Lawrence Datebook full day of city events and tours
Downtown Lawrence hosts live music and children's activities from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the 800 block of New Hampshire Street with free admission. Other events include the Lawrence Farmers Market, Red Dog Days starting at 7:30 a.m. at Eighth and Vermont, a walking tour departing 824 N.H. at 9 a.m. for $5 adults, plus a pet fundraiser poker run at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, Kaw Valley Farm Tour, library book and pottery sales, art openings, theater shows at KU and local venues, and a parade of homes. The calendar lists multiple venues, times, and contact details across Lawrence.
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New Hampshire Street
Lawrence
Tam.lam
N.H
Eighth
Vermont Streets
Lawrence Humane Society
Aim
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Lawrence Visitor Center
Kawvalleyfarmtour
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Potters’ Guild
Carnegie Library
Ninth
Spencer Museum of Art
Miss
Lawrenceparade
Unity Community
Unity Art Gallery
Madeline Lane
Monnys
Lawrence Arts Center
Lied Center
West Campus
University Theatre
Murphy Hall
Crafton-Preyer
Lawrence Community Theatre
Kawvalley Farmtour Org
Lawrenceparade Com
Lecompton Farmers Market
East Woodson Avenue
Elmore Street
Lecompton
Fatality in Lawrence area. death ruled accidental
Sheriff's Office reported a 67-year-old man found dead outside in the 300 block of North 450 Road southwest of Lawrence about 5:20 p.m. Friday. Preliminary ruling: accidental death with no foul play suspected. coroner to determine final cause. Investigation ongoing. Other reports note property damage and theft incidents in Lawrence between May 20 and May 22 and a stolen moped from Subsonic Scooters, with losses totaling several thousand dollars.
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Douglas Count
North 450 Road
Lawrence
Karl Wempe
Wempe
Edgehill Road
Naismith Drive
Subsonic Scooters
Second St
Connecticut Street
Births reported in Lawrence Ottawa and Eudora areas
LaShonte Harris and Olivia Moniz in Lawrence welcomed a girl on Thursday. Dexton Fields and Kelsey Schepmann in Lawrence welcomed a boy. Christopher and Kate Williamson in Ottawa welcomed a boy. Brandi Bivens and Henry Johnson in Ottawa welcomed a boy. Pete and Kim Feyerabend in Eudora welcomed a girl.
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LaShonte Harris
Olivia Moniz
Lawrence
Dexton Fields
Kelsey Schepmann
Christopher
Kate Williamson
Ottawa
Brandi Bivens
Henry Johnson
Pete
Kim Feyerabend
Eudora
Journal-World invites readers to report significant errors
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Death notice for Donald Ewing Spence in Lawrence
Visitation for Donald Ewing Spence 74 of Lawrence is set 4 to 5 30 p m Sunday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with graveside services later. Spence died Thursday Oct 2 2008 born Nov 11 1933 in Emporia. He worked 36 years for Kansas Power and Light. Survivors include daughters Mary Jo Blanke Marlena Burns and Brenda Fitzsimmons a son Bryan seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials may go to ALS Foundation Keith Worthington Chapter.
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Donald Ewing Spence
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Spence
Emporia
Emporia High School
Kansas Power and Light
Las Vegas
Fowler Aikens
Dael Aikens
Maureen Barbour
Jo Ann Stubbs
Mary Jo Blanke
Ken
Warsaw
Marlena Burns
Ron
Overland Park
Brenda Fitzsimmons
Kevin
Tulsa
Okla
Bryan
Becky
Bud
Tommy
Jimmy
Bobby Spence
Johnny Aikens
Jackie Tracey
ALS Foundation
Keith Worthington
Squibb Road
Suite
Mission
Emick Eugenia Janice 90 dies. funeral set in Kansas
Eugenia Janice Emick 90 of Lawrence died Thursday Oct 2 2008 at home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Plymouth Congregational Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She was born June 28 1918 in Idaho Falls Idaho and was a homemaker. She married John H Emick in 1935 in Leavenworth he died 1997. Survivors include two daughters five grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren. Memorials to charity of donor's choice care of Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Eugenia Janice Emick
Lawrence
Plymouth Congregational Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Emick
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Ralph R
Fay Wickersham Howard
Leavenworth
Janice Lee Sanford
Republic
Vicki Kay Howell
Gordon Howard
Salem
Ore
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain
Memorial services for Mabel Garnett Gradington
Memorial services for Mabel Garnett Gradington 73 of Lawrence will be held at 1 a.m. Wednesday at Ninth Street Baptist Church. She died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with Warren McElwain Mortuary in charge of arrangements. A full obituary will appear later.
