Adventures on Ant Hill event and city meetings in Lawrence
Lawrence Calendar lists a children's program Adventures on Ant Hill at the Lawrence Public Library from 2 to 3 30 PM, along with a KU campus Memori al Stadium Red Dog Days training at 6 AM to 6 PM, multiple meetings at City Hall and Babcock Place, and a 8 PM City Band concert at South Park. Includes Farmers Market, Civil Air Patrol informational session at the Kansas National Guard Armory, and a City Commission meeting in the evening.
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Ant Hill
Lawrence Public Library
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence
City
Sixth
Massachusetts
Civil Air Patrol
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
Lawrence City Band
South Park
Mass
Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
E. 11Th St
Lawrence events feature concerts tours and meetings
Thursday schedule lists Jim Cosgrove performances at Lawrence Public Library and US Bank Brown Bag set at noon. Activities include Jaycees Fourth of July at Sesquicentennial Park with gates at 8 pm and fireworks at 10 pm, a downtown walking tour, Watkins Museum programs Visualize Music workshop and Jazz performances, plus Douglas County Commission and Lecompton City Council meetings and an education board organizational session.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Sesquicentennial Park
Clinton Dam
Lawrence
N.H
Tom Bottle-Man Krause
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St. Lawrence Board of Education
McDonald Drive
Datebook submission details for readers
Readers are invited to submit items for Datebook by calling 832 7254 or writing to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email submissions go to datebook at jworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Jworld.com
Immunization and storytime schedules in Lawrence area
This week details immunization clinics by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department at 200 Maine with sessions Monday to Thursday and senior health screenings on Wednesday at Babcock Place. Also listed are Big Brothers Big Sisters meetings at 1525 W Sixth St and multiple children storytime programs at Lawrence Public Library with times for all ages toddlers and infants across several days.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Sixth St
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence woman injured in single vehicle crash near Lawrence
A 59 year old Lawrence woman Rita Flowers suffered life threatening injuries when her Honda Civic crossed into the oncoming lane and hit a tree near East 550 Road and U.S. 40. She was extricated and flown to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City Kansas. Her condition was not available Sunday night.
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Lawrence
East 550 Road
U.S. Highway 40
Kari Wempe
Douglas County
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Hospital births record in Lawrence and Eudora
Gavin list shows multiple births across Lawrence and Eudora with families Poettker Green Tsai and Hsu names. Names include David Wilks Amber Oxley Po Sheng Tsai Ju Hsuan Hsu Kim Brian Green Shana Poettker. Events occurred on weekend dates with a mix of girls and boys.
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David Wilks
Amber Oxley
Eudora
Po Sheng Tsai
Ju Hsuan Hsu
Journal-World Corrects Noted Errors Policy Notice
The Journal-World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to the editors’ attention. Readers are invited to call 785 832 7154 or email for corrections.
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Journal-World
News
Jworld. Com
City Hall Agenda Highlights for Tuesday Meeting
City Hall to host a Tuesday 6:35 p.m. session at Sixth and Massachusetts. Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 will air the meeting. documents are available online at lawrenceks.org.
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City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Sunflower
Lawrenceks.org
City mulls options to boost summer repaving work
City commissioners weigh bids for a third phase of mill and overlay projects to complete more street repaving before asphalt prices climb. Phase III would cover Rockledge Road, Alabama Street just south of Sixth Street, and several residential streets in the southeast area.
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Rockledge Road
Alabama Street
Sixth Street
City Commission approves June 17 minutes and bids
Consent agenda includes approving the June 17 meeting minutes, receiving minutes from boards, approving all claims and licenses, and awarding two city bids. It also adopts ordinances on second reading, authorizes a revised Municipal Services Bureau contract, and receives the city manager’s report. Additional items cover public hearings on right of way vacation, traffic safety recommendations, mid block pedestrian crossings, a 20 mph speed limit study, dryer vent code amendments, and Phase 3 Mill Overlay bid prep.
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Department of Administrative Services
George Williams
Sixth Street
Overland Drive
North City Limits
King
Lawrence Avenue
Harvard Road
Ninth Street
LRM Industries Inc
1800 Road
East 900 Road
City Commission
Municipal Services Bureau
Lawrence
Indiana Street
11Th Street
12Th Street
NSPJ
Traffic Safety Commission
New Hampshire Street
Ninth
10Th Streets
Lawrence Arts Center
TSC
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Crescent Road
Engel Road
Naismith Drive
Code of the City
Capital Improvement Reserve Fund
Community volunteer openings across several local groups
Habitat for Humanity seeks regular weekly or single day volunteers to sort new donations, assist customers, load purchases, and prepare materials. The Lawrence Arts Center needs helpers for children’s classes in June July and September. Army Corps of Engineers at Clinton Lake requests volunteers for litter pickup painting weed control and trail work. Lawrence Community Theatre seeks on and off stage volunteers plus office help. Roger Hill Volunteer Center offers more opportunities online and by phone.
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K.H
Lawrence Arts Center
Bonnie Cherry
Sunflower.com
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clinton Lake
Kipp Walters
Lawrence Community Theatre
Theater
Roger Hill Volunteer Center
United Way of
Douglas County
Rhvc
Rhvc.org
Death of Lt. David K. Dillon Lifts Funeral Details
Lt. David Kent Dillon 44 of Eudora died June 28 2008 in a bicycle accident near Eudora. Services set for June 25 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church with burial in Washington Creek Cemetery Douglas County. Survived by parents two daughters siblings and extended family. Memorial fund established for Douglas County Memorial and Law Enforcement Scholarship. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in charge.
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David Kent Dillon
Eudora
Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Washington Creek Church
Douglas County
Dillon
Topeka
John
Joyce Dillon
Lone Star Lake
Wakarusa Valley
South Junior
Lawrence High School
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
D.A.R.E
Overbrook
Meghan
Molly
Clathe
Douglas
Tracey
Jeffrey
Jose Herrera
San Francisco
Leora Woodruff
Jackie Flory
Yvonne Heinen
Larry
Andover
Marsha McKee
Jim
Pelzer
S.C
Douglas Garst
Julie
Harker Heights
Texas
Austin
Cameron Dillon
Suzie Zinn
Monica Zylstra
Phoenix
David K. Dillon
Corner Bank
Sixth St
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Obituary policy guidance for Journal-World submissions
The Journal World outlines obituary submission rules for residents and former locals with survivors in the circulation area. It directs mortuaries to supply information and provides contact options including phone number and the obituaries webpage.
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Journal-World
The
Ljworld.com
Officer remembered as caring educator
Lt. David Dillon of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, a 25 year veteran and D.A.R.E. educator, died in a bicycle crash near his Eudora home when struck from behind by a 20 year old driver. The 44 year old Lawrence High graduate was known for kindness and dedication to inmates and students.
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David Dillon
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
D.A.R.E
Dillon
Jeffrey Dillon
Eudora
North 1400 Road
Kansas Highway Patrol
Terry Burner
Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
Lawrence High
Rex Johnson
Loren Anderson
Rex
Loren
Dave
Obituary for Lt Dillon Appears on Page
Obituary notice reports the death of Lieutenant Dillon. The brief item notes service rank and hints at a military burial arrangement, with survivors likely listed in the formal notice. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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Lt. Dillon
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