Lawrence Datebook Today Items and Meetings
Lawrence Douglas County and Jefferson County health and education events listed for today include a Douglas County Commission meeting at the county courthouse, a McLouth health screening clinic, Lawrence flu vaccines for all ages at the Health Department in Maine, a Jefferson County family planning clinic in Oskaloosa, a lecture by illustrator Mark Ulriksen at Spencer Museum, a Lawrence school board meeting at district headquarters, and a free smoking cessation course at 1212 Walnut Street.
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Jefferson County Health Department
McLouth
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Walnut St
U.S. Highway 59
Oskaloosa
Mark Ulriksen
Hallmark
Spencer Museum of Art
Lawrence
McDonald Drive
Burglary and Vehicle Crash Reported in State Area
Police investigated a burglary on Tennessee Street with losses of 160 dollars in cash and items totaling 1,483 dollars. An early evening crash on the Kansas Turnpike injured a 3 year old Topeka boy as a Pontiac and a Ford struck barrier walls. a semi later struck the Pontiac.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Bennie Jackson
Lori Gates
Jackson
Robert Gillham
Salina
Lanter Transport Inc
Madison, Ill
Sky Jackson
Pontiac
Leavenworth County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Births at Lawrence area expected on Saturday
The Journal-World notes births of a boy to Stephen and April Blehn in Lawrence and a girl to Jeffrey and Lisa Simpson in Baldwin. Readers can report corrections by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news jworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Journal-World
Stephen
April Blehn
Jeffrey
Lisa Simpson
Baldwin
Jworld.com
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld
City Hall agenda on snow removal discussed by commissions
At 6 35 p m Tuesday at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts the Streets Commission will review the city snow removal laws following a request by Commissioner David Dunfield for a discussion of the current rules and enforcement.
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City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts
David Dunfield
Dunfield
City Hall swamped by 2000-01 snow complaints in Kansas
Residents blamed lack of snow removal rule though city bans accumulation on sidewalks. Other Kansas towns require timing to clear walks after snowfall, while City Hall has no explicit ordinance.
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Kansas Cities
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Kick-Off Proclaimed
City proclaims November 23 as Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Kick-Off Day and reviews consent agenda items including minutes from multiple boards, approval of claims, and procurement actions. City manager authorized to negotiate with Buncan and Associates on Adequate Public Facilities study with county funding.
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Buncan and Associates
Old West Lawrence
West 15Th Street
Research Park Drive
Lawrence Briefs Memorial Service Closes Library
The Lawrence Public Library will close from 10 30 a m to 1 p m Tuesday for the memorial service of staff member Dick Plamann who led maintenance from 1982 to 2001. Storytime is canceled. Plamann died Saturday at 74. A KU psychology professor named 2001 Kansas Professor of the Year is Rick Snyder, noted for hope and forgiveness research. His book The Handbook of Positive Psychology is due this month. He will speak at 5 30 p m in Lir Alderson AuditoriumKansas Union as part of the Shutz Award events.
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Lawrence Public Library
Dick Plamann
Plamann
Alderson
Kansas Union
City Hearing On Lawrence Airport Runway Expansion
City officials schedule public hearing at 7 p.m. December 10 at Lawrence Municipal Airport 2500 Airport Road to review environmental impacts of a 700 foot runway expansion and taxiway improvements funded in part by the FAA. The session will outline proposed improvements and potential environmental effects.
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Lawrence Municipal
Airport Road
Federal Aviation Administration
Local Newsroom Contacts and Customer Service Info
A list of newsroom staff and contact details for the Lawrence Journal-World including city editor Mike Shields managing editor Richard Brack news editor John Taylor online editor Dave Toplikar and others. It also provides hours customer service phone lines and redelivery guarantees for missed papers.
Why birds avoid shocks on power lines explained
Sound Off explains that birds sitting on a single power line do not complete an electrical circuit by touching the ground. Without a ground contact, there is no potential difference through the bird's body to drive a current. The explanation clarifies why electrocution is unlikely in this scenario.
Call Sound Off: leave your question by phone
Instructions direct listeners to call 832-7297 to hear a recording and leave their question for Sound Off, outlining the process to participate via telephone. The note emphasizes using the provided number and following the recording for submission.
Favorite Thanksgiving foods from Central Junior High students
Michelle Burdenn reports on a Thanksgiving food poll at Central Junior High. David Wiles, 14, favors cranberry sauce from the little cans, while Alex Backus, 13, likes mashed potatoes with gravy and building gravy mountains.
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David Wiles
Alex Backus
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