Baldwin City garden to showcase stump fairy garden idea
In Baldwin City the Douglas County master gardeners at the Tom Swan Demonstration Garden announce spring prep with a 6 foot stump feature. Co leaders Jane Akob and Carol Anderson describe a fairy garden concept with a roofed stump entrance and a shade cover emphasis for the season.
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Usy
Crocus
Baldwin City
Douglas County
Tom Swan
Eighth
High Streets
Jane Akob
Carol Anderson
Ahob
Anderson
Downtown Baldwin City and Eudora area updates
Area Roundup covers renovations at 723 Eighth St to house a new Edward Jones office after delays. Bald win City Council approves a $5,000 facade grant for 723 Eighth St, part of a downtown storefront program. Eudora reports 80 to 85 percent of new electrical meters installed and syncing with wireless meters, with a door-to-door meter reading ending soon. A Gun-spot incident near a meter install remains unexplained. The Baldwin City Chamber meets Wednesday with LaVerne Epp as guest, lunch by Homestead Kitchen and Bakery, cost $7. The item previews Melinda Hipple’s book documenting the downtown garden transformation and a forthcoming showcase across Eighth Street.
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Eighth Street
Eighth St
Edward Jones
Peter Carr
Carr
Baldwin City Council
Stan and
Stacy Carrington
Alan Wright
High St
Baldwin City
Eudora
Eudora Public Works
Mike Hutto
Eudora City Commission
Hutto
Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Lumberyard Arts Center
LaVerne Epp
Bioscience and Technology Business Center
University of Kansas
Homestead
Lawrence parents invited to LHS bond information night
Lawrence School District parents are invited to an information meeting at Lawrence High School 1901 Louisiana St hosted by Superintendent Kyle Hayden. The 87 million bond would fund more than 50 million in renovations at Lawrence High with the rest for Free State High and four middle schools. Ballots go to registered voters May 2. ballots arrive April 12.
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Lawrence High School
Louisiana St
Kyle Hayden
Lawrence High
Free State High School
LHS
Community Event Listings for Monday Calendar Highlights
Free blood pressure checks at 5 TODAY 8 to 11 a.m. First Presbyterian Church. St Pat's Parade and Irish road bowling 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. meet 23rd Street Brewery then to Clinton State Park. Various concerts lectures and meetings including Lecompton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kris tin Chenoweth a private event, and dance performances at Swarthout Recital Hall. O.A.R.S. dance Eagle Lodge, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. plus public library programs for families and seniors.
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First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Parkway
St. Pat’s
23Rd Street
Clinton State Park
David R. Atchison
Constitution Hall
Elmore
Lecompton
W. 11Th St
Lawrence
Bauer Farm Drive
Murphy Hall
Meadowlark
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
O.A.R.S
Eagle Lodge
W. Sixth St
Julia Alvarez
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Kip Haaheim
Swarthout Recital
Naismith Drive
Argentine Tango Practica at Signs of Life Bookstore
Argentine Tango Practica from 8 to 10 p.m. at Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery located at 722 Massachusetts Street. Also listed are Red Dog's Dog Days workout at 6 a.m. at Community Building 115 West 11th Street and Lawrence Breakfast Optimists meeting 7 to 8 a.m. at Brandon Woods Smith Center 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace.
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Research Park Way
Signs of Life
Massachusetts St
11Th St. Lawrence
Brandon Woods Smith Center
Brandon Woods Terrace
Deaths obituary information policy note
Journal-World provides obituary service details including submission method and contact number 832 7151 Funeral homes or families may submit obituaries and policies govern formatting and publication
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Jane Landmark, 73, Services Set in Lawrence
Services for Jane Landmark of Lawrence, 73, are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died February 22, 2017, at Pioneer Ridge. More information is available at rumsey-yost.com.
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Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Jane
Pioneer Ridge
Rumsey-Yost.com
Graveside services for Lee Elston-E rskin set Friday
Graveside services for Lee Elston-Erskin are slated for 2 pm Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery with visitation Thursday 6 to 8 pm at Rumsey-Yost. Memorials are requested to Relay For Life or March of Dimes. Full obituary at rumsey-yost.com
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Rumsey- Yost
Relay For Life
March of Dimes
Rumsey-Yost.com
Mass for Mildred M. Jilka in Lawrence Pending
Mildred M. Jilka aged 92 of Lawrence died March 3 2017. A Mass is pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Mildred M. Jilka
Lawrence
Warren McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence City Commission Agenda Highlights for Tuesday
The Lawrence City Commission meets at 5 45 p m Tuesday in City Hall at Sixth and Massachusetts with agenda highlights. Channel 25 covers the event and meeting documents are posted online at lawrenceks org.
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Massachusetts
Lawrenceks.org
Lawrence Governing Body Approves Consent Agenda Actions
City commission approves minutes from various boards and commissions and a broad set of actions. Includes license approvals, appointments, ordinances on alcohol in downtown and event areas, and multiple resolutions for bonds and notes. Public hearings on Buskerfest distance waivers and related events are scheduled. The package also covers a wage for a housing study, a mortgage subordination, and a police university MoU. Public comment period precedes regular agenda items.
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Finance Department
E. 8Th Street
8Th Street
New Hampshire Street
Pennsylvania Street
E. 9Th Street
South Park
Massachusetts Street
North Park
Kansas
Louisiana Street
Sun Creations, Inc
Louisiana Co, LLC
Haskell Indian Nations University
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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