Lawrence Datebook Wins and World Events Mixed in June
BridgePointe Summer Concert Series features guitarist Lester Estelle and Friends from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at BridgePointe Community Fellowship Hall. Blood drive runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Long-term care planning session at 10 a.m. at Lawrence Senior Center. Perry-Lecompton Farmers Market 4 to 6:30 p.m. at US 24 and Ferguson Road in Perry. Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market 7 to 11 a.m. on New Hampshire Street. Kansas City Renaissance Festival opens 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. north of I-70 and K-7 in Bonner Springs. Homeschoolers Fall Potluck 5 to 7 p.m. at Holcom Park. Festival 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. north of I-70 and K-7 in Bonner Springs. Anthropology and security forum with Felix Moos at noon at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. WWII lecture at 3 p.m. at the Dole Institute. Ringling Bros. show at Sprint Center 7 p.m. Rain tribute at Starlight Theatre 8 p.m. Red Cross blood drive noon to 6 p.m. at First Christian Church. West Junior High farmers market 4 to 6 p.m. Lawrence Farmers Market 4 to 6 p.m. United Way kickoff 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South Park. Library storytime 7 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine St
Savealifenow.org
Lawrence Senior Center
Perry-Lecompton Farmers’ Market
U.S. Highway 24
Ferguson Road
Perry
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
Kansas City
Bonner Springs
Holcom Park Recreation Center
27Th St
Yahoo.com
American Red Cross
First Christian Church
Redcrossblood.org
West Junior High School
Harvard Road
Lawrence Farmers’ Market
W. Sixth St
South Park
12Th
Massachusetts
Slow Food Community Potluck at South Park
The Monday event invites residents to a potluck from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at South Park at the corner of 12th and Massachusetts. Attendees bring dishes to share and enjoy a community meal outdoors.
Flu Shot Clinic at Lawrence Senior Center
Tuesday flu vaccination runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont. Ages 50 and up may pay 29.99. An additional clinic window from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. is scheduled at 1020 Vermont.
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Lawrence Senior Center
Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Starlight Theatre
Public notices and event submission guidance
Public events can be submitted by mail to Datebook Lawrence Kansas or by email to datebook at jworld dot com. Ongoing groups’ meetings appear in the Meetings and Gatherings calendar in Saturdays Journal World with a noon Wednesday submission deadline for events via meetings at ljworld dot com. A full listing is online at LJWorld dot com slash events.
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Datebook
P.O. Box
Lawrence
Jworld.com
World
Ljworld.com
Credit card theft and property stolen in Lawrence area
A 46 year old Lawrence woman reported online credit card use on her account totaling 1962 dollars between July 27 and August 11. A 30 year old Lawrence man reported a Sony camera and Acer laptop stolen from his Riverview Mobile Home Park home. More than two thousand dollars of tools were taken from Laird Noller Hyundai and over fifteen hundred dollars of a Webster's Homes vehicle were stolen. The Journal World notes it does not print all police reports and limits on identities and minor injuries.
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Riverview Mobile Home Park
Walnut St
North Lawrence
Laird Noller
Hyundai
Iowa
Webster’s Homes
N. Second St
Journal-World
Births in Spring and Dry Hall Lawrence a girl
Alex and Catelin Carnes announce the birth of a girl on Thursday in Spring and Dry Hall Lawrence.
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Spring and Dry Hall
Lawrence
Alex and
Catelin Carnes
Correction of Burnett’s Occupation in Lawrence Housing Story
A Thursday report misidentified Deena Burnett’s occupation. Burnett teaches English. She is connected to the Lawrence teacher housing inquiry and clarifies her role as an English instructor rather than a different profession.
