Judy Billings leaves lasting mark on Lawrence tourism scene
Longtime advocate Judy Billings retires after 30 years guiding Lawrence's tourism and history efforts. From directing the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau to leading Destination Management Inc. and shaping Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, her work attracted film projects, built the Visitors Center, and positioned Douglas County for enduring heritage tourism. Her successors inherit a legacy of coalition building and community advocacy that boosted Lawrence as a destination.
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Down syndrome son finds gifts in life at Nationals Park
George Will recalls Jon Frederick Will born May 4 1972 amid low life expectancy for Down syndrome. He shows resilience aided by Washington’s subway and the Nationals ballpark, where he visits the clubhouse, works a small chore, and cherishes equal standing with players. The piece reflects on progress and moral questions around prenatal testing and society’s treatment of people with Down syndrome.
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Old Home Town: Theaters Offer Sunday Films for Lawrence Churches
N H Gibbons, owner of the Aurora and Grand moving picture theaters in Lawrence, has offered one theater each Sunday afternoon for the rest of the year to Lawrence churches. Films will be religious or educational, focusing on subjects of material benefit to viewers. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Lawrence
Vines’ Wichita speech challenges Bible used to justify bias
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr notes Matthew Vines, a gay Harvard student, argues the Bible condemns homosexuality only through misinterpreted Greek terms. He praises Vines as an insider questioning church teaching and urges readers to seek, not hide, in scripture.
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