Lawrence Datebook Arts and Community Events Overview
Opening receptions for Common Ground exhibit by art faculty 2002 2009 and Heaviness by Donika Wiley 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lawrence Arts Center. Farmers Market 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Eighth and New Hampshire from Lawrence Daily listings. First Time Homebuyers Workshop 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. United Way Building 2518 Ridge Court. Haskell Indian Art Market 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Haskell Indian Nations University 155 Indian Ave. Ninth Annual Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Building 115 Worth St. Kansas City Renaissance Festival 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. I-70 and K-7 Bonner Springs. Community Flu Clinic 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community Health Facility 200 Maine. Health care town halls event led by Jonathan Earle 9:30 a.m. coffee 10 a.m. program South Park Recreation Center 1141 Mass. Opening Gala New Artwork by Lawrence Art Guild Members 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1109 Gallery 1109 Mass. Fight Night free State Travelling Picture Show series 7:30 p.m. N H University Theatre. Pastiche Friends of the Theatre fundraiser Jack B. Wright Student Ticket Fund 7:30 p.m. Crafton Preyer Theater Murphy Hall Kansas University.
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Lawrence
Eighth
New Hampshire
United Way
Ridge Court
Haskell
Haskell Indian Nations University
Indian Ave
Kansas City
Bonner Springs
Maine
Jonathan Earle
Dole Institute of Politics
South Park Recreation Center
Mass
Douglas County Democratic Committee
Lawrence Art Guild
Free State
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H. University Theatre
Friends of the Theatre
Jack B. Wright
Crafton-Preyer
Murphy Hall
Kansas University
Woman, 65, Injured After Car Ramps Embankment in Parking Lot
A 65-year-old Lawrence woman injured her knee when her Lincoln Continental rolled over an embankment in a 3300 block Clinton Parkway parking lot. She accelerated into the space, struck a hand railing and two cars, then stopped. Fire Medical personnel treated her at the scene.
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Lawrence
Clinton Parkway
Lawrence-Douglas
Births in Eudora and nearby towns with four newborns
Adam Strickland and Tracy Michael in Eudora welcomed a girl on Wednesday. Evan and Cindy Kuhlmann of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Thursday. Nate and Becky Forsberg of McLouth welcomed a boy on Thursday. Bobby and Lisa Blakley of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Thursday.
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Adam Strickland
Tracy Michael
Eudora
Evan
Cindy Kuhlmann
Lawrence
Nate
Becky Forsberg
McLouth
Bobby
Lisa Blakley
Stoneback photo caption mixup at Lawrence centennial
Caption misidentified Renee and Teresa Stoneback in a 1954 Lawrence centennial photo. Names were transposed, correcting the record on the Stoneback family participation and ensuring proper identification in the image caption.
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Stoneback
Lawrence
Renee
Teresa Stoneback
Speedway Penn partners push state casino plan at Kansas NASCAR site
Speedway and Penn National Gaming announced a joint bid to build and manage a state owned casino at the Kansas Speedway site in Wyandotte County. The deal includes Penn acquiring a 50 percent stake from Cordish and ISC, with the state lottery retaining ownership and regulatory control. Hearings were set for next week with a December decision anticipated. approvals from ISC, Penn, Lottery, and county officials needed.
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Topeka
Kansas Speedway
Nascar
Kansas City
Penn National Gaming Inc
Wyomissing
Speedway
Cordish Co
Baltimore
Cordish
International Speedway Corp
Penn
Wyandotte County
Speedway Penn Partnership
Kansas Lottery
ISC
Lottery
Ed van Petten
Speedway Cordish
Penn Speedway
Hollywood
Joseph Weinberg
Death notice for Ardyce Uhrich in Kansas obituary
Graveside services for Ardyce Jean Uhrich 81 of Lawrence will be held at 2 p m today at Evergreen Cemetery Superior Neb She died Tuesday Sept 8 2009 in Baldwin City Neb born Sept 9 1927 in Franklin Neb to Samuel B and Cora E White Webb She lived in Halstead and worked for Avon 1960 1972 and was a bookkeeper at Kansas University A longtime volunteer known as The Bread Lady she married Melvin Dale Uhrich in 1946 in Superior He died in 1973 Survivors include three sons Dallas A Halstead Randall D Baldwin City and David L Carbondale a daughter Susan E Lawrence two grandchildren Memorials suggested to Moundridge Valley Hope care of Halstead Valley Hope.
