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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1997
Page
6
Fernando DeSan Miguel serves as a volunteer assistant for the Kansas University football program. The inquiry notes his role on the sidelines and confirms his volunteer status with the team.
Readers are invited to leave questions by calling the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and selecting category 7478, where a recording requests the inquiry.
Friday listings include a preschool classroom dedication at Pinckney School named for Jesse Milan funded by William Dann, a 9 a.m. health screening for residents 60 plus at Babcock Place with a fee, Douglas County Commission at the courthouse, Storytime at Paretsky and the Lawrence Public Library, a Curriculum Advisory Council meeting at the district service center, an NAACP meeting at Watkins Community Museum, and a Downtown Parking Task Force meeting by the Chamber of Commerce at 734 Vt.
The mother Rosemary Munger stayed in serious condition at Kansas University Medical Center after she ran into a burning home to save her 5-year-old son Tommy who died in the blaze. Damage is estimated at 80 000 to 100 000 dollars. Ballard Community Center Inc. seeks donations for the family at P O Box 7 Lawrence 66044. Call 842 0729. Center hours 8 a m to 5 p m weekdays.
ECKAN will distribute commodities for low income residents today with specific times at the Salvation Army Ballard Community Center American Legion Hall Baldwin City Hall Eudora Edgewood Community Center and a board of directors election held at Edgewood during the September 25 distribution. A KU grant funds a three year study by the Center for Environmental and Occupational Health to examine health effects from hazardous waste incineration in southeast Kansas and potential cancer incidence.
A presentation first given a decade ago by the late Roy Giesman of Washington DC is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Territorial Capital Museum.
The local NAACP branch will sponsor a program titled The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Small Business at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lawrence Public Library Seventh and Vermont. Randee Brady, executive director of the Kansas University Small Business Development Center, will speak. The event is part of the NAACP fall series held monthly.
Sprint PCS plans a new monopole tower beside the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in Douglas County. The 6:35 p.m. meeting was postponed to Monday 9 a.m. after the company and officials could not align. Dan Carroll requested the delay. Craig Weinang set the rescheduled discussion at the courthouse.
Oskaloosa school officials discussed improving student performance after three principals presented grades Monday. Superintendent James White noted the district sits around the 50th percentile with a goal to surpass it this year. Plans include more individual instruction and extra test-taking prep, plus a $50,000 state energy grant to be matched for $100,000 in boiler, window insulation, and lighting upgrades at the high and grade schools.
Police reports note a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer valued at 22 950 taken from Dale Willey Automotive between 5 p m Saturday and 8 a m Monday and a purse and wallet valued at 1 095 stolen between 10 30 p m Sept 2 and 8 a m Sept 3 from the 2600 block of West Sixth. Emergency calls include numerous fire and medical incidents, car accidents, and public safety transfers. District Court licenses list multiple Lawrence area marriages.
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