Lawrence area Datebook highlights busy community event day
Community schedule lists activities from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. including market, dog days fitness, Habitat nail-driving ceremony, ADA workshop at the library, ACFA cat shows, health fairs, veterans vigil, historical society collectors, Nordic heritage festival, and multiple lectures. Officials urge registrations at 832-3465 or via related websites.
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Lawrence Farmers Market
N.H
Kizer-Cummings Jewelers
Hereford House
Fumelawrence
Lawrence Habitat For Humanity
Lawrencehabitat.org
Lawrence Transit System
Lawrence Public Library
ACFA
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Moodie Road
Healthcareaccess.org
Iraq
Lawrence Coalition For Peace and Justice
Mass
Jefferson County Historical Society
Deaths Allen Dwain Alexander 73 Tonganoxie obituary
Allen Dwain Alexander 73 of Tonganoxie died September 14 2006 at the University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City Kansas. He was born March 14 1933 in Conway Missouri served in United States Army worked 21 years as an operating engineer for Hayes Drilling in Olathe retired 1995 member of Operating Engineer Local 101. Survived by wife Alice K Pierson two sons two daughters brother and sister seven grandchildren three great grandchildren memorials to American Cancer Society. Funeral services 11 am Monday at Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie with burial at Hubbell Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends 4 to 6 pm Sunday.
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Allen Dwain Alexander
Tonganoxie
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Hubbell Hill
Alexander
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Conway
Jesse
Irene Alexander
U.S. Army
Hayes Drilling
Costa Mesa
Calif
Robert
Michael
Urbana
Carol Babcock
Peggy Sieg
Warrensburg
Wayne
Richland
Betty Christy
Long Lane
American Cancer Society
P.O. Box
Terry Lew Shelby Rites Planned in Lawrence
Funeral services for Terry Lew Shelby 59 of Lawrence will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Pleasant Grove. Shelby died Sept 13 2006 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born May 23 1947 in Kansas City Missouri son of Orva and Georgia Shelby survived by wife Glenda daughter Elizabeth Shelby three sons Jimmy Cole Cole and Terry Shelby II Tracy Shelby two sisters and nine grandchildren. Visitation today Sunday and Monday before services with familyReceiving hours. Online condolences at Rumsey-Yost.com.
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Terry Lew Shelby
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Pleasant Grove
Mr. Shelby
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Orva
Georgia McClure Shelby
Shelby
Union Pacific Railroad
Hamm
Asphalt and
Ryan Transport
Glenda C Daniels
Jimmy Cole
Aurora
Cole
Terry
Tracy Shelby
Elizabeth Shelby
Judy Harmon
Jeanette Dewis
Rumsey-Yost.com
Journal-World Police Reporting Policy Summary
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical reports are unavailable. The Journal-World limits crime coverage to burglaries with losses of at least $1,000 or unusual circumstances, and does not identify victims by name. Suspects are named only after arrest. assaults are reported only for major injuries. holdups and robberies are included when applicable.
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Journal-World
Offerdahl, McCoy and Gumbel Families Welcome Friday
Tom and Denise Offerdahl of Lawrence welcome a boy on Friday. Melissa and J P McCoy of Lawrence add a girl on Friday. Dustin and Jen Gumbel of Oskaloosa celebrate a boy on Friday. Reiko Kawahigashi of Lawrence greets a boy on Friday.
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Tom and
Denise Offerdahl
Lawrence
Melissa and
J.P. McCoy
Dustin and
Jen Gumbel
Oskaloosa
Reiko Kawahigashi
Journal-World Policy on Corrections
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to report mistakes by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news ljworld com.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Elizabeth J. Johnson 96 Lecompton service Monday at church
Elizabeth J. Johnson 96 of Lecompton died September 14 2006. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Lecompton United Methodist Church with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Lecompton. Survived by son Bill Johnson a grandchild and two great grandchildren. Memorials may go to Lecompton United Methodist Church or Lecompton Historical Society.
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Elizabeth J. Johnson
Lecompton
Lecompton United Methodist Church
Maple Grove
Johnson
Eudora Nursing Center
Hays
William and
Anna Leser
Hays High School
Fort Hays State University
Topeka
Man gets consecutive life terms for seven rapes and assaults
Kevin L. Hayslett 29 pleaded guilty to 20 of 55 charges from 2001 to 2003. He lured women with a white Ford Explorer, sometimes at gunpoint, raping or sodomizing them and stealing jewelry or purses. One victim was beaten on a broken leg after escaping. Police linked attacks in same neighborhoods. In Independence, Steven Peters, a Sym phony musician, was killed in a botched burglary. Sylvan F. Sese and others face sentencing in November.
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Kansas City
Kevin L. Hayslett
Jackson County
Hayslett
Dence Duplex
Sylvan F. Sese
Independence
Steven Nixon
Sese
Peters
Jonathan Box
Lee
Michael Jones
Richard Jones
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze on West 13th Street
A two-alarm house fire at 4121 W. 13th St in west Lawrence kept 20 firefighters busy for over an hour. Reported about 7 p.m. to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical, the fire destroyed the home of Scott Richardson, but both residents were away and two cats were rescued. Firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after 8 p.m. No cause or damage estimate was available, and the incident remained under investigation.
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West Lawrence
W. 13Th St
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
Scott Richardson
Obituary policy guidance from The Journal World
The Journal World outlines free obituary policy for area residents and former locals with survivors in circulation. It requests mortuary-supplied information and offers photo options and contact details including a phone number and website for submission guidelines.
Grant aims to boost graduation rates in Kansas City area
The Gates Foundation and donors commit 12.2 million dollars to Kansas City Kansas and Kansas City Missouri districts to raise graduation rates and college readiness. The effort funds collaboration, teacher training, internships, and a mentor program that guides students toward graduation with future plans.
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Gates Foundation
Texas
California
Kansas City
Kansas
Kan
Harriette Horner
Harmon High School
Sean LaPoint
Vander Ark
Kansas City. Kan
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