Public School Lunch Policy Questions and School Board Fees
A Sound Off discussion asks if federal beverage guidelines binding school cafeteria policy must be followed. Separate dialogue notes that probate attorney fees in Kansas are set by the probate judge, with rates varying by county and method.
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John Tacha
Tacha
Call Sound Off to Submit Questions via Access Line
Readers are invited to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and select category 7478 to leave a question for Sound Off. A recorded prompt greets callers guiding them to submit inquiries.
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Taste of Cultures slated for April pancake supper
The Vinland Whole Hog Sausage and Pancake Supper occurs from 5 to 8 p.m. next Saturday in the Vinland Fair grounds large exhibit building southeast of Lawrence to raise funds for the Aug 18 to 20 Vinland Fair. Tickets at the door. volunteers from Vinland Fair Assn. run the event. Sausage is locally sourced and processed nearby.
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Lawrence
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Douglas County Road 460
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First United Methodist Church
Taste of Cultures fundraiser backs Lawrence diversity
Lawrence in brief notes Ron Swenson chair of the Celebration of Cultures board says the Taste of Cultures event returns this spring. The fundraiser supports the nonprofit celebrating ethnic diversity in Douglas County. Tickets are at Gill Insurance Agency Mercantile Bank area restaurants and from board members and volunteers.
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Celebration of Cultures Board of Directors
Lawrence
Douglas County
Gill Insurance Agency
901
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Mercantile Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
Celebration of Cultures
Fire Calls and Divorces in Lawrence Area
Lawrence firefighters investigated a smoke scare at Wendy’s on West 23rd Street. Douglas County Ambulance Service responded to multiple medical emergencies and a vehicle crash across several blocks. Several divorces were granted or on the record in Lawrence and nearby areas, listing numerous couples and paired filings.
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Admissions and Dismissals Noted for Lawrence Staff
Jean McKinney from Lawrence is admitted, while Michelle Pierce of Lawrence is dismissed.
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Michelle Pierce
Lawrence
Four Injured in Friday Vehicle Crashes in Douglas County
Four people sustained injuries in two separate accidents Friday evening in Douglas County. At 1606 W. 15th a car motorcycle collision sent Derrick Williams and Melissa Miller to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Williams remained in surgery while Miller was treated and released. About half an hour later a single vehicle crash at 1400N and 750E injured Joshua Grimm and Jerome Berryman. Grimm was flown by Life Flight to KU Medical Center, with no current condition available, and Berryman was treated and released.
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Melissa Miller
Douglas County Ambulance Service
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Sheriff’s
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Jerome Berryman
Grimm
Kansas University Medical Center
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Eggs and Issues Breakfast and St Patrick's Day Events
Lawrence datebook lists an 8 a.m. Eggs and Issues Breakfast Forum hosted by the chamber at Quality Inn University with area legislators. The Shamrock Shuffle 5K starts at the levee behind Johnny's Tavern. A 9 a.m. legislative update with Jon Josserand is in the English Room KU Union. At 2 p.m. NCAA baseball Kansas vs Central Missouri State at Hoglund Maupin Stadium. Evening shows include The Grapes of Wrath at Crafton Preyer Theatre Murphy Hall and a 7 p.m. banquet at The Flamingo Club with dinner for THRIL.
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Jon Josserand
Kansas Union
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Access poll on Clinton budget and welfare reform results
Readers were invited to vote via the J-W Access number 865-5000 using category 3500 for yes and 3501 for no. The item notes that poll results are not scientifically accurate and reports opinions on welfare benefits for U S born children of illegal immigrants under a Clinton plan.
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