Lawrence Datebook highlights today’s community events
Immunization clinic at Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department runs 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 200 Maine. Groundbreaking for KU engineering building south of Learned Hall at 4 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals meets at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Also events include Young Adult Zone Homework Night at Lawrence Public Library 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Vietnam Veterans of America at Ottawa’s Ransom Memorial Hospital at 7 p.m. Other programs cover ethical issues in biomedical research at KU Medical Center, SPUNK group at Lawrence Pizza Company, and more.
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Maine
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals
Sixth
Massachusetts
Kansas University Engineering
Learned Hall
Lawrence Public Library
Vietnam Veterans of America
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Main St
Ottawa
Mary Faith Marshall
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas Union Ballroom
Lawrence Pizza Company
Kasold Drive
Denise
Datebook Submissions Procedures Listed
Call 832 7254 or write Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Email datebook ljworld com for submissions.
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Lawrence man reports burglary at Emery Road apartment
A 19 year old Lawrence man told police someone took a PlayStation 2 and more than a dozen games from his Emery Road apartment Friday with no sign of forced entry. The Journal-World notes it reports only significant or unusual cases and withholds victim names.
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Emery Road
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Births Jared and Melissa Warren welcome a boy
Jared and Melissa Warren of Lawrence welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday. Also delivering Tuesday were Angel Dew and Prentiss Earl of Lenexa with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McWhorter III of Baldwin with a girl, Melissa Minton and Robert Gillaspie of Lawrence with a girl, and Abdulrahman Alhamoud and Amal Almuhaya of Lawrence with a girl.
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Jared
Melissa Warren
Lawrence
Angel Dew
Prentiss Earl
Lenexa
Marvin McWhorter
Baldwin
Melissa Minton
Robert Gillaspie
Abdulrahman Alhamoud
Amal Almuhaya
Journal-World Corrects Policy on Significant Errors
The Journal-World states a policy to correct significant errors brought to editors attention. Readers are invited to call 785 832 7154 or email news jworld com with concerns. The notice emphasizes prompt addressing of inaccuracies.
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Mike Shields
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County hires sprinkler contractor for courthouse protection
Douglas County commissioners approved Conley Sprinkler Inc. to install an internal fire suppression system in the limestone courthouse. The project, part of a broader plan, estimates 250 sprinkler heads and 4,000 feet of piping with a $159,000 price tag, designed to deliver at least 15 gallons per minute when activated.
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Douglas County
Craig Weinaug
Conley Sprinkler Inc
Pleasanton
John Travis
Conley
Travis
Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
Bob Johnson
Staff writer Mark Fagan contact note
Brief excerpt notes that staff writer Mark Fagan can be reached. The fragment lacks full contact details or context to determine location, publication, or date.
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Mark Fagan
Residents push for Marion Township Fire District in Douglas County
Bruce Snodgrass asked Douglas County commissioners to start steps for a Marion Township Fire District to serve 882 residents, replacing Osage County Fire District No. 4 which taxes township residents about $30 000 yearly. Commissioners will study the proposal and reconvene in four to six weeks. The park plan at Wells Overlook Park seeks to remove several trees to restore the 17 acre site south of Lawrence to a natural prairie with volunteer and grant support.
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Osage County
Bruce Snodgrass
Marion Township
Resi
Wells Overlook Park
Jere McElhaney
Commission
Steve Smith
Lawrence
McElhaney
Deerfield Cub Scouts to collect pet supplies for shelter
Cub Scouts from Deerfield School and Pack 3370 will door to door this Saturday collecting dry and canned cat and dog food, dry puppy food, litter, towels, can openers, film, bleach, soap, and cash or checks for the Lawrence Humane Society. Bags placed this week should be ready by 10 a.m. Saturday for pickup.
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Deerfield School
The
Lawrence Humane Society
Rick
Lisa Werner
Cub Scouts
Animal Shelter
Ljworld Classified and Editorial Contacts Summary
Local paper contact roster lists City Editor Mike Shields and News Editor John Taylor with phone lines. Staff editors include Sports Chuck Woodling, Editorial Page Ann Gardner, and Online Editor Dave Toplikar. Advertising, circulation, and marketing contacts cover Abonner, Chad Lawhorn, Joe Lewis, and others with hours and in town redelivery guarantees.
Olympic medals real metal core with plating details
The piece explains Olympic medals are silver or gold plated and bronze is a copper zinc alloy. It notes 2002 medals used Utah minerals from Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City with O C Tanner Co providing craftsmanship.
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U.S. Olympic Committee
Utah
Kennecott Corp
Salt Lake City
Where do you go when you hear tornado sirens
News interview on the street with KU students and locals about tornado siren responses. Cat Ross says she stays put unless danger seems real. Jessica Stretz would seek a basement. Doug Yetman seeks vantage points on campus or Clinton Lake. Cook says he goes nowhere, having lived in Kansas all his life without tornado proximity.
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Mojo
Lawrence
Campus
Clinton Lake
Cook
Kansas
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