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Mabel Garnett Gradington
Lawrence
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Gradington
Lonnie H. Farris 90 Kansas City businessman WWII veteran obituary
Lonnie H. Farris 90 of Kansas City Kansas died Thursday October 2 2008. Services 1 30 p m Monday at Porter Funeral Home with burial at Highland Park Cemetery. He owned Country Charm Dairy and Farris Liquor Store and served in the U S Army with the 48th General Hospital Group earning the French Liberation Medal. Survivors include wife Lorene four daughters a stepson and numerous grandchildren. memorials to St Jude’s Hospital or the American Heart Association.
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Lonnie H. Farris
Kansas City
Kan
Porter Funeral Home
Highland Park Cemetery
Farris
Bolivar
U.S. Army
48Th General Hospital
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Clyde Miller funeral held in Lawrence for 85 year old
Clyde Miller 85 of Lawrence died Friday October 3 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital A funeral service will be held Sunday at Redeemer Lutheran Church Lawrence with a private inurnment at Mount Olive Cemetery Lake Havasu City Arizona He served in the US Navy and later worked 30 years as an inspector for John Deere in Waterloo Iowa He was a longtime member of Lamb of God Lutheran Church Arizona and did volunteer work for Cans for the Community He and his wife fostered six children Survivors include his wife Carrie daughters Linda Klinker Nancy Black Peggy Wilhelms a sister eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren Memorials to the Stained Glass Window Fund at Lamb of God Lutheran Church or Redeemer Lutheran Church may be sent through be sent at warrenmcelwain.com
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Clyde Miller
Lawrence
Redeemer Lutheran
Ariz
Miller
U.S. Navy
John Deere Tractor Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Lamb of God Lutheran Church
Arizona
Carrie Bowers
Alameda
Calif
Linda Klinker
Walt
Nancy Black
Doug
Holly Lake Ranch
Texas
Peggy Wilhelms
Lee
Shell Rock
Jeannie Glasser
Howell
Mich
Joe
Katie
Rachel
Matt
Sarah
Chad
Michael
Lake Havasu City
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Charis Louise Railing Graveside Rites in Lawrence
Charis Louise Railing 62 of Mesa Arizona died Sept 26 2008 at her home. Graveside services set for 10 am Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence with burial following. She moved from Kansas City to Mesa 14 years ago and worked in accounting. Survived by four daughters Aubrey Gibbs Sybil Gibbs Brianna Railing Charis Railing and sister Sydney. preceded in death by son Geoffrey Railing Jan 14 1990. Friends from 5 to 6 Sunday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
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Charis Louise Railing
Mesa
Ariz
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lawrence
Miss Railing
Kansas City
Joseph William and
Carmelita L Kent Railing
Aubrey
Sybil Gibbs
Brianna
Charis Railing
Sydney
Geoffrey Railing
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Army to roll out stability manual at Fort Leavenworth
After months of development the Army will release a new stability operations manual to the public on Monday from the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth. Lt Gen William Caldwell IV calls it a 21st century doctrine guiding operations among the people using military diplomatic economic and private sector tools.
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Army
Combined Arms Center
Fort Leavenworth
William Caldwell IV
Caldwell
U.S. Agency For International Development
Dan Roper
Joint
Marine Corps
David Petraeus
Petraeus
Iraq
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