Lawrence Datebook highlights busy community weekend
Morning to afternoon events across Lawrence include farmers markets on Vermont Street, a Sierra Club wildflower walk in Baldwin Woods, and an Americana Music Academy jam at Aimee's Coffee House. Sunday features an Vinland High School reunion, a 110th Kansas celebration at Corpus Christi Church, library storytimes, and health department clinics throughout the day.
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Aimee's Coffee
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Vinland Grade School
Lawrence P.E.O
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Maine
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Lawrence
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Burglary and Vehicle Theft Reported in Lawrence
A 33-year-old Lincoln man reported a burglary from his vehicle at the Lawrence Helidome on 200 McDonald Drive. A JVC video printer worth 1200 dollars was stolen and a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix NE sustained 150 dollars in damage. Also, Ellen Wagner of Lawrence, 44, was treated for injuries after a Friday car crash on U.S. Highway 59 near Terrace Road.
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Lawrence Helidome
McDonald Drive
JVC
Ellen Wagner
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Wagner
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Terrace Road
Births in Lawrence Ottawa and Lawrence area this week
Rob and Becke Farha Lawrence welcomed a boy on Thursday. Chris and Travis Logan Ottawa welcomed a girl on Thursday. Debbie and Jeremy Linkos Lawrence welcomed twin boys on Thursday. Aaron and Jessica McClung Lawrence welcomed a girl on Friday.
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Becke Farha
Lawrence
Chris
Travis Logan
Ottawa
Debbie
Jeremy Linkos
Aaron and
Jessica McClung
Journal-World Corrects Errors Policy and Contact Info
The Journal-World notes corrections are issued for significant errors brought to editors. Readers are invited to report mistakes by calling (785) 832-7154 or emailing news@jworld.com for prompt review.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
Journal-World Editorial Contacts and Subscriber Services
Lawrence newspaper announces subscriber service hours and a roster of editors and contacts for local and external news, sports, business, living, entertainment, obituaries, and classifieds. Includes in town redelivery guarantee and key email and phone details for staff.
Kansas City Kite Club hosts first Spring Kite and Surf Festival
The Kansas City Kite Club holds its first Spring Kite and Kite Surfing Festival noon to 5 p.m. at Bloomington State Park on Clinton Lake. Admission to the park is $1 per person 13 and older, up to $4 per vehicle. The event features kite flying, kite surfing demos, lessons, music, food, prizes, and an adult moonwalk.
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Community Views On Lawrence Parks Safety
In Massachusetts Street area residents and visitors offer mixed opinions on Lawrence parks safety. Blake Andrews of Cair Paravel Latin School and Grant Andrews note daytime safety, while Tanya Woolery cites routine visits with her children to Veterans Park as reassurance.
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Paravel Latin School
Topeka
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Russia Land of the Tsars program on History Channel features KU expert
The History Channel program Russia Land of the Tsars will feature Kansas University historian John T. Alexander and other experts discussing 17th and 18th century Russia. The two part series covers 1 000 years and includes birth of the Orthodox Church, industrial revolution and communism. It airs at 7 PM and 9 PM today on Sunflower Broadband Channel 61. originally aired Monday and Tuesday. Lawrence detectives seek help identifying a suspect in an assault at Priscilla's adult book store on May 22. a 21 year old woman was grabbed and a surveillance camera captured the suspect. Crime Stoppers 843 TIPS.
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History Channel
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Alexander
Russia
Sunflower Broadband
Lawrence
Priscilla’s
W. 23Rd St
Mike Pattrick
Disability Transfer Fight Shapes Lawrence School Appeals
Brent Garner, a defeated candidate for the Lawrence school board, amended a civil rights complaint against the district alleging retaliation for his prior grievance. He contends Sunflower School transfer denial harmed his disabled daughter from Centennial, now closed, with Cordley lacking elevator access and upper grades in stair-only rooms. Randy Weseman, the district superintendent, denies discrimination and notes parents may appeal to the school board.
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Centennial
Cordley School
Randy Weseman
Lawrence
Garner
Cordley
East Heights
Riverside
Lawrence School Board
Brent Garner
How to Buy a Dole Institute Brick
The Dole Institute offers personalized bricks for 250 dollars. Call 749-3911 or visit doleanstitute.org dedication brick page to order. Each brick supports the building, and buyers may add three lines of up to 14 characters each.
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Dole Institute of Politics
Doleinstitute.org
Call Sound Off Line for Your Questions
Call Sound Off at 832-7297 to hear an invitation and leave your question after the recording. The prompt provides instructions to call the number and submit inquiries via voicemail.
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