Riverside Elementary to shift to single grade classrooms
Riverside Elementary will move from a multiage program to distinct kindergarten, first, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes while keeping second and third graders in a multiage setting. The change follows a staff deliberation begun last fall with updates to the PTO and site council, and a parent letter is to be sent next week after a staff retreat.
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Riverside Elementary
PTO
David Theilen
Riverside School
Theilen
Riverside
VTO
Site Council
Sound Off Caller Instructions
Callout directs readers to call 832-7297 to hear a recording that invites them to leave a question for Sound Off. The note provides dial-in process and recording prompt guidance. The item functions as a reader participation prompt with no named individuals or organizations beyond the number.
Manslaughter suspect gets new attorney
The man facing a second trial on his 1996 manslaughter conviction has a new attorney. William F Garcia is charged in Douglas County District Court with attempted involuntary manslaughter criminal possession of a firearm and aggravated assault linked to a March 1996 gang related shooting in Lawrence. The Kansas Court of Appeals reversed the manslaughter conviction in September sending it back for retrial. District Judge Michael Malone appointed Shelley Bock to replace court appointed attorney Richard Krogh after Krogh said he could not represent Garcia in the retrial. A hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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William F Garcia
Douglas County
Lawrence
Kansas Court of Appeals
Garcia
Richard Krogh
Michael Malone
Shelley Bock
Krogh
Forum on natural approaches to hyperactive children
An open 7 p.m. forum at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church 964 U.S. Highway 40 discusses natural strategies for hyperactive children and youths. Guest speakers Carrie and Joann Hancock, mother and grandmother of a child with ADEID, have studied nonmedical aids for over 30 years. Call 841-1420 for details.
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
U.S. Highway 40
Carrie
Joann Hancock
Adeid
Hancocks
Yaltoo
Burglary, theft reports and local accidents detailed
A Lawrence woman reported a 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage stolen from the 400 block of Michigan, valued at 10,600. A burglary on East 400 Road caused 5,000 in interior damage. An injury accident on K-16 near Nemaha Road sent four to St. Francis Hospital. Sam Wilson fell asleep, crossed the center line, and caused a two-vehicle crash involving Nedra and Dustin Boyce and others. Fire, EMS calls and multiple medical emergencies were logged across Lawrence-Douglas counties, with several transportation and assault reports. Divorces granted include Kaiser, Watts, Lorch, and several others listed with Baldwin, Lecompton, and Lawrence residences.
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Michigan
Jefferson County
Sam Edward Wilson
Kansas City
Nemaha Road
Geo
Nedra Boyce
Boyce
Hece
Dustin Boyce
Aaron Boyce
Josh Gerety
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
Wilson
Stone Meadows
West Sixth
Orange
Baldwin
Aim
Vermont
Briclay
Inverness
New York
Bishop
Harper
East 1700 Road
Ditton Parkway
Lawrence Births Bring Two New Lawrence Girls
Clint Batman and Becky Simons of Lawrence welcomed a girl Friday. Mary Diane Reed and Aaron Braswell of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Wednesday. Baby photos are available for free on Lawrence dot com.
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Clint Batman
Becky Simons
Lawrerce
Mary Diane Reed
Aaron Braswell
Lawrence
Lawrence.com
LHS Seniors Qualify for National History Day
Two Lawrence High School seniors Janet Stephens and Mark Kelly won first place in the group project division at State History Day with Their Finest Hour about World War II Battle of Britain. Their display, shaped as a London apartment building, included primary source interviews and research. Stephens's grandmother was in Britain during the air raids, adding emotional depth.
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Lawrence High School
University of Maryland
Janet Stephens
Mark Kelly
Stephens
Kelly
London
Britain
Michael Ortman
LHS
Lawrence Datebook highlights community events and meetings
The Lawrence datebook lists a full day of local activities including a swap meet at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, the Spring Parade of Homes with multiple locations, Bert Nash Art of Mental Health retrospective at 200 Maine, Art in the Park at South Park, a public reception at Sunset Hill School, Holocaust remembrances talk at Lawrence Public Library, and LGBT gathering at Henry’s. Also scheduled are a Flying Monkeys event at Johnny’s Tavern, Douglas County Commission meeting, Pilot Club at Centennial Park, Lawrence school board session, and North Lawrence Improvement Association discussion on north side development. For more info, call 843-1125 or 843-4290.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Home Builders Assn
Bert Nash
Maine
Sunset Hill
Juanita Barbee
Shirley Walters
Schwarz Road
Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Eva Rappart Edmands
Louis Frydmian
Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Pilot Club of
Centennial Park
Lawrence School Board
McDonald Drive
North Lawrence
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Jonks
at-Wortly Pine
Charles Jones
Manor
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
First Presbyterian Church
Gene
Mary Jane Fitts
By Levi
Chronister
Coleen Minns
Arturo Ramirez
Fiberglas Company
Great Bend
Elias Hanusiak
LAW Enforcement
East 400 Road
Lawrence-Douglas County
Ire & Medical
Edgehill
N.Y
Tenn
Esysteataliioetion
Loughiarm
Simuke
Prichay
Senuke
Melrose
West
Scott D. Kaiser
Perry
Sharon K. Kaiser
Ranata Watts
Bret R. Watts
Baldlman
Mark Aldring
Deborah Aldrine
Oskaloosa
Julie A. Lorch
Scott A. Lerch
Christopher Akin Larson
Donnat Due Larson
Michael Nichols
Lecompton
Leah A. Nichols
Deborah Ditamore
Sars Ditadore
Manissas
Tracy Smith
Larey Smith
Ortman
Pam
Washington, DC
LYS
Central and
Corpelian Teld
Abielene
Rahind Hull
Adualieewatid
Curt
Jayhawk
Tom Jones
Lawrence. Com
Jean-Paul Bovee
news@world.com
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Mike Shields
Bill Snead
Devin Walker
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
al Bonner
Maria Preston
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