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Ardyce Jean Uhrich
Lawrence
Evergreen Cemetery
Superior
Neb
Ms. Uhrich
Baldwin City
Franklin, Neb
Samuel B
Cora E. White Webb
Deshler High School
Nebraska
Avon
Kansas University
Douglas County
Melvin Dale Uhrich
Dallas A. Uhrich
Halstead
Randall D. Uhrich
David L. Uhrich
Carbondale
Susan E. Uhrich
Moundridge Valley Hope
Halstead Valley Hope
P.O. Box
Robert A Wiley obituary in Iowa City Iowa
Robert A Wiley 75 of Iowa City died September 9 2009 at Oaknoll Retirement Residence His body donated to University of Iowa for research He was born September 5 1934 in Ann Arbor Michigan He taught pharmacy at Kansas University and University of Iowa serving as dean He married Jo Oleksy in 1955 Survivors include wife daughter Elizabeth two sons Jim and David a granddaughter and two brothers Memorials to Lawrence Habitat for Humanity.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Robert A
Bob” Wiley
University of Iowa
Oaknoll
Mr. Wiley
Ann Arbor
Mich
Frank Hartman Wiley
Leona Elizabeth Letson Wiley
Maryland
University of Michigan
University of California
San Francisco
U.S. Army
Europe
Wiley
Kansas Univer
Frank Gerald
Englewood
Ohio
William
Burke
Lawrence
Mary L Webb Memorial Service Held in Lawrence
Memorial services for Mary L Webb 66 Lawrence will be at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church at 6 30 p m Tuesday She died Monday Sept 7 2009 Born Aug 21 1943 in Los Angeles she was a Lecompton High School graduate class of 1961 Survived by two daughters Nancy Foster and Joanne Chappell two brothers and four grandchildren The family suggests memorials to Children s Mercy Hospital care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home
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Mary L. Webb
Lawrence
Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church
W. 22Nd Terrace
Webb
Los Angeles
Wendall O
Gladys L. Gibson Kasson
Lecompton High School
Doyle Ray Webb
Kansas City
Kan
Nancy Foster
Tonganoxie
Joanne Chappell
Fairbanks
Alaska
Wesley Kasson
Topeka
W.O. Kasson Jr
LaCrosse
Wis
Emily
Preston
Theresa
Nathaniel
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
P.O. Box
Rumsey-Yost.com
Kreider Lillian R. 80 funeral set in Broken Arrow Oklahoma
Lillian R Kreider 80 of Lawrence died Tuesday September 8 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are 3 p m Saturday at Floral Haven Broken Arrow Oklahoma with burial there. She born October 14 1928. Survivors include a brother two sisters three children eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Lillian R. Kreider
Lawrence
Floral Haven
Broken Arrow
Okla
Ms. Kreider
Obituary policy guidance from The Journal-World
The Journal-World outlines obituary policy for residents and former longtime residents in its circulation area and for others with survivors in the area. Information should come from a mortuary. contact details include the Journal-World phone number and the obituaries webpage for more information.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Lawrence fundraiser offers respite for families affected by cancer
A chance meeting in Lawrence spawned a Heroes and Halos event at Fall Leaf Farm offering pony and hayrack rides live music crafts and fishing for families touched by childhood cancer. Organizers Ken Waldock and Kara Cunningham expect up to 250 but nearly 400 reservations include Alex Scott’s mother and cancer survivor Weston Funk.
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Lawrence
Ken Waldock
Eudora
Kara Cunningham
Baldwin City
Lane
Cunningham
Todd
Lakin
Waldock
Fall Leaf Farm
Marilyn
Ken
Marilyn Waldock
Alex Scott
Liz
Philadelphia
Weston Funk
Olathe
Funding questions loom over Kansas pension future
Gov. Mark Parkinson says options are being considered to close the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System funding gap, while insisting current retirees’ benefits are not being cut. The fund shows an $8.3 billion shortfall against 25 years of projected benefits with about $10 billion in assets. Parkinson wants all avenues explored, including potential changes to eligibility for current participants.
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Topeka
Mark Parkinson
Parkinson
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Beth Martino
Martino
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Donika Wiley
Worth St
Casino
Robert A. Wiley
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Alexandra
Alex” Scott
Pennsylvania
Alex
Health and
Karrey Britt
Britt
Health Beat
LuWorld.com
Health
Kristi Toews
Kara
Todd Cunningham
Hy-Vee
Sixth Street
Paula Martin
Stephen R. Patterson
Patterson
Burrito King
Charles Branson
United States
Quinton Wilson
Christopher Musick
Wilson
Musick
Linda Erickson M
Angela Loucks M
Karen Andregg Aud
Lawrence Otolaryngology Associates, P.A
Stephen L. Segebrecht
Robert C. Dinsdale
M.D
Lee A. Reussner
Ballioz
Lawrence Meceal Pliva
Pel WooGn
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