Improvements land airport on modernization path
At Lawrence's Municipal Airport a 1.58 million Instrument Landing System is nearing final testing aimed for early January. The ILS funded by 1.42 million federal grant will permit landings at cloud ceilings as low as 200 feet, with FAA certification and directory publication before operation.
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Rod Bremby
Bremby
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Area students set for High Qround competition at Washburn
About 100 schools, including Lawrence, McLouth, and Eudora high schools, will compete in the 10th annual High Q Super Saturday on December 5 at Washburn University in Topeka. Teams feature Lawrence High’s Cyrus Mody Jeff Bartels David Reeves Ravi Shanmugam and Chris Francisco. McLouth’s Axel Wells Danny Subelka Carissa Weeks Brian Bowen and Joe Barton. Eudora’s Angie Brunk Matt Martin Jimmy Decker Jason Kahrs and Mark Everly. Coaches are Art Sloan Stan Pomeroy and Genny Davidson.
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Eudora
Washburn University
Topeka
Washburn
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Kansas
Lawrence High
Cyrus Mody
Jeff Bartels
David Reeves
Ravi Shanmugam
Chris Francisco
Mark Everly
Genny Davidson
KU graduate student's recovery after Montpellier explosion
Maria Angeletti, 24, a Kansas University graduate student on a Rotary scholarship in Montpellier, lost belongings and housing after an explosion in a gun shop basement. The fire, which halted classes, led to cultural adjustments, closer ties with roommates, and a gift of support from Rotary clubs and Lawrence residents. Her family plans a holiday visit to France and Italy to reunite with relatives.
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Kansas University
Maria Angeletti
Montpellier
Rotary
Richard Angeletti
Elvira Angeletti
Angeletti
Andrew Arnone
Arnone
Lawrence
Jennifer
Michael
Italy
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Horizon 2020 project eyed for Douglas County plan
The Horizon 2020 Steering Committee will brief the Douglas County Commission on Monday about a companion project and proposes forming a task force to study Lawrence and county human service needs into the early 21st century. The plan would relate growth management to services like indigent care while noting Horizon 2020’s focus has been on physical growth. The meeting at 9 a.m. in the courthouse will also address minutes, radios bid, juvenile detention redesign, title company bid, and an executive session on an employee evaluation.
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Lawrence
Price Banks
Lawrence-Douglas County
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Department of Public Works
Horizon 2020
Douglas County Human Service
Abend Singleton Associates
Northeast Kansas
South Lawrence
Rotary Youth Exchange program open to area youths
Applications have closed for a low cost cultural exchange between area Rotary Clubs and districts in Italy Germany France and England. Eligible youths aged 16 to 22 will live three weeks in Europe with host families and European students will stay three weeks in the United States. For details call Steve Schleicher at 816 756 0800 or write Rotary Youth Exchange Suite 418 800 W 47th St Kansas City Missouri 64112.
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Steve Schleicher
Rotary
47Th St
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