Older workers stay on the job
The piece profiles senior employees who keep working past retirement in Douglas County. It highlights Marilyn Dobski and Doug Colyer praising older workers for reliability and community ties, notes the 1990 census figures, and features 89er Russell Steen who continues part time work at 90, citing personal health and social enjoyment as motivations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiner
U.S
Douglas County
Commonwealth Fund
Dobski
Lawrence
McDonald's
Doug Colyer
Kmart
Iowa
David Ekerdt
Ekerdt
Center On
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Kids' Day 94 Promotes Safety For Lawrence Youth
Emergency room physician Dr Brian Hunt and other health workers volunteer at Kids Day 94 at Pinckney School gym to educate children and parents on health and safety. The event offers a bike rodeo helmet sale free screenings and immunizations as part of a partnership with LMH and United Way Day of Caring. About 125 children had dental screenings by noon and most of 400 helmets were sold by day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Brian Hunt
Hunt
Pinckney School
Heidi Oberreder
Oberrieder
LMH
Gary Freeman
Pinckney
Jim Rