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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2008
Page
5
Habitat for Humanity Lawrence affiliate has not foreclosed on any homes, according to Lori Harse director of operations. The response counters a claim of foreclosures and emphasizes the affiliate’s housing efforts and financial stewardship in the community.
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Street survey in Lawrence asks locals how rain affects mood. Adam Luke a waiter says calm but rain boosts restaurant traffic. KU student Jordan Guth dislikes prolonged rain but tolerates brief showers. Callie Coco prefers rain as a study pause, while Michelle Simon finds dreariness on dreary days.
The Lawrence St Patrick's Day Committee begins its 22nd year of fundraising and invites charities to apply by 5 p.m. October 1. Public relations chair Roger Browning says the focus is on bootstrap charities and projects benefiting children through the parade and its three weeks of events.
The Lawrence St Patrick's Day Parade Committee invites nonprofits to apply for funding for local children’s charities. Applications due by 5 pm October 1, with events including a charity auction on Feb 28 and the parade on March 17. Past beneficiaries include Social Service League and County Fair Swim Club. The committee has donated about $500,000 in 22 years.
Gene Budig, former Kansas University chancellor and WVU president, will lead West Virginia University’s search for a new president after Mike Garri son’s resignation amid a master's degree scandal. The 15 member committee includes faculty and students and aims to name a candidate by April. Interim president C Peter Magrath supports Budig’s role, citing integrity and strong prospects.
Lamar D. Quarles, 19, of Kansas City Missouri, is found guilty of first degree murder robbery and two counts of armed criminal action in the killing of Derek A. Orchard a 37 year old Overland Park man and former Lawrence resident. Prosecutors say Quarles and Antonio E. Smith robbed shot and stole Orchard's car in a May 2007 southern Kansas City park. Smith earlier convicted of second degree murder robbery and armed action. Sentencing for Quarles recommended life without parole scheduled November 10 by Judge Edith Messina.
A 22-year-old man, Michael A. Vanterberg, was indicted in Douglas County on one count of unlawfully manufacturing explosive materials, one count of damaging government property, one count of using explosives to commit a felony, and one count of destroying a mailbox. The alleged crime occurred on November 30, 2007. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 43 years in federal prison and up to $1 million in fines.
Lawrence man Jeffrey A. Campbell, 32, received a 20 year term after pleading no contest to attempted first degree murder in a 2006 Ottawa shooting tied to a plan to stop witness Michael Miller from testifying. Miller survived and later testified against Louis Galloway, who later faced separate charges.
Pine said he did not favor elimination of the sales tax on groceries noting local communities face needs. Holland could not be reached for comment. Among 45 states with sales taxes, 31 exempt food. of the 14 taxing food, seven tax at a lower rate and seven, including Kansas, tax at full rate. Kansas offers a food tax refund for low income residents. An attempt to phase out the tax in 1999 passed the House but failed in the Senate.
Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott and actor Wes Studi attended a KU symposium exploring the damage of westward expansion on Native nations. They previewed The Only Good Indian shot in Kansas about a boy taken to a boarding school, with Studi’s bounty-hunter role echoing assimilation harms.
Gov Kathleen Sebelius and Lt Gov Mark Parkinson urge Congress to extend about 500 million dollars in investment and production tax credits for renewable energy. They seek multi year renewals to support solar wind and related projects and avoid job cuts or canceled plans in Kansas. A Leavenworth County judge's retirement triggers a disciplinary hold as the state panel probes alleged misconduct, while the judge disputes the claims and retirement plans proceed.
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