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Lawrence
Deena Burnett
Burnett
Kline ethics hearing postponed to February
A professional ethics hearing for former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline was postponed to February after he hired new attorneys. The four day hearing, set to begin November 15, is now scheduled for February 21. Kline, a Republican, served as attorney general from 2003 to 2007 and Johnson County district attorney in 2007 and 2008. He later became a visiting law professor at Liberty University in Virginia.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phill Kline
State Board For Discipline of Attorneys
Kline
Johnson County
Liberty University
Lynchburg
Holland
Brownback
Tom Holland
Dana Houle
U.S
Houle
Burt Services Deaths Salina
Funeral services for Robert J. Burt 91 Salina will be at 10 30 a m Saturday at First Covenant Church Salina Mr Burt died Wednesday Sept 1 2010 Survivors include son Ronald J Friends may call from 4 p m to 8 p m today at Ryan Mortuary 137 N Eighth Salina with the family meeting them from 6 p m to 8 p m
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Salina
Robert J. Burt
First Covenant Church
Burt
Sur
Vivors
Ronald J
Lawrence
Ryan Mortuary
N. Eighth
William Hadl Dies at 71 in Overland Park
William Hadl 71 died Tuesday August 31 2010 in Overland Park with no services planned. He was a longtime resident and associate noted in the community obituary notice.
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William Hadl
Lawrence
Mr. Hadl
Overland Park
Memorial service for Mary Murphy Rich in Leavenworth
Mary Murphy Rich 42 formerly of Leavenworth and Montgomery Alabama died August 27 2010 in Montgomery A memorial service will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p m at Davis Funeral Chapel Leavenworth She is survived by her brother Patrick Murphy of Lawrence.
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Leavenworth
Mary Murphy Rich
Montgomery
Ala
Davis Funeral Chapel
Leav
Enworth
Patrick Murphy
Lawrence
Obituary policy guidance for Journal-World submissions
The Journal-World publishes obituaries for residents or long time residents in the circulation area and for others with survivors there. Mortuaries supply information and photos are welcome. For details on guidelines and costs, contact a local mortuary, call (785) 832-7154, or visit the obits policy page.
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The
Journal-World
Journal- World
Jworld.com
Brownback Questioning Kansas Supreme Court Selection
Brownback questions the constitutionality of Kansas Supreme Court justice selection and backs a federal lawsuit alleging voters are harmed by attorney control of the nominating commission. Nine lower courts and four attorneys have applied to fill the vacancy. Parkinson to pick from three finalists.
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Topera
Sam Brownback
U.S
Kansas
Supreme Court
Brownback
Commission
GOP
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Parkinson
Mark Parkinson
Robert Davis
Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Lawton Nuss
American Judicature Society
James Bopp Jr
Terre Haute
Ind
National
Right To Life Committee
Jones-Sontag
Road work delays travel between Lawrence and Baldwin City
KDOT plans a 12 mile resurfacing on U S Highway 56 from U S 59 to the Johnson County line with alternating traffic, flaggers, pilot cars, and an 11 foot lane width. Work runs Monday through Friday daylight hours and should finish by mid October. Douglas County projects on Roads 458 1055 460 may add up to 15 minute delays through Sept 24 with flaggers and pilot cars guiding traffic. Road 1029 to North 100 Road will be closed six weeks to replace three culverts. delays extend into October.
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Lawrence
Baldwin City
Kansas Department of Transportation
Douglas County Public Works
KDOT
Johnson County
Douglas County
Clinton Lake
Franklin County
North 100
Labor Day Closures in Lawrence and Douglas County
Lawrence and Douglas County government offices and many public services close on Labor Day. Banks, post offices, transit, and most parks will pause operations. some facilities like indoor and outdoor pools have limited hours. Cemeteries stay open, while essential services and select meals programs continue with altered schedules.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
General Services Administration
Federal
Douglas County District Court
Dole Institute of Politics
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W. 29Th
Starlight Road
University Community Forum
Felix Moos
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
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Peter Schifferle
Petefish
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey
Sprint Center
Grand Blvd
United Way
Lawrence Public Library
LAW Enforcement
Missouri
Hays
Fort Hays State University
Action For Animals
Hays Daily News
Burt Services
Board of Agriculture
Senate
Alaska
Christine Metz
Overland Drive
Eagle Bend
Road
Prairie Park Nature Center
Harper St
Federal Express
UPS
Oak Hill Cemetery
Maple Grove Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery
Memorial Park
Douglas County Senior Services
Lawrence Meals On
LINK
W. 10Th St
Lawrence Workforce Center
Lawrence Douglas County Health Department
Maine
USA Today
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