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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2015
Page
2
The Journal-World states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families. For obituary submissions or information call 832-7151.
Alfred Carl Cooper 47 of Gardner Kansas died May 1 2015. Funeral service at Porter Funeral Home Lenexa Kansas May 16 between 3 and 4 pm. Arrangements for William Pendleton 94 Lawrence Kansas to be announced later. Pendleton died Friday at Pioneer Ridge. rumsey yost.com
Douglas County officials hold a June 29 town hall at 6 p.m. in the County Court House to discuss a potential jail expansion and a mental health crisis intervention center. They will review a study on how many inmates could qualify for diversion to a separate mental health facility as rising populations and care needs push the projects forward.
The Destination Management Inc. board runs Explore Lawrence CVB and Freedom's Frontier NHA while a permanent director is sought. City officials weigh making the CVB part of City Hall or joining the chamber, with funding via the 6 percent guest tax and annual city budget requests. The interim city manager and new commission add timing uncertainty.
Dashawn Clayborn of Kansas City Kansas faces charges including attempted first degree murder in a January Lawrence shooting. He also stands charged with automobile burglary theft of a vehicle eluding police and other counts after allegedly shooting Stephen Patterson at Steven Drive then stealing a Honda Accord and crashing on Kansas 10 near Eudora. Patterson survived and was released from KU Hospital three days later. Clayborn waived a preliminary hearing and a jury trial is set for August 31 with a status hearing August 14. He has a $100000 bond and remains in Douglas County Jail.
Kenneth Palmer, raised by Juana Simons in Lawrence, aspires to humanitarian work and a four year college degree. He explored liberal arts options, applied to Harvard, and engaged in campus activities including a student group on atheism and a two man band Sexy Jesus. His teachers recall his growing confidence and aim to make major waves in a positive way.
Bethany College president Edward F. Leonard III will resign to become president of Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, this summer. Enrollment rose from 537 to 717 under his tenure, and a $20 million fundraising goal was surpassed by $2 million, though deficits persisted, with recent years showing varying red numbers and a Higher Learning Commission notice for financial action.
A terse local contact listing for Journal-Worth with address at 645 New Hampshire St Lawrence KS and phone numbers for news tips production and distribution chief Ed Ciambrone and billing inquiries, plus instructions to email news ljworld com for story ideas and a note on monthly rates and delivery questions.
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