Lawrence Datebook Highlights Local Events and Arts
A dense listing of community events in Lawrence including food fests, career fairs, book sales, markets, theater, and music. Notable entries feature the Local Food Fest at Liberty Hall, the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale, the Kaw Valley Farm Tour, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, and performances by SHOUT The Mod Musical and Punch Brothers. The calendar spans venues from Ecumenical Christian Ministries to the Lied Center, with multiple family friendly activities and charitable fundraisers noted.
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Friends of the Lawrence Public Library
St. Perry-Lecompton
U.S. Highway 24
Ferguson Road
Perry
Chris Cardinal
Kansas
Sierra Club
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Oread
Lawrence Community
N.H
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
Broken Arrow Park
Louisiana
GaDuGi Safe Center
Eudora
Merc
Kansas City
Bonner Springs
Willow Domestic Violence Center
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Harper
Lawrence Arts Center
Robert
Molly Krause
The
Bay Leaf
LawrenceParade
Building
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Community Theatre
Punch Brothers
Chris Thile
Lied Center
Stewart
Robert Baustian
Murphy Hall
KU reports multiple thefts and a local assault incident
A projector valued at 4200 dollars was stolen from Budig Hall at KU between Sept 17 1 PM and Sept 20 8 AM. A purse worth 2159 dollars was taken from an unsecured vehicle in the Sunnyside Avenue area Saturday night. A 63-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested on a aggravated assault charge after an argument on Johnson Avenue and a car strike attempt. A 17-year-old Ozawkie man, Shane Morris, remained in serious condition after a Jefferson County accident Monday.
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Budig Hall
Kansas University
KU Public Safety Office
Dole Human Development Center
Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence
Randy Roberts
Johnson Avenue
Roberts
Iowa Street
Shane C. Morris
Jefferson County
Lawrence boy injured in moving pickup incident
A 12 year old Lawrence boy remained in good condition Thursday at Children's Mercy Hospital after falling from his father's moving pickup. Douglas County prosecutors are reviewing before charges. His father was previously arrested on a DUI charge. Robert Ryan Sayler, 33, of Lawrence, stayed in fair condition after a Tuesday one vehicle wreck between Lawrence and Lecompton. Births: Scott and Kerri Chamberlain, Lawrence, a boy, Thursday.
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Stormont Vail Regional Healthcare
Topeka
Lawrence
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Douglas County
Robert Ryan Sayler
Lecompton
Kansas University Hospital
Kan
Parkinson endorsement sparks correction on Six bid
An Associated Press article misstated that Gov. Mark Parkinson backed Steve Six. The correction notes former KBI Director Larry Welch, a Lawrence resident, did not work for Six and endorsed Schmidt instead.
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Associated Press
Mark Parkinson
Steve Six
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Larry Welch
Lawrence
Six
Derek Schmidt
Free State High Homecoming Parade and Football Game
Free State High School marks homecoming with a 2 45 p m parade on Wakarusa Drive from Wakarusa and Bob Billings Parkway to Overland Drive featuring the marching band Homecoming Court and clubs. The parade line includes Quail Run School and Pioneer Ridge residents with police directing traffic. A 7 p m football game vs Shawnee Mission East and an 8 to 11 p m homecoming dance follow at the school. Saturday offers a benefit event for Willow Domestic Violence Center with makeup, hair, photos, refreshments, and a silent auction at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds from 11 a m to 5 p m. Sponsors include Salon 708 and Mary Kay. The fundraiser aims to raise 1500 for the center serving three counties. Registration contact Sharon Carr at 842-6703 or onlookin g r8 sbcglobal net.
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Free State High School
Wakarusa Drive
Wakarusa
Bob Billings
4700
Overland Drive
Quail Run
Pioneer Ridge
Lawrence
Free State
Shawnee Mission East
Willow Domestic Violence Center
Douglas County
Harper St
Salon 708
Mary Kay
Silpada
Douglas
Jefferson
Franklin Counties
Sharon Carr
Thomas M. Amyx, Lawrence barber, 77, dies
Thomas M. Amyx of Lawrence, 77, died September 30, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He owned Tom's 14th Street Barber Shop and Amyx Barber Shop, served in the U S Naval Reserve, and is survived by wife Shirley and three sons, 11 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Monday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society.
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Thomas M. Amyx
Lawrence
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Memorial Park Cemetery
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lone Elm
Cecil Dean
Ethel May Ross Amyx
Liberty Memorial High School
Amyx
U.S
David
Helen Amyx Wilson
Lawrence Humane Society
13Th St
Warrenmcelwain .Com
Downtown shops fill vacant spaces with new eateries and lofts
New Footprints include a bookstore or coffee shop space with a waterfront basement entrance. Developer Ranjbar adds three high end apartments on the third floor. Foxtrot Shoes moves into the former chief's music store at 823 Mass. Oriental Bistro opens at 1511 W. 23rd St offering pan Asian dishes and a sushi bar. Truyaki Noodle and Sushi Buffet debuts at 821 Iowa with ties to 701 W. 23rd St. Rodeo Grill to open Oct. 1 at 2016 W. 23rd St featuring Mexican cuisine with American influences. City notes highlight ongoing downtown growth and new dining options.
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Ranjbar
Mass
Jade Mongolian Bbq
Alan Kao
China
Korea
Vietnam
Iowa Street
Iowa
Club Axis
23Rd St
23Rd
Rodeo Grill
W. 23Rd St
Ixtapa
Trial Video Reveals Interrogation Of Woman Accused In Abuse Case
A trial in District Judge Peggy Kittel's courtroom scrutinizes a woman linked to alleged child abuse. Investigators questioned her about home life and possible awareness of abuse as she described work with a Home Shopping Network contractor and incidents involving her husband and a 10-year-old girl. The proceedings, expected to run through Friday, follow June disclosures by the girls to their parents.
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Peggy Kittel
Federal judge urges diversity in federal judiciary
Appellate judge Deanell Tacha told a Dole Institute audience that analytical ability and diverse viewpoints are essential for an effective federal bench. The talk, honoring Constitution Day, urged broader representation by gender ethnicity and education level to restore public confidence.
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Deanell Tacha
Dole Institute of Politics
Tacha
League of Women Voters
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University School of Law
Kansas reports $3M tax surplus in September
Kansas state revenue data show September tax collections at $529 million, $3 million above estimates. The surplus marks the third straight month above projections as Gov. Mark Parkinson notes improving economy and notes larger fiscal year totals. corporate income and franchise taxes offset shortfalls in sales and individual income taxes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
Parkinson
State Department of Revenue
Noise ordinance debate continues in city commission
Residents and officials clash over whether the noise rule is strong enough with exemptions for farming and industry. Commissioner Jim Flory notes no complaints of overreach but calls for further study while Paul Noreau urges alignment with neighboring cities. Reporter Christine Metz.
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Jim Flory
Flory
Paul Noreau
Lawrence
Baldwin City
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Liberty Hall
Community Career Connection
Pinnacle Career Institute
E. 23Rd St
Ljworld.com
LAW Enforcement
Journal-World
Scott and
Kerri Chamberlain
Willow Center
Marilyn
Jon
Carol
Ron
Betty
Brenn
Stephen
Adam
Chris
Jay
Joe
Mandy
Rachel Amyx
Ashlea Denison
Kelly Johnson
Kim Field
Susan R. Simpson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Simpson
Rumsey-Yost.com
Chad Lawhorn
Twitter
Clawhorn
Theresa Freed
Sunflower
Will DuPree
Ndupree
Ljworld
Ally Olyire
Dole Institute
Christine Metz
Hampshire
Lawrencefarmersmarket.com
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