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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2011
Page
2
Matthew Merritt Sherman 53 of Lawrence died Sunday March 13 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital no services are planned. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. Survivors include a brother and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Memorial services for Richard Pete Hinze 63 of Tonganoxie will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Tonganoxie The family will receive friends an hour before the service at the church Hinze died Tuesday March 15 2011 in Kansas City Kansas
Esther McAfee 88 of Coffeyville and formerly of McLouth died Tuesday March 15 2011. Graveside services will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at McLouth Cemetery with burial to follow.
Funeral services for 80 year old Dean Wells of Great Bend will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. Saturday. Private burial will follow in Great Bend Cemetery. Wells, formerly of Lawrence, died Thursday March 17 2011. Friends may visit Bryant Funeral Home today from 2 to 9 p.m. with family present 6 to 8 p.m.
Kenneth E Lane 76 Duncan formerly Lawrence Kan died Friday March 11 2021 in Duncan A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday at Norman Community Church of the Nazarene in Norman Oklahoma Born in Lawrence Kansas he lived in Duncan Oklahoma prior to his death Friends and relatives are invited to attend the service at Norman church with burial at a later date in Duncan Oklahoma
The event featured Cooper's Cause Foundation Imagine Drop-In Childcare and Junior Achievement aiding children. Attendees included local students from Eudora and Raytown with Cadence 7 enjoying green dyed horses while bands musicians and a Ferris Bueller themed float entertained.
The St Patrick's Day parade announced winners across categories. Grand Prize traveling trophy given to Sandbar. notable floats and commercials honored including Ace, Kennedy Glass, Slow Ride Road House, and Berry Plastics. Family prizes awarded to Lawrence Community Nursery School and Recovery and Hope Network. A queen and court were named Best Dressed Wee Irish Folk and Best Dressed Adult Irish Folk. Parade described as a family affair with residents and locals attending. Reporter contact noted.
The Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee backed a $14 billion fiscal year budget roughly aligned with Gov. Sam Brownback s plan. It cuts base school aid about 5.6 percent to 3 786 per student from 4 012, saving funds in other programs to avoid tax increases. The proposal leaves under 8 million in June 2012 cash reserves and aims to cover Medicaid costs while meeting a federal requirement to boost special education funding by 26 million.
The Lawrence Home Show runs at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility with 75 exhibitors showcasing energy efficient lighting insulation and geothermal heating options. Organizers emphasize payback over cost as attendees can save on home investments through sustainability driven products and services.
Classified advertising and circulation contacts listed for Lawrence Journal World. Advertising director Edwin Rothrock and staff provide phone numbers and emails. Subscriptions hotline details included with delivery hours and postal information.
A busy stretch of Ninth Street will close today 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Ohio to Tennessee streets as a utility crew works. Eastbound traffic reduces to one lane and no right turns onto Tennessee, while westbound traffic remains open. Traffic control will guide cars through the area.
U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested two Mexican nationals who had been deported and were working for Sunflower Paving Inc in Lawrence during a March 10 operation in Topeka. One suspect was a twice-deported felon and the other re entered illegally. both face removal proceedings. Sunflower Paving's president said the two suspects are no longer employed and the firm uses E-Verify.
Kansas nonfatal workplace injuries fell 12 percent in 2009, with the rate dropping to 4.1 per 100 full-time workers from 4.5 in 2008. The construction sector saw a 29 percent decline, and workers aged 45 to 54 accounted for 26.1 percent of injuries, followed by 35 to 44 at 24.9 percent. Labor Secretary Karin Brownlee welcomed the new data.
A Topeka church stalking case against Army veteran Ryan Newell, who lost both legs in Afghanistan, has a moved preliminary hearing to March 31 in Sedgwick County District Court. He is charged with felony conspiracy to commit aggravated battery and five misdemeanors, with arrest on November 30.
Today’s poll asks if readers still use floppy disks with 78 percent saying no and 15 percent replying recently. Five percent never used them. The article invites readers to LJWorld.com to cast a vote and see more responses.
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