St Patrick's Day parade names beneficiaries for 2011 fund drive
Lawrence parade committee selects Cooper's Cause Foundation Imagine Drop-In Childcare and Junior Achievement to share donations from the 2011 fundraising drive. Last year organizers raised 52500 for five groups. Imagine Drop-In will fund extensive childcare hours aiding families at risk while Junior Achievement expands teaching materials and reaches over 4000 students in 200 classrooms.
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Father charged in pickup accident in Lawrence
Douglas County prosecutors file charges against Juan Velasco, 39, in a September crash on E 30th Street. The incident left his 12-year-old son injured while a portable basketball goal fell from the truck. Velasco faces aggravated child endangerment, two counts of child endangerment, DUI, and failing to secure a load. The 16-year-old son was not injured.
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Lawrence
Charles Branson
Juan Alonzo Velasco
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E. 30Th Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Halloween safety and events in Lawrence and KU halls
Local families plan safe trick or treating with tips from Safe Kids Douglas County. The city hosts a Halloween Paint In on Massachusetts Street with third graders and up painting on glass canvases. KU hosts Halloween in the Halls with a haunted house, carnival and dorm trick or treating atop Daisy Hill.
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Safe Kids
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National Retail Federation
Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
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Holcom Park
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Department of Student Housing
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Ellsworth Hall
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Top 10 Halloween Costumes by NRF Survey
The National Retail Federation surveyed 9 291 Americans and released lists of popular costumes for children adults and pets. Children's top picks include Princess Spider Man Witch Pirate Disney princess and a tie between Pumpkin and Vampire. Adults favor Witch Vampire Pirate Nurse and a tie between Athlete and Batman. Pets favor Pumpkin Devil Witch and a tie between Bee and Cat.
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Road work closes lanes on North Second and Third streets
Douglas County motorists should expect lane restrictions as Lawrence crews stripe along North Second and North Third streets from the railroad underpass to the turnpike entrance with one lane open each direction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. Kansas DOT will close County Road 458 east of U.S. Highway 59 from 8 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday for culvert work and girders for a new interchange bridge as part of the U.S. 59 freeway project.
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Lawrence
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Homecoming rally to close part of Massachusetts St
The 1000 block of Massachusetts Street will close from 3 30 p m to 9 30 p m Thursday for a KU homecoming celebration. KU Athletics Downtown Lawrence Inc and the city host a block party from 5 to 7 30 p m with Hawk Talk live, a pep rally and band. The festivities lead to Saturdays Memorial Stadium game against Texas A M.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Downtown
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Antiques Pilot Club Sale This Weekend
More than 25 dealers from several states will feature antiques and collectibles at the Lawrence Pilot Club sale at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $3 per person with proceeds supporting Just Food Relay for Life Health Care Access and Family Promise. Homemade food will be available.
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Lawrence Pilot Club
Douglas County Fairgrounds
21St
Harper Streets
Relay For Life
Gas prices dip to 2.64 at several stations
The Journal World reports gas prices as low as 2.64 per gallon at multiple stations with a tip line 832 7154 for reporting lower prices.
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