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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2013
Page
4
The FDA says dispose of unused medicines by removing them from bottles and mixing with coffee grounds or cat litter, then sealing in a plastic bag before trash. Do not flush due to environmental concerns. An annual Drug Take Back event in April in Lawrence offers drop-off options. Consult a pharmacist with questions about a specific medication.
Readers are invited to call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld com with questions or comments. The notice invites engagement, indicating a channel for public feedback and journalism dialogue. The contact options suggest accessibility for reader input on local issues.
A brief street question from Adam Strunk asks readers at LJWorld.com what constitutes the perfect graduation present. The prompt invites responses and thoughts on the topic, noting Massachusetts as a contextual cue.
John Bunyard, a student in Wichita, weighs a major reward offered by a local judge or sponsor: a new car or a gift certificate to The Bourgeois Pig. The case or contest draws campus and community interest as Bunyard considers the prize.
Alexander L. Pendleton of Lost Creek Way Texas was arrested at Brothers Bar and Grill after a disturbance at 1 a.m. A 24-year-old Lawrence man was knocked down and beaten. Pendleton faces aggravated battery charges, released on 30000 bond, and appears in court May 23.
Lucas and Margaret Loftin of Lawrence welcome a baby girl on Friday. Amber Felps and Roscoe Chenoweth of Ottawa welcome a baby girl on Friday.
The Lawrence agenda shows a 6:35 p.m. city meeting at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts with documents available online at lawrenceks.org. A recreation center bid is up for approval.
City commissioners will consider accepting the low bid for the proposed 181,000 square foot recreation center in northwest Lawrence.
Lawrence officials report Gene Fritzell Construction submitted the low bid of 10.5 million for a new facility. City commissioners plan to begin debt issuance procedures totaling 21.5 million to cover construction, infrastructure, architect fees, and related costs. Tuesday actions will not finalize debt but advance the process.
The agenda covers recognition of Lawrence Sister City Insades Greece, arts grant awards, consent minutes, claims, mayoral appointments, bids for KLINK Iowa Street project and electrical and mechanical upgrades, change order for Airport Area sewer, several ordinances on alcohol in public areas, redevelopment plan changes, a busker festival route, lands plan with Landplan Engineering, and budget items for Rock Chalk Park including debt, traffic improvements, and bond issuances totaling up to 38.5 million dollars.
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site marked 59 years since the 1954 ruling with a display of a black doll used in the Clark social science studies. The doll, donated last year, will go on permanent display once funding arrives. The exhibit ties to desegregation cases from Topeka and other states and to ongoing civics education initiatives in Topeka.
Indermaur, 44, uses cardboard boxes filled with skulls, crucifixes, water and food to reveal the human condition. A Lawrence session sparked a Georgia woman’s gift wrap story and a Newport Art Museum collaboration with Rhode Island Public Radio. He teaches students to make their own boxes and hopes to carry the project worldwide, driven by belief in following dreams.
Lawrence police join 140 Kansas agencies in a two week Crick it or Ticket campaign from Monday to June 2 to crack down on unbelted drivers and passengers. The effort is funded by a Kansas DOT grant and enforces seat belt laws with minimum fines of 60 dollars for 14 to 17 year olds and 10 dollars for adults.
Lawrence officials joined officers and the public to honor three historical fallen Lawrence police at North Lawrence depot and Oak Hill Cemetery with wreaths. Mayor Dever and others attended as Chaplain Paul Taylor led a prayer.
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