Lawrence Datebook highlights many events across city venues
Lawrence Datebook lists health department flu shot clinics at Indian Hills Church of God and 200 Maine, diverse council listening tour, interfaith discussions, Dole Forum with Gen William Caldwell, university lectures, choral concerts, government meetings, homeless coalition program, film screenings, book signings, and a seniors Medicare counseling session. Notable venues include Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence Public Library, KU West Campus, Dole Institute, and the College Campus Center.
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Indian Hills
Church of God
W. 29Th Terrace
AARP
Dale Institute of Politics
West
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Brook Creek
University Forum
Kansas
Kansas Insurance
Sandy Praeger
Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center
Oread Ave
Sleuth Society
Lawrence Public Library
T.L. McCown
Shamsiyah
Dread Books
Kansas Union
Dole Forum
William Caldwell
Hansen
Dole Institute of Politics
West Campus
Community Activities and Storytimes in Lawrence This Week
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department hosts an aluminumization clinic with multiple daily slots at 200 Maine. Big Brothers Big Sisters holds an informational meeting at 125 W Sixth Street Suite 4. Books and Babies Storytime for 8 to 23 month olds runs at Lawrence Public Library with several time options. Various storytimes for all ages and toddlers occur across the library, including English Spanish sessions and German programs, with dates and times listed.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Lawrence Public
Lawrence Public Library
Police investigate possible kidnapping after woman escapes
Lawrence police probe a weekend kidnapping after a 22 year old woman says she was held by a 27 year old man and beaten by a 32 year old woman at an apartment on Redbud Lane. She escaped Sunday morning after the 7 p.m. start Saturday. Investigators obtained a search warrant but found no suspects.
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Lawrence
Redbud Lane
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Missouri Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital reports no births Monday night
Lawrence Memorial Hospital released a brief note stating that there were no births recorded on Monday night. The report provides no additional details about hospital operations or circumstances.
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Eudora opens new community center and aquatics facility
The 3.8 million Eudora Community and Aquatics Center offers a community room and kitchen for 150, with rental options of 150 dollars with kitchen or 125 dollars without. Fitness center access costs residents 25 dollars monthly for a single adult, with higher nonresident rates. The gymnasium will be ready the week of Thanksgiving.
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Eudora Parks and Recreation
Tammy Hodges
Elm St
Hodges
Parks and Rec
Eudoraprorg
Wichita Eyes Indoor Smoking Ban
Wichita weighs a citywide indoor smoking ban as the council considers drafting an ordinance after a Tobacco Free Wichita survey of over 1,000 residents. The move follows trends nationwide with many states and communities adopting bans in bars restaurants and workplaces.
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Wichita
Tobacco Free Wichita Coalition
Lawrence school board approves curriculum changes with JCCC courses
Lawrence school board unanimously approved secondary curriculum changes for 2008 2009 including joint courses with Johnson County Community College to be taught at the Lawrence campus of Centennial School and new offerings with the Confucius Institute at KU. Also approved modernization of South Junior High and Broken Arrow facilities with a $230000 projector purchase.
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Johnson County Community College
JCCC
Centennial School
Lawrence Virtual School
Confucius Institute
Kansas University
Health
New South
South and
Broken Arrow School
Louisiana Street
Lee Fuller
DLR Group
Broken Arrow
Hitachi
Michel Eltschinger
Linda Robinson
Deaths Pleasant Voorhees Miller Ill Kansas City Mo
Pleasant Voorhees Miller Ill 54 Kansas City Mo died Nov 10 2007 from complications of ALS Services for him are at 4 p m Friday at St Andrew s Episcopal Church in Kansas City He was born April 23 1953 in Kansas City Kan to Pleasant V Miller Jr and Alice Shankland Miller He attended Shawnee Mission East High School and earned an English degree from Kansas University in 1975 He worked as a reporter then a 28 year travel agent with Nelson Travel and Passport Travel He is survived by his mother a brother and other relatives Memorials are suggested to Midnight Farm c o Community Living Opportunities in Lawrence Kan Funeral arrangements are by Joseph A Butler and Son Funeral Home in Kansas City Kan
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Miller
Lou Gehrig
Kan
Pleasant V. Jr
Alice Shankland Miller
Shawnee Mission East High School
Kansas University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Nelson Travel
Passport Travel
David Wabister
Allison Miller Frizell
Edward Tyip” Frizell
Lawrence
Thomas Frizell
Laura
Lane Frizell
Don R. Miller
Lynn Stoneback Segebrecht
Stephen Segebrecht
PV. Miller Jr
Midnight Farm
c/o
Del
Joseph A. Butler and Son Funeral Home
Frank Edmund McGrath
Topeka
Frank
Dale
Jennie Grant McGrath
Morgan Park High School
Chicago
Illinois
Washburn University
Patricia Jane Lang McGrath
Norfolk
Virginia
Barry G McGrath
Barbara
Littleton
Roland B. McGrath
Claire
Zionsville
Randall E. McGrath
Karen
Washburn
McGrath
Alpha Delta Fraternity
Shirley Mercer Eskridge services set in Eskridge
Shirley Jean Colbert Long Mercer 70 Eskridge will have services at 1 30 p m Thursday at Eskridge United Presbyterian Church Burial will follow at Eskridge Cemetery She died Friday Nov 9 2007 at home Born Oct 7 1937 in Lawrence daughter of Eugene Colbert and Margie Hodge She worked for Kansas Color Press KU St Francis Hospital and KDHE She married Leroy Long in 1959 they later divorced He survives She later married Larry Mercer on Sept 26 1975 in Alma He survives Survivors include daughter Pamela Garrison husband David Wichita two sons Edwin Long wife Cindy Eskridge Chad Mercer wife Crystal Clathe two brothers Richard Colbert Rodney Colbert seven grandchildren four step grandchildren and four great grandchildren Family wake 6 7 30 p m Wednesday VanArsdale Funeral Chapel Eskridge Burial details and memorials to Salvation Army via funeral home.
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Shirley Jean Colbert Long Mercer
Eskridge
Eskridge United Presbyterian Church
Eskridge Cemetery
Kansas University
Lawrence
St. Francis Hospital
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka
Leroy Long
Larry Mercer
Alma
Pamela Garrison
David
Wichita
Edwin Long
Cindy
Chad Mercer
Crystal
Clathe
Richard Colbert
Rodney Colbert
VanArsdale Funeral Chapel
Salvation Army
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Longtime Topeka civic leader McGrath dies at 85
Mr. McGrath, past president of the Topeka Tennis Club, Knife and Fork Club, and Rotary Club, was named a Paul Harris fellow and served on several boards. Funeral 4:00 PM Thursday at Lowman United Methodist Church with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. In state after noon Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.
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Topeka
Knife and Fork Club
Rotary Club of
Paul Harris
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