Lawrence Datebook Highlights Morning To Evening Events
A full day of community programs across Lawrence includes Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for low income seniors and disabled at Penn House 1035 Pa, Storytime for 2 year olds at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vt and 3 year olds later, health screenings for seniors at Lecompton and Babcock Place, La Leche League on toddler challenges, an administrative professionals presentation at Douglas County Bank, Coalition of Homeless Concerns at Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall and Big Brothers Big Sisters meetings. Additional sessions cover infant storytime, Kaw Valley Older Women’s League, and city commission oversight. Submit Datebook items to 832-7254 or datebook@ljworld.com.
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Penn House
Lawrence Public Library
Lecompton
Elmore
Lawrence Douglas County Health Department
Maine
International Association of Administrative Professionals
Douglas County Bank
Ninth St
Coalition of
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Kaw Valley
Older Women's League
Marie Cross
Haskell Ave
Salvation Army
N.H
On the Record Emergency Calls Report Notes
The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reports were unavailable Monday due to a computer malfunction. The Journal-World clarifies that not all police reports are printed and outlines its practice of reporting burglaries only when losses reach 1000 dollars or more, protecting victims' anonymity, and withholding names until charges are filed.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Journal-World
Hedges announce birth in Lawrence
Angie and Paul Hedges of Lawrence welcome a daughter born Thursday while Troy and Tina Jarrett of Lawrence celebrate a son born Friday.
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Angie
Paul Hedges
Lawrence
Troy
Tina Jarrett
Lawrence switches to new city website domain
Lawrence's city government site now resides at lawrenceks.org according to spokesperson Gayle Martin. She noted the simpler domain replaces the old one as the city begins moving to a new computer server. some pages were still inaccessible Monday while technicians finish the transition.
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Lawrence
Lawrenceks
Gayle Martin
Aseth Peinelas Asante Y. Mantager
Martin
All Goodthings to Open Rock Chalk Revue at Lied Center
Lawrence group All Goodthings a KU student band will open for Rock Chalk Revue this week with members David Bednarczyk Chris Shaw Scott Stone Aaron Lerner and Rick Unruh. The acts perform Thursday through Saturday at the Lied Center in Lawrence Kansas.
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All Good Things
Lawrence
Kansas University
Rock Chalk Revue
David Bednarczyk
Chris Shaw
Scott Stone
Aaron Lerner
Rick Unruh
All Goodthings
Lied Center
Corrections Correct Parade Auction Benefit Ballard Center
The Journal World corrects a prior report stating proceeds from the annual St Patrick s Day parade auction go to Ballard Center. Proceeds will be used to benefit the Ballard Center.
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St. Patrick's Day
Ballard Center
Journal World
Dust control fee could rise for county roads
Douglas County Public Works Director Keith Browning told the commission he will likely propose raising the dust control fee from 40 to 50 cents per linear foot for the 15 year program. Applications for participation must be filed by April 4.
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Keith Browning
Douglas County Commission
Browning
Jere McElhaney
East 1450
East 1500
Lawrence
Mowing contract approved for East Hills Business Park
Douglas County commissioners approve a first time mowing contract for the East Hills Business Park with the East Hills Board of Trustees contributing 2000 toward an estimated 25000. The county and Douglas County Development Inc will split the rest, 11500 each, as land is sold DCDI to pay all expenses when fully developed. The item follows an emergency 11468 spend to replace four transfer switches at the Emergency Communication Center. The plan includes four town meetings with rural township boards in Lecompton Baldwins Eudora and Vinland to hear comments this year.
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Douglas County
East Hills
East Hills Board of Trustees
Douglas County Development Inc
DCDI
Craig Weinaug
Weinaug
Jere McElhaney
Wakarusa
Lecompton
Baldwin
Eudora
Vinland
Resume Doctors to aid KU students with resumes this week
KU Career and Employment Services staff will assist Kansas University students with resumes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Thursday in the Kansas Union fourth floor lobby. A separate report notes a motor home trailer damaged by a Friday afternoon fire in rural Franklin County at 660 Sand Creek Road with no injuries and unknown cause.
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Kansas University
KU Career & Employment Services
Kansas Union
Franklin County
Sand Creek Road
Local newspaper staff contact and ad details
The page lists city newsroom staff and departments with phone numbers and emails for City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor Sports Editor Chuck Woodling and other editors. It also provides advertising and circulation contacts and hours.
How NHL overtime is decided and rule changes
The NHL uses a five minute sudden death overtime in regular season games tied after regulation. If a goal is scored, the scoring team gets a win and two points, the other team gets one point. If no goal, both teams receive one point. Playoffs use 20 minute periods until a goal. Question line provided for Sound Off.
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NHL
On the Street: TV Violence and Kids
In a street interview, residents like Terry Hatfield and Erich Schroeder weigh in on whether TV violence harms children. Brenda Frankenfeid and Christi Balderston add concerns about passive viewing and lack of parental guidance shaping values. A KU professor cites insufficient family influence as a factor.
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Erich Schroeder
Lawrence
Christi Balderston
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P.O
Ijworld.com
Lawrence Briefs
By Joy Ludwig
Jludwig
South Lawrence
Wakarusa Township
East 1200
Kasold Drive
31St Street
1250
Wakarusa River
Sar
KU Center
Lawrence- Douglas County
Brandon L. Gentry
Gentry
Shyra McGee
Sixth Street
Monterey Way
Nick Kelly
Journal-World Photo
Norm Holmskog
Bryce Dulin
Bryce
al Negen
Oklahoma
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Liworld.com
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Jworld.com
Bernie Re
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Jon Niccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Llworld.com
al Bonner
Maria Preston
Mpreston
Joe Lewis
By Levi
Chronister
Terry Hatfield
Brenda Frankenfeid
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