Kansas Geological Survey seeks new director to replace Gerhard
A 10 member committee continues search for a replacement for Lee Gerhard as director of the Kansas Geological Survey. Gerhard, 61, will retire next June but remain principal geologist. Interviewing aims for March or April, with a successor on the job by July 1. The agency, part of KU, oversees about 150 geologists and support staff.
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Lee Gerhard
Kansas Geological Survey
Gerhard
Rex Buchanan
KGS
Buchanan
Kansas University
Bill Hambleton
Scott Ritchie
Wichita
David Heinemann
Kansas Corporation Commission
Robert Zerwekh
Research and Public Service
Parents and teachers meet in Sunflower school conferences
Parents and teachers convene for the first parent teacher conferences of the 1998 1999 school year at Sunflower School The sessions let families discuss student progress with Martha Wenzel and other staff while highlighting early issue detection and open communication Drew Hulse a fourth grader stayed home sending his parents to the conferences and many families plan to use the time to review grades and improvement plans
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Drew Hulse
Hulse
Sunflower School
Rob Hulse
Jamie Hulse
Drew
Martha Wenzel
Sunflower
Wenzel
Journal-Wort
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Lawrence teachers named in Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Thirty Lawrence school teachers and Kansas University faculty are listed in the 1998 1999 Who's Who Among Americas Teachers publication. About 130 000 of more than 3 million teachers nationwide earned the recognition. Angelia Perkins of Lawrence High School art and photography reflects on how a quiet student nomination confirmed her impact on students.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Educational Communications Inc
Judy Casey
Lawrence High School
Angelia Perkins
Who's Who From Lawrence Teachers Named in 1998-99 List
Lawrence educators listed in the 1998-99 Who's Who Among America's Teachers include Brian Anderson Jeanne Averill David Born Jo Burr Steven Case Beth Cigler Stephen Cross Matthew Douglas Kathleen Duffer Jack Fincham Lois Groh Allan Hanson Karen Lyerla Sally Frost Mason Dianna McKenzie Margaret Merrion Charles Mosley Trung Van Nguyen Angelia Perkins Samuel Rabiola Sammie Robinson Elaine Schmidt Margaret Shaw Art Sloan Jay Smith Paul Stuewe Terry Tuckwin Iris Wheeler Linda Wolf Judith Wolfe and others. FSHS Judith Wolfe notes the honor reflects all teachers at Free State High School and emphasizes recognition for teachers who inspire and educate about 150 students daily.
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America
Brian Anderson
Central Junior High
Jeanne Averill
David Born
Kansas University
Jo Burr
South Junior High
Steven Case
Beth Cigler
Grant School
Stephen Cross
Matthew Douglas
Kathleen Duffer
St. John’s School
Jack Fincham
Lois Groh
LHS
Allan Hanson
Karen Lyerla
Sally Frost Mason
Dianna McKenzie
Margaret Merrion
Broken Arrow School
Charles Mosley
Free State High School
Trung van Nguyen
Angelia Perkins
Samuel Rabiola
FSHS
Sammie Robinson
Elaine Schmidt
Lawrence Public
Margaret Shaw
Art Sloan
Jay Smith
Paul ‘Stuewe
Terry Tuckwin
Woodlawn School
Iris Wheeler
Centennial School
Linda Wolf
Kennedy School
Judith Wolfe
Civil War film lecture highlighted at Douglas County meeting
Kansas University assistant professor John Tibbetts will keynote the Douglas County Historical Society annual meeting at the Lawrence Country Club. His talk titled Frauds Fanatics and Outlaws Hollywood and Bleeding Kansas centers on Civil War era films in the area and the film Ride With the Devil. Reservations end at 4 p.m. today. call 841 4109 for info.
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John Tibbetts
Kansas University
Douglas County Historical Society
Lawrence Country Club
400 County Club
Ter
Tibbetts
Hollywood
Bleeding Kansas
Lawrence
Daniel Woodrell
Missouri
William Quantrill
Pattonsburg
Mac
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Community forums on drinking during pregnancy set
The Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project will host three forums next week on alcohol use during pregnancy. The group, formed by 13 health organizations and funded by Kansas Health Foundation, seeks community input on three intervention methods and if they will work locally. Forums run 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital room D, Nov. 12 at Baldwin Public Library, and Nov. 16 at Eudora City Hall.
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Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project
the Health Improvement Project
Kansas Health Foundation
Ota
Susan Anderson
Baldwin Public Library
Eudora City Hall
Missionary funds uniforms spark Veritas basketball teams
A Philippines missionary donated about $10,000 in basketball uniforms and gear to Veritas Christian School. The gift supports a boys and girls junior high squad, with Gary Hammer to coach girls and Doug McIntyre leading boys. Tryouts are November 14. home-schooled students may try out. contact the school at (785) 749-0083 for details.
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Veritas Christian School
Philippines
Veritas
Doug Sennett
Doug McIntyre
Bennett
Peter Gitau
Gary Hammer
Lawrence High School
McIntyre
Douglas County Christian School
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