Eudora summer reading and meal programs kick off
Eudora Public Library and partners launch the summer reading program under the Build a Better World theme with about 200 signups and 600 expected, plus Feeding Eudora free lunches for youths ages 18 and under from noon to 1 pm Tuesday through Thursday at the library. Volunteers are sought to sustain weekend take-home bags and weekly operations through summer.
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Lindsey Sanchez
Sanchez
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Main St
Jeff Ingle
Eudora Baptist Church
Feeding
Eudora
Ingle
Volunteers scarce threaten Thomas the Tank Train events
Area Roundup reports Midland's June 2 4 and June 9 11 Thomas the Tank Train visits rely on about 80 volunteers per day. Jessica Ray says current numbers fall short risking the historic railroad's fundraising and operations. Baker University and Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council host a 10 11 30 am walking tour of Baldwin City campus today.
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Baldwin City
Midland Railways
Midland
Thomas
Percy
Jessica Ray
Ray
Ottawa
Baldwin
Jessicar
Midlandrailway.org
Baker University
Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council
Old Castle
Sixth St
Baker
Kansas
Methodist
Osborne Chapel
Sproxton
England
Margaret Thatcher
Business Briefcase invites local firms to share news
The Journal-World announces Business Briefcase a paid service for area businesses to submit employee awards promotions recognitions and other operational changes for publication. Call 785-832-7151 for submission details and filing options.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Village Greens Golf Course Sold to Longtime Employee
Village Greens in Meriden Kansas changes hands as 30 year employee Randy Zwygart buys the publicly owned course from Meril and Judy Vanderpool. Zwygart has already upgraded the clubhouse bathrooms storage for private carts and expanded beer options with more improvements planned including course bathroom renovations cart path fixes and a fleet of 70 carts. The public course offers yearly memberships for golf private carts or Village Greens carts.
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Village Greens
Meriden
Randy Zwygart
Meril
Judy Vanderpool
Zwygart
Chris Kollman joins RCB Bank as Market President in Kansas
Chris Kollman, a long time Kansas community banker, becomes Market President at RCB Bank in Lawrence. He emphasizes relationships, community, and boldness, citing decades of service in local finance, education, housing, and economic development across Northwest Kansas and beyond.
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RCB Bank
Kollman
Topeka
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer Country Development Inc
Northwest
Rooks County
Oklahoma
Rcbbank.com
BANK
RCB
FDIC
Nease Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Kansas Wedding
Don and Sandra Nease observed their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Chipperfield Clubhouse 2745 Chipperfield Road from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday June 3. They wed June 2, 1957 at Danforth Chapel Kansas, officiated by Reverend Albert Bramble. Directions: turn right on 27th and Iowa, then left on Chipperfield Road. No gifts requested.
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Don
Sandra (Robbins) Nease
Danforth Chapel
University of Kansas
Albert Bramble
Chipperfield
Chipperfield Road
Iowa
Rowen Couple Celebrate 60 Years and Ken’s 90th Birthday
Kenneth and Mary Margaret Rowen invite friends to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and Ken's 90th birthday. A reception is on Sunday May 28 from 2 to 4 PM at the West Campus of First Methodist Church 867 Hwy 40. The couple wed June 30 1957 at First Methodist Church Miller South Dakota.
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Kenneth
Mary Margaret Rowen
Ken
First Methodist Church
Hwy
Engagement of Teija Cheung and Ian Staples
Teija Cheung and Ian Staples announce their engagement. They have known each other since ninth grade and live in Washington DC. Teija, a Free State High School graduate, is Private Dining Coordinator for Mindful Restaurant Group and daughter of Deborah Peterson and Keith McMahon of Lawrence Kansas. Ian, a high school and University of Kansas graduate, serves as Congressional Military Legislative Aide and Army Reserve captain. He is the son of Bill Staples and Lizette Peter of Lawrence, Kansas and Carol Warren and Kathi Kirigin of Colorado. The couple plans an October wedding in Lawrence.
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Teija Cheung
Ian Staples
Washington, D.C
Teija
Free State High School
Mindful Restaurant Group
Deborah Peterson
Keith McMahon
Lawrence
Ian
University of Kansas
US Army
Bill Staples
Lizette Peter
Lawrence, KS
Carol Warren
Kathi Kirigin
Coronado, CA
Funk-Petrik Engagement in Lawrence Kansas
Doug and Kathy Funk of Lawrence announce the engagement of their daughter Haley Anne Funk to Taylor Lee Petrik son of Rick and Donna Petrik of Topeka Kansas Haley a Concordia and Kansas State University alumna with a PharmD and Taylor a Topeka Cay Paravel Latin School and Kansas State University graduate in architectural engineering both with current work plans and a Lawrence wedding set for October 21 2017
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Doug
Kathy Funk
Lawrence, KS
Concordia, KS
Haley Anne Funk
Taylor Lee Petrik
Rick
Donna Petrik
Topeka
Haley
Concordia High School
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Taylor
Cair Paravel Latin School
Kansas
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Miller, South Dakota
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Cheung
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