Lawrence Datebook highlights weekend events
Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa's Arrival at Weaver's rooftop. Saturday cochousing meeting at Delaware Street Commons. Bizarre Bazaar at Lawrence Arts Center. Sunday photos with Santa Paws at Humane Society. Community reception for Bert Nash CEO candidate. Lecompton Tree Lighting. Douglas County Commission meeting. Festival of Trees at Liberty Hall. Tuesday storytimes at Lawrence Public Library. Big Brothers Big Sisters meeting. Lawrence Alliance meeting on diversity. Wakarusa Township board meeting. Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council play group. Lawrence City Commission meeting. Heart Disease risk reduction seminar at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Delaware Street Commons
Del
Lawrence Arts Center
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
Lawrence Humane Society
Santa Paws
E. 19Th St
Thomas Petrizzo
Bert Nash
Eldridge Hotel
Lecompton
Rowena Park
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Lawrence Alliance
Lawrence
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Wakarusa Township Board
31St St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Datebook submission instructions for Lawrence readers
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 I world.com.
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Datebook
Lawrence
Lawrence fire and court notices briefed in local logs
Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical logged fire calls including system malfunctions and a vehicle fire at 8002 Jefferson Way. Ambulance calls included medical emergencies and transfers. Municipal court notices list several divorce grants with multiple couples including Miller and Tomlin, Nelson, and Enos pairs. The Journal World notes it prints select police reports and avoids naming victims unless charged or major injuries occur.
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Journal-World
Births Nathen and Michelle Pope Welcome a Daughter
In Lawrence, Nathen and Michelle Pope announce the birth of a girl on Wednesday at the local hospital. The new arrival adds joy to the family and offers warm wishes from relatives and friends.
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Nathen
Michelle Pope
Lawrence
Corrections Policy Noted by The Journal World
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors via this space and invites readers to report errors by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news at world dot com. The notice directs readers to use official channels for error reports.
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Journal-World
World.com
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Jworld.com
Ljworld.com
Contaminated soil dumped at Hamm Landfill
A reader questions why non hazardous contaminated soil from Kansas City is being accepted at Hamm Landfill serving Douglas and Jefferson counties. Charles Sedlock says such soil, possibly from gas or diesel cleanup, is permitted and safer when lime-lined, and the landfill sits on the Douglas Jefferson county line north of Highway 24. Call Sound Off at 832-7297.
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Kansas City
Charles
Sedlock
Hamm
Douglas
Jefferson
Douglas-Jefferson County
U.S. Highway 24
On the Street: Shoppers split on preline holiday shopping
Levi Chronister reports street interviews with Rich Patton soap maker Clathe Todd Johnson graphic artist Todd Lawrence Brian Foster and Mark Schrieber about preferring in person shopping versus online. Opinions vary from liking to touch gifts to avoiding online shopping.
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Rich Patton
Todd Johnson
Lawrence
Mark Schrieber
DeSoto Club sign ups and national park passes offered
Sign ups for the DeSoto Kids Wrestling Club are Tuesday evening in the DeSoto High School commons with fees of 50 dollars for the first child and 45 dollars for additional children in the same home plus a five dollar discount for Tuesday registrations. The U S Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District sells day use passes for 25 dollars for 2001, with half price for Golden Age and Golden Access holders, available at Clinton and Perry lakes or by mail. Kansas University announced final exams for Kari North Jin Yao Kim Seaton and Kirk Wolf with dates and rooms listed. The Ottawa Board of Education will hold a work session Monday at Ottawa Middle School to discuss assessment programs and review Kansas Assessments.
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DeSoto Kids Wrestling Club
DeSoto High School
Shirley Faircloth
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Clinton
Perry Lakes
12Th St
Ottawa Board of Education
Ottawa Middle School
Kansas
Local Newsroom Contact and Hours Summary
Contact information lists city editor Mike Shields and editors with phone extensions, email, and website. Includes offices, delivery, subscriptions, and advertising contacts, plus after hours delivery helpline. Hours shown: weekdays through Friday early morning to afternoon, Saturday partial, Sunday half-day.
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Weaver's Department Store
Ninth
11Th and
Massachusetts
Liberty Hall
Mass
Lawrence Douglas County
el Dorado
Jefferson Way
Wildwood Drive
Washington Street
Baldwin
Gardens Court
Maine Street
Arizona Street
Alabama Street
Clinton Place
Spruce Street
Eudora
Orchard Lane
Iawa Street
North First Street
Mark E. Miller
Tulsa
Okla
Dorothy A. Miller
Jessica Jane Tomlin
Billy Bob Tomlin
Tecumseh
Linda L. Nelson
Jeff A. Nelson
Amy Bush Enos
Curt Alan Enos
Melissa La¢ey
Ourr
Arnold Feinberg
North Second Street
Feinberg
By Levi
Chronister
Brian Foster
Atlantic City
Nia
DeSoto Wrestling Club
Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas University
Kari North
Regionalist Room
Kansas Union
Jin Yao
Haworth
Kim Seaton
Fraser
Kirk Wolf
Nietzsche and
Foucault
Strong
Ottawa
N.H
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Mark Fagan
Maria Preston
Joe Lewis
Devin Walker
Dwalker
al Bonner
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