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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2015
Page
5
As October nears, police respond to spooky incidents triggered by costumes mistaken for threats. Last Halloween a man in his 30s walked the 700 block of Connecticut Street in Army fatigues with a rifle and grenades slung over his shoulder causing precautionary checks.
Police responded to two incidents in Lawrence this week where individuals carried plastic or realistic-looking toy rifles. In the first, a man dressed as a woman, described as possibly in a Halloween costume, attempted to open a front door after a prowler report. In the Zombie Walk, two people were found with toy rifles. open carry is legal in Kansas, but officers warned them about public reactions.
Lawrence city celebrates one year of Curb It With Blue by hosting a calendar poster contest for four age groups from kindergarten to 12th grade with the theme Recycling through the Seasons. Six finalists per group advance to public voting on America Recycles Day November 13 and top entries appear in the 2016 calendar. Winners receive a calendar copy and a T shirt and are recognized by the City Commission.submission forms and rules are on lawrenceks.org and can be turned in at local dropoffs.
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department lists family Halloween events over the next weeks. The 44th Halloween Paint-In runs eight hours Saturday downtown with online registration by Wednesday 6 30 p.m. and a pre meeting at the Indoor Aquatic Center 4706 Overland Drive. Spook N Splash offers 1 to 7 45 p.m. Saturday at the Aquatic Center for ages 2 to 12 with costume perks. The Enchanted Forest open house is 1 to 4 p.m. Oct 25 at Prairie Park Nature Center near Marys Lake with $3 per person and free for under 2.
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission named Marty Olson in Exceptional Artistic Achievement, the Committee on Imagination & Place in Creative Spaces, and John Derby in Art Educator as the 2015 Phoenix Awards recipients. A reception at 2 p.m. on November 1 at the Lawrence Arts Center is free. awards by Marie McKenzie.
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