Bar
Lawrence
Douglas County Dist
Charles Branson
Gasoline price found at Presto Phillips 66
The Journal-World reports a fuel price as low as 2.06 dollars at Presto Phillips 66 located at 602 West Ninth Street. Readers are urged to call Pump Patrol at 832-7154 if they locate a lower price.
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Journal-World
Presto
Phillips 66
Ninth St
Faith forum at Pulse City seeks inner peace guidance
On Saturday a faith forum invites a guiding teacher and a seminary intern to discuss paths to inner peace. The event is organized by Pulse City with contact at 832 7154 and mshields at ljworld com for details.
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Faith Forum
Pulse
Mshields
Ljworld.com
City expands homeless services budget with four caseworkers
City commissioners approve adding nearly 170000 to the budget to hire four new case managers for counseling and assistance to the homeless. They reject most Task Force on Homeless Services recommendations, noting lack of funds to meet the report's full $4.7 million three year goal. The plan includes mental health outreach, a 15000 square foot shelter, transitional housing via HOME funds, job placement support, transportation and employment aids, and a new Community Commission on Homelessness.
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Boog Highberger
Mike Wildgen
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Community Commission On Homelessness
Freemasons relocate to new Lawrence center
Lawrence Masonic Center at 1601 W. 23rd St opens with an open house and relocation ceremony. The 5,500 square foot storefront space replaces the old 1001 Mass building, offering air conditioning, easier access, and a reception area with a conference table. The center serves 362 Scottish Rite members along with several local Masonic orders.
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Scottish Rite Temple
Lawrence
New Lawrence
1001
Mass
Doug Compton
Ralph Gelvin Sr
Masons
Lawrence Area
Courtney Kuhlen
Journal-World Photo
W. 23Rd St
John Golden
Howard Duncan
Danny Keller
Ralph Gelvin
Serious deficiencies found at Eudora nursing home
Kansas inspectors fined Eudora Nursing Center 7000 and banned new Medicaid admissions after confirming a diabetic resident was taken in a comatose state to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The home, at 1415 Maple, faced 26 deficiencies from a March 25 inspection and failed follow-ups on April 24 and May 19.
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Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas
Eudora Nursing Center
Barb Conant
Kansas Department On Aging
Conant
Regents Say Goodbye to Board Members in Topeka
Three Kansas Board of Regents members end their terms as Gov. Kathleen Sebelius weighs Christine Downey as a possible replacement. Docking Wynn and Ferguson depart to pursue other plans or relocate, with no timetable set for new appointments before the August retreat.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
Bill Docking
Arkansas City
Deryl Wynn
Kansas City
Kan
Lew Ferguson
Kathleen Sebelius
Christine Downey
Inman
Senate
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Downey
Corcoran
Docking
Wynn
Ferguson
Ponca City
Okla
Bill Graves
Statehouse
Associated Press
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