Community calendar highlights health, library, and education events
Lawrence area events list immunization and flu vaccine clinics at Jefferson and Douglas counties. Includes storytimes at Lawrence Public Library, ECKAN food distributions in Baldwin and Eudora, Peace Corps office open house, a lecture on The Peace Movement Today, and Saturday youth lock-in. Also covers Mon schedule changes and canceled Douglas County Commission meeting.
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Jefferson County Health Department
Walnut St
Oskaloosa
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
ECKAN
American Legion Hall
Baldwin
ECEAN
Eudora City Hall
Seventh St
Lawrence Public Library
Eckan Food Distribution
Edgewood Apartments
Haskell Ave
Kansas University
Peace Corps
Burge Union
Frontier Room
Peace Movement
Pieter van den Dungen
Kansas Union
Jayhawk Room
Lawrence-Douglas County
Health Department
Maine
David Nieves
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Douglas County Commission
Mass
McLouth
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
U.S. Highway 59
Datebook submission contact for Lawrence area
To submit items for consideration in Datebook, call 832-7254 or write to Datebook P.O. Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook's email address is datebook ijworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Law enforcement log highlights multiple emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical lists a series of responses including brush fire, trash fire, smoke detector activation, excessive heat, and numerous medical emergencies across districts such as Melrose Lane Parkway Court Yale Road and Massachusetts Street. The Journal-World notes it does not publish all police reports and limits naming victims or arrestees.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Melrose Lane
Parkway Court
Bristol Terrace
Yale Road
Schwegler Drive
26Th St
Journal-World
Births at Lawrence Named Dearmore Twins Wednesday
The Journal-World notes a birth announcement listing Kim and Dan Dearmore as parents of twin girls born Wednesday and Thursday. The notice appears in this space as part of standard corrections policy. Readers may call (785) 832-7154 or email news jworld.com to report errors.
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Lawrence
Kim
Dan Dearmore
Journal-World
Jworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Mixed verdict on Topeka to Kansas City rail study
Lawrence hosts a Wakarusa Chapter session on commuter rail from Topeka to Kansas City with Lawrence featured in two studies. MARC favors the line for its low operation costs and strong ridership potential while KDOT projects lower riders and higher fares. Local planners see economic revival potential for Topeka.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas City
Wakarusa
The
Kansas Sierra Club
Darry Fields
Mid-America Regional Council
Kansas Department of Transportation
Jim Tobaben
KDOT
Fields
Bob Beardsley
Shawnee County
Peace Corps open house at KU Frontier Room Burge Union
Kansas University's Peace Corps office hosts an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Frontier Room to inform about abroad opportunities and show artifacts and a film on 40 years of Peace Corps service with 31 alumni currently in 22 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Peace Corps
Frontier
Burge Union
John F. Kennedy
Contact Information for The Journal World Newsroom and Staff
Directory of contact numbers and emails for editors and departments at the Lawrence Journal-World. Includes City Editor Mike Shields and News Desk lines, plus ads, circulation, online and classifieds contacts. Also lists hours and in town redelivery policy.
Kansas Freshman Wears 25 Despite Retired Jersey Policy
Kansas University confirms its policy is to retire jerseys rather than numbers. Freshman Michael Lee wears Danny Manning's No. 25, the first Jayhawk to use the digit since Manning's last season in 1987-88. Other players like Jeff Boschee and Kirk Hinrich have worn legacy numbers while the program preserves jersey retirements.
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Kansas University
Michael Lee
Danny Manning
Jeff Boschee
Wilt Chamberlain
Kirk Hinrich
Charlie Black
Bryant Nash
Ray Evans
Wayne Simion
B.H. Born
Lee
Jayhawk
Manning
Call Sound Off Line for Your Questions
Call Sound Off at 832-7297 to hear a prompt and leave your question after the tone. The recorded message invites callers to speak up with their inquiries during the program.
Intersection fixes urged at K-10 East Hills crossing
Massachusetts Street survey lines up opinions from Free State High School and KU students and a receptionist. Citizens call for a stoplight or flashing signals to curb accidents and warning drivers about the dangerous intersection.
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East Hills Road
Dane Morris
Free State High School
Lawrence
John Jercin
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LAW Enforcement
East 23Rd Street
Engel Road
West 300 Road
Overbrook
Massachusetts Street
Iowa Street
Overland Drive
Naismith Drive
Lake Street
Tennessee Street
East 902
Kentucky Street
McDonald Drive
North 1700
Lecompton
Longleaf Drive
North 300 Road
Maple Street
East 1750 Road
Melissa Lacey
Journal-World Photo
Gail Griffin
Charlotte Mueller
Trinity Episcopal Church
LINK
Habitat For Humanity
Kc-Topeka
Clawhorn
Chad Lawhorn
Lawrence Briefs
KU Peace Corps
Douglas County
KU Public Safety Department
Nunemaker
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread Ave
Douglas County District Court
Christine Kenney
Center On Research For
FSHS
Assembly For Habitat
Free State High School Spirit Squad
Lawrence Habitat For Humanity
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowercom
Ann Gardner
L Jworld.com
Richard Brack
Rhrack
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
al Bonner
John Taylor
Jan Biles
Lworld.com
Jon Niccum
World.com
Dave Toplikar
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Joe Lewis
Ljworth.com
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