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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1997
Page
5
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A day’s schedule lists Douglas County Commission sessions at the county courthouse with massachusetts streets, a 60 plus health screening at Lecompton and Babcock Place, and a Lawrence school board meeting at the Pearson service center. Evening events include a Junior High Dance at East Lawrence Rec Center and a Lawrence City Commission session at city hall.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital hosts a three day Safe Sitter course from noon to 3 p m July 8 10 for youths ages 11 to 13. The $40 fee covers training in basic life saving skills safety, emergency response and child care tasks with a graduation certifi cation. Call 749-5800 or 1-800-749-2226 for enrollment.
Lawrence physician Phillip A. Godwin was named to the board of trustees of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians at the annual meeting and scientific session in Wichita. He was one of eight Kansas doctors chosen for the board last weekend and formerly practiced at the Lawrence Family Practice Center. He now works at the Lawrence Memory Hospital.
The monthly Health Check 6 screening won’t be offered in July due to the July 4 weekend. It resumes August 6 with a back-to-school screening offering Ident-A-Kid and child immunizations. August session runs 3 to 5 p.m. at Dillon's, 3000 W Sixth St. Ident-A-Kid is free via the Lawrence Police Department. immunizations may have a small fee. Health Check 6 is sponsored by Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Sunflower Cablevision, and Dillon's Pharmacy. Lawrence police investigate a rape reported in the 500 block of Fireside Drive between 10 p.m. Friday and 2:40 a.m. Saturday. suspect is a stranger.
Police log details two thefts with values: 1133 dollars for 106 video tapes and clothing from the 4600 block of West Sixth between 9 p.m. June 12 and 1 p.m. June 13. and 1720 dollars for a car stereo and other items from a vehicle on Murrow Court between 11:25 p.m. Thursday and 5:55 a.m. Friday.
A Sunday afternoon crash on U S Highway 56 near the Douglas Osage line left five people hurt. Chelsey Lisk and Buddy Lisk were flown to Stormont Vail in stable condition, Jennifer Lisk was in critical condition, and Tim Lisk and Frankie Smallwood Jr were transported by ambulance with expected discharge. The driver swerved to avoid a deer, lost control and struck a tree. All occupants wore seat belts.
Features Editor Jill Hummels notes living and news sections. Sports preview covers Kansas football offensive and defensive coordinators. Delivery and subscription lines list contact numbers and hours. Journal-World guarantees delivery by 6:00 a.m. daily and redelivery for missed papers if called before 10:30 a.m. in Lawrence.
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