Independence Inc marks 20 years with week of events
Independence Inc celebrates its 20th anniversary during National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a four day program at 2001 Haskell Ave. Speakers include Bob Mikesic Susan Brown and Allen Martin plus KU law professor Elinor Schroeder discussing civil rights and employment discrimination. An open house October 15 features food music and tours followed by a Spiritual Diversity Pot Luck October 16 with attendees bringing a dish and a sacred object. Call 841-0333 for details
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Independence Inc
Haskell Ave
Bob Mikesic
Susan Brown
Independent Living
Brown
Mikesic
Allen Martin
Lawrence Human Relations/Human Resource Department
Kansas University Law
Elinor Schroeder
Martin
Schroeder
ECKAN Nixes October Commodity Distribution Plan
The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation will not distribute commodities during October at any ECKAN site. Lawrence social service agencies will distribute from 9 a.m. to noon October 20 at the Salvation Army and related centers, while Ballard House will also not conduct a distribution. For details contact local social service organizations.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
ECKAN
City of Lawrence
Gun incidents at two Kansas middle schools trigger yearlong suspensions
In Topeka a 5 year old kindergarten pupil received a full year suspension for bringing a loaded handgun to school and will be tutored at the Second Chance School. At Holton Middle School a 13 or 14 year old boy brought an unloaded pistol to class. no injuries occurred. Both districts uphold zero tolerance policies and may modify expulsions on appeal.
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Horton
Horton Middle School
Topeka
Second Chance
Kansas
Holton
Jerry Fuqua
Fuqua
Lawrence schools foundation director resigns to focus on family
Lawrence School Foundation director Sara Corless steps down after nine months to spend more time with her toddler twins. She cites a window of opportunity to be with her children before preschool and plans to stay on as a volunteer while the board searches for a new director. Corless led payroll deductions, helped open the Gertrude Ruttan Early Childhood Readiness Classroom, released the first annual report for 1997, and outlined two fundraising campaigns for the year.
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Lawrence Schools Foundation
Sara Corless
Corless
Gertrude Ruttan
East Heights
Dale Flory
Foundation
John Tacha
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