Community Datebook Highlights Local Events and Meetings
Lawrence Douglas County daily listings include immunization clinics at 200 Maine, health department screenings for seniors at Lecompton United Methodist Church, and public meetings such as Douglas County Commission at 1100 Mass and Lawrence City Commission at City Hall. Also noted are retirement receptions, library programs, a farmers market, and submission details for Datebook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Douglas County Commission
Mass
Lecompton
Lecompton City Hall
Elmore St
Louisiana
Lawrence High School
Kansas
Lawrence Public Library
Lecompton United Methodist Church
Douglas County Association of
Dupont
King's Buffet
23Rd St
Looo Block
Vermont Street
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Lawrence
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Cheryl Chaput
Art Sloan
Paul Stuewe
Carolyn Wiles
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
LMH
Babcock Place
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Lawrence Public Schools
Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
Ballard Center
Elm. Farmers Market
Lawrence Fire Reports And Marriage Licenses In Local Brief
Emergency calls logged by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical include heat, gas leak and carbon monoxide incidents at multiple addresses. Marriage licenses issued list ten couples with ages and hometowns from Lawrence Eudora Manhattan and Clearview City. Divorces granted include Jamie and Courtney Johnson. The Journal World notes its reporting standards on police and crime coverage.
Journal-World Corrects Significant Errors Policy
The Journal-World states it corrects all significant errors brought to editors attention. Readers are urged to contact the newsroom at 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Memorial services for L Don Scheid in Lawrence
Lawrence funeral notices detail memorial services for L Don Scheid at Plymouth Congregational Church. Born November 14 1924 in Sandusky Ohio he earned degrees from Michigan State University and joined Kansas University faculty in 1955 retiring in 1990. He served in the USAF for 35 years and was active in music associations and university life with a long career as a clarinetist and educator. Survivors include wife Marian Keller Scheid a son two daughters a sister seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to KU scholarships or the American Lung Association. The family will receive friends prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Don Scheid
Lawrence
Plymouth Congregational Church
Scheid
Sandusky
Ohio
Mr. Scheid
Michigan State University
Joseph Siniscalchi
Chicago Symphony
Chicago Opera House
George Silfies
St. Louis Symphony
School of Fine Arts
Kansas University
Music Teachers National Assn
Kansas Music Teachers Assn
National Association
Jayhawks
Sadler
United Fund
Explorer
Armed Forces
United States Air Force
Air Force Reserve
442Nd Tactical Airlift Wing
Marian Keller
Steve
San Francisco
Marilee Groth
Santa Rosa
Calif
Lynda Paul
Tulsa
Oklo
Virginia Medema
Columbus
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
American Lung Assn
Salvation Army seeks one year site plan extension for shelter
Salvation Army leaders ask for a one year extension of their west of Haskell Avenue homeless shelter and community center site plan to finish fundraising. Planning staff support the extension while Burroughs Creek Corridor Plan committee urges six months and no further extensions. If expired, project must gain new City Commission approval.
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Salvation Army
Haskell Avenue
Lynn
Homewood Streets
Burroughs Creek
City Commission
Salvation Army Community Center
Widow highlights need for inpatient ward in mental health care
The widow of Gordon Foster recalls his decade long battle with severe depression and multiple suicide attempts. She notes he improved only with inpatient stays, wishing for longer hospitalizations while LMH stood closer to home and offered more familiar care. Meyer cites insurance shifts reducing inpatient numbers as Stormont-Vail and Bert Nash explore reinstituting inpatient care amid ongoing study by a different local group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LMH
Rose Foster
Stormont Vail West
Gordon Foster
Meyer
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Lawrence
Bert Nash
Community Health Improvement Project
City moves May health and Carson Days and approves varied measures
May 18 National Employee Health and Fitness Day and May 27 Rachel Carson Day proclaimed. Consent items approve City Commission minutes, minutes from boards, all claims, liquor licenses for Scarlet Orchid and Neighborhood Liquor, and bid actions including May 31 for phase II overlay. Phase II awarded to LRM Industries for 739,903.58. Property purchase from Yost for sanitary sewer at 18,730. Surplus vehicles to be sold on eBay. Ordinances second reading include PRD-2 density change and alcohol possession on certain public property. Resolutions approve warranty deed for Lawrence Paper Co and $700,000 bonds for summer overlay. Rezoning 19 acres at 3400 and 3434 S Iowa to PCD-2, acceptance of Wal-Mart Addition plat, use permit for Brandon Woods private club, and RFPs for future transportation plan and regional travel model update. Historic Resources Commission to review Old Fire Station No. 2 landmark designation. Write-offs per finance. Mayor to sign mortgage release for Shane and Leslie Sharp. Sign code board recommends changes. Garden tour signs approved for June 4-5. City manager notes include Salvation Army site plan extension and pesticide-free parks report.
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Scarlet Orchid
Mass
LRM Industries
Alfred
Freda Yost
eBay
24Th Place
Crossgate Drive
Inverness Drive
Lawrence Paper Co
South
Iowa Street
Wal-Mart
Brandon Woods Retirement Center
Historic Resources Commission
Finance Department
Shane
Leslie Sharp
24Th St
Sign Code Board of Appeals
Car Crash Injures Two Near McLouth
Lawrence residents Janice A. Flory aged 40 and David M. Wingert aged 49 were injured when their 2003 Toyota Corolla left Kansas Highway 16 east of McLouth, struck a guardrail, flipped and rested on its driver side. They were hospitalized at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas, with conditions not released Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLouth
Lawrence
Kansas Highway Patrol
Janice A. Flory
David M. Wingert
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Highway 16
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Sunset Hill School
Schwarz Road
Datebook
P.O
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
25Th St
10Th St
Road
Wakarusa Drive
N.Y
Duglas County
James Fred Self
Hyacinth Lee Abel
Eudora
Keith William Lesher
Sharon van Druff
Kyle Edward Henke
Clearview City
Rachel Lee Bartekoske
Ryan Justin Robinson
Diane Yvonne Bennett
Gregory Kent Dunham
Anna Catherine
Jamie D. Johnson
Courtney D. Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Midland Hospice Care
New Hampshire
Callus
Kansas Ut
Sunflower
Lawrences.org
OMML
Topeka
Stormont-Vail
Eric Weslander
Sguweror
Yellosub.net
Ello
Inzerillo
Carl A. Inzerillo
D.O
Clinton Parkway Court
Suite
Rachel Carson
Eldridge Hotel
Royals
Cathy Hamilton
Inky
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