Family plans new affordable public golf course in 1994
Lawrence area investors led by Bob Eastes of Pratt aim to build an 18 hole public course on private land with private funding. They inspect multiple sites, hold talks with landowners and First National Bank of Lawrence, and expect to begin work in early spring with a 1994 opening targeting spring construction and a 1994 opening after a 6 to 12 month build.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Bob Eastes
Parkhills Country Club
Pratt
Hastel
Iddie
Kelly
Eastes
First National Bank of
Clinton Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lawrence Municipal
Bank
Stan Harris
Estes
Average affordable golf course proposed in Pratt area
A Pratt family that runs a country club plans an 18 hole public course with a driving range and clubhouse in Lawrence. They aim to keep green fees under 15 dollars and create about 20 jobs. The project would include day care for spouses and mothers to golf in blocks. They seek involvement with local high school teams and Kansas University players.
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Pratt
Bob Eastes
Eastes
Lawrence
Susan Lynch
Matt Lynch
Kansas University
Preservationists mark anniversary of Elkins Prairie plowing
A crowd of about 50 gathered on a hill near Lawrence to mark the second anniversary of the Elkins Prairie plowing. Speakers linked the event to loss of the virgin 80 acre tall grass prairie with protected species Mead's milkweed and western prairie fringed orchid.
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Douglas County Road 13
Lawrence
Elkins Prairie
Wes Jackson
The
Land Institute
Salina
McArthur
Jack and
Terrell Graham
Mead
Grahams
Jack Graham
Jackson
Special Olympics cheer fuels Lawrence event weekend
Excitement and good clean competition marked the Kansas Special Olympics eastern region event in Lawrence. Athletes from the Lawrence Green Machine participated in volleyball at KU Robinson Gym and bowling at Royal Crest Lanes. Patty Rupert and Kathy Lobb exemplified the athletes’ energy, while volunteers and observers noted social and competitive gains.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Ann Lembbeck
Royal Crest Lanes
Ninth
Iowa
Patty Rupert
Lawrence Green Machine
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Rupert
Topeka
Holcom Fark Recreation Center
Kathy Lobb
Sheila Harris
Annette Noll
Harris
Jodi Torrey
Ben Bigler
John Baughman
Iowa Streets
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Dave Bales
Louilana
Dave
Save
Dillon
Lawrence Humane Society
Merersy
Lawrence Veterinary. Hospital
Debbie Myers
Dennis Domer
Lawrence Preservation Alliance
Douglas County
Steve Hamburg
Kansas Land Trust
Hamburg
Alpha Omicron Pi
Lawrence & Park
Tae-Kwon-Do
Weresdie Det Ee
High St
Baldwin
Ser
Beach Coals
Dale Carnegie
Stan
Paul W Stranghan
Ed Marling
Marling
Na Krngak Hamas
Barts
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