Fourth festival on at Lake Perry draws big crowd
The Perry Lake Fourth festival, in its eighth year, features a noon start with a boat parade and live music by Brody Buster and Steelhorse, ending with a 10 p.m. fireworks display. A $5 parking fee applies, while floodwater releases may lower the lake by about 1.3 feet daily.
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Fireworks plan under review for Fourth of July shows
The Lawrence Jaycees may cut back on fireworks due to financial strain after about 50 years of shows. Other towns Baldwin DeSoto Eudora McLouth and Ottawa will stage events with varying start times. Baldwin hosts a festival at Baldwin High School field, DeSoto plans Lexingon Trails Middle School display, Eudora features a band concert and vendors, McLouth onto 9:50 p.m. at high school area, Ottawa at Forest Park after dark.
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County delays bank switch seek bids over charter change
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday paused plans to switch bank services from Firstar to Intrust. Firstar loses Kansas charter July 16, raising legal bidding questions. If bids are unreasonable, the county may keep Firstar. state law allows nonchartered banks with proof of no alternative. Intrust’s lower bid would cost over 10,400 in penalties and interest.
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Deaths in Kansas City and Bonner Springs
Services for Mary Louise Bowers 84 Lawrence will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery She died June 26 2001 at Kansas University Medical Center Born December 9 1916 in Junction City she was a homemaker who ran a foster home 17 years in Lawrence She married Ivan C Bowers in 1958 and he died in 1973 Survivors include daughter Catherine Born Lawrence son Blake D Bowers Fort Knox Ky three grandchildren and four great grandchildren The family will receive friends 6 to 7:30 p.m. today Memorials suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of the mortuary Graveside services for Mildred Irene Marshall 87 Tonganoxie will be 10 a.m. Friday at Glenwood Cemetery Bonner Springs She died June 27 2001 in Tonganoxie Born March 4 1914 she was a farmer and Basehor United Methodist Church member Survivors include a niece and a nephew Memorials to Basehor United Methodist Church in care of Quisenberry Funeral Home P O Box 993 Tonganoxie 66086.
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Alice (Price) Marshall
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New planner objects to floodplain policy
Lawrence city commissioners consider floodplain development rules as new planning commissioners take seats. Burress plans to vote yes despite concerns while Durflinger says current policy follows all guidelines. The outgoing chairwoman notes decisions require consensus. contact officials to push policy changes.
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Sculptor expands D-Day figures for veterans memorial
Lawrence artist Brothers works on new D-Day pieces honoring veterans. He declined a handshake with President Bush at dedication to keep focus on vets. He delivered the last five of eight figures and aims for 16 total with Memorial Day 2002 as a key deadline. He still has an 8 foot sculpture Citizen Soldier for the VFW national monument in Kansas City due Oct 5.
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