Lawrence Datebook listings of cultural events in Kansas
A dense schedule of Lawrence cultural and community events including fundraisers lectures art openings concerts and family activities. Highlights include a Sister Cities fundraiser at Castle Tea Room a theater piece My Two-Tailed Halloween Cat at Lawrence Arts Center and lectures by T R Reid and Wallace Cochran with multiple library film screenings and music performances across KU campus and area venues.
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Pierre- Eugene-Emile Hebert
Nancy Hernandez
Spencer Museum of Art
Mass
Witch Mountain
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont Street
S’auditorium
Miss
Charles Page
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Naismith
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Washington Post
T.R. Reid
Woodruff Auditorium
Kansas Union
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Creative Commons
Wallace Cochran
Raven
E. Seventh St
Trey McIntyre
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Helianthus Ensemble
Swarthout Recital
Clinton
Bloomington Beach
Clinton Lake
Pilot Club
Andrea Warren
Burglary Report Says Laptop Stolen in Lawrence
A 21-year-old Lawrence man reported a burglary and theft of a Sony Vaio laptop valued at $2,000. The loss occurred between 1 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of West Seventh Street, per Lawrence police offense reports.
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Lawrence
West Seventh Street
Tees Births in Lawrence
Adolfo and JoAnn Matamoros announce a girl born on Wednesday in Lawrence. Ryan and Jill Flessing announce a boy born on Wednesday in Lawrence.
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Adolfo
JoAnn Matamoros
Lawrence
Ryan
Jill Flessing
Journal-World invites readers to report errors
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to call 785 832 7154 or email news jworld.com to report inaccuracies. The note emphasizes accountability and encourages direct contact for corrections.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
Sebelius says skin cancer removed. brief forehead surgery
Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius underwent removal of a slow growing basal cell carcinoma from her forehead Tuesday. Officials said the outpatient surgery was successful and she appeared with a small bandage and minor swelling after testifying before Congress. Kansas dorms host trick or treat events with haunted house and crafts Sunday. Police and sheriff offices receive over 300 thousand dollars in Recovery Act anti crime funding to buy radios AEDs and equipment. the grants support Lawrence, Douglas County, and Eudora departments with digital radios and accident investigation tools.
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Washington
Office of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Congress
Lawrence Police Department
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Eudora Police Department
W Lawrence
Eudora Police
McPherson Mourns Geral dine A Suenram 84
Mass for Geral dine A Gerry Suenram 84 of Lawrence is set for 11 a.m. Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church McPherson with burial in McPherson Cemetery. She died October 17 2009 in Lawrence leaving four daughters five sons and 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a former lifestyles editor at the McPherson Sentinel and volunteers with Red Cross and Save & Share. Memorials to Catholic Relief Services.
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Mcpherson
Geraldine A
Gerry” Suenram
Lawrence
St. Joseph Catholic Church
E. Northview
Suenram
Penalosa
Otto
Margaret Youngers Feuerborn
Dodge City High School
St. Mary of the Plains Academy
Save & Share
McPherson Opera House
Robert Lee Suenram
Newton
Roberta Suenram
Paula Dupigny-Leigh
Mary Kozak
Julie Porter
Kansas City
John Suenram
OCD
Little Rock
Ark
Mark Suenram
Lee’s Summit
Tom Suenram
Olathe
Gerald Suenram
Los Angeles
Ted Suenram
Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home
W. Euclid St
Lola Jean Jones graveside service in Eudora Cemetery
Lola Jean Jones 71 died October 21 2009 at Midland Hospice House Topeka. Born July 9 1938 Osawatomie daughter of Jess Evans and Delvina Bates Evans she lived in Osawatomie Pine Castle Fla and Topeka. Survived by husband Charles Jones a daughter Lucinda Christofferson a son Timothy six grandchildren and four sisters. Graveside service Saturday at Eudora Cemetery with visitation 930 to 1030 am at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Online condolences at warrenmcelwain com subject Jones.
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Lola Jean Jones
Lawrence
Eudora Cemetery
Jones
Midland Hospice House
Topeka
Osawatomie
Jess
Delvina Bates Evans
Warrenmcelwain .Com
Journal-World obituary guidelines and contacts for notices
The Journal-World publishes obituaries for area residents and long-time residents with survivors in the circulation area. Mortuary supplied information is preferred. photos are welcome. More details are available via the newspaper, including a contact number and the obituary page online.
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Journal-World
The
Ljworld.com
KU receives $2.5 million unrestricted estate gift for scholarships
Wichita businessman and KU alumnus Paul Brooker and his wife Mildred Hoffman left a 2.5 million estate gift to KU for unrestricted student scholarships. The endowment funds two new scholarships named for Brooker and for the couple, with selection based on KU general qualifications including high school GPA and a written essay.
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Wichita
Kansas University
Paul Brooker
Mildred Hoffman
Brooker
Virginia Brooker
Marlesa Roney
Roney
North America
KU Endowment
Diane
State GOP attacks Moore over stimulus and jobs
The Kansas Republican Party cited 6.9 percent unemployment to criticize U S Representative Dennis Moore for supporting the 787 billion federal stimulus. Amanda Adkins argued for pro growth tax relief and innovation while Moore defended ARRA, saying it saved about 1 million jobs including 250 000 education positions with half funds obligated.
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Kansas
Republican Party
U.S
Dennis Moore
D-Lenexa
GOP
Moore
Amanda Adkins
East Lawrence
ARRA
Watkins withdraws from consideration for U.S. attorney post
Lawrence attorney Dan Watkins, a longtime Democratic Party worker and former Obama campaign adviser, says he will not pursue the U.S. attorney job. He will remain in his real estate practice and as a court appointed receiver. Lawmakers note Watkins’ exit opens the field for other candidates as interim U.S. attorney Lanny Welch continues.
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Watkins
Lawrence
Paul Davis
Kansas House
Dan
U.S
Davis
Gam
Bling
Statehouse
Lawrence woman likely to serve rest of drug sentence in halfway house
Katheryn Alexander, 31, pleaded guilty in 2007 to conspiring to run a crack cocaine operation in Lawrence. Judge Murguia sentenced her to four years, credit for nearly three years served, and recommended a halfway house for the remainder with two years of post release supervision. She admitted delivering crack cocaine, storing it at her West Fourth Street residence, and using a pistol with drugs in May 2006. She also used false identities to steal $3,250 in May 2006. The judge ordered restitution and scheduled a November hearing on ineffective counsel for Don Marcus Gibler, once sentenced to 27 years.
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Lawrence
Katheryn Alexander
U.S
Carlos Murguia
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Alexander
West Fourth Street
Topeka
Murguia
Don Marcus Gibler
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Datebook
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Lyworld.com
LuWorld.com
LAW Enforcement
Lewis and Templin Halls
Hashinger Hall
Ellsworth Hall
Nunemaker Center
Templin Hall
Daisy Hill
15Th and
Iowa Streets
Geraldine A. Suenram
Wingate
Wingate Sales
Andy Hyland
Heard
U.S. Attorney
Scott Rothschild
George Diepenbrock
Tory
Halfway House
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