Weekend events tease with blintzes hymns floats and awards
The docket highlights a mix of blintzes, hymns, parade floats and school spirit plus a ceremony for this year's Phoenix Award winners. For a spookier weekend, see Going Out page 4A with Halloween festivities and more events in the Journal-World datebook on page 5A.
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Kansas Homecoming Parade Heads Through Downtown Lawrence
The Kansas University Homecoming Parade starts at 6 p.m. today in downtown Lawrence, with a Halloween theme Ghosts of Jayhawks Past. It runs from South Park along Massachusetts Street to a pep rally on Eighth Street, followed by KU hosting Oklahoma at Memorial Stadium Saturday at 2 30 p.m.
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Phoenix Awards Reception Honors Local Creatives
The Lawrence Arts Center hosts a free public reception at 2 p m Sunday to celebrate this year’s Phoenix Awards honorees. In its 20th year the program recognizes Lawrence figures John Derby Art Educator Marty Olson Exceptional Artistic Achievement and the Committee on Imagination Place for Creative Spaces.
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Church Corner Hymn Fest at First United Methodist
Multi denomination hymn event at First United Methodist Church 946 Vermont St from 3 to 4 30 p m features audience singing along with the Church Corner Choir led by Doug Lawrence with organist Tandy Reussner and KU School of Music dean Robert Walzel providing accompaniment A reception with autumnal desserts follows and free will offerings go to Jubilee Cafe all are welcome free event
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Church Corner
10Th Street
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Trinity Episcopal
10Th
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Plymouth Congregational
First Christian
Kentucky
Doug Lawrence
Tandy Reussner
KU School of Music
Robert Walzel
Jubilee Cafe
52nd Annual Blintz Brunch at Lawrence Jewish Center
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation hosts the 52nd Blintz Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 917 Highland Drive with a $10 ticket for a hot blintz breakfast and bake sale. Proceeds benefit LICC, with items including bagels, lox, matzo ball soup, Israeli art, jewelry, and a silent auction. Tickets available at the door or by calling 841 7636 or emailing ticc sunflower.com.
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State extends fracking limits to curb Kansas quakes
Kansas regulators prolong wastewater injection restrictions on oil and gas fracking through at least March 2016. The order keeps limits in five earthquake prone areas in Harper and Sumner counties, first imposed in March after a quiet decade for quakes.
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Olathe Couple Faces Voting Fraud Linked to Move
An Olathe Air Force veteran and his wife face misdemeanor charges after allegedly voting in both Kansas and Arkansas during their move. Secretary Kobach’s office filed three cases, including Lincoln L. Wilson for dual Kansas and Colorado voting. The actions are the first pursued under a new state law granting Kobach election fraud powers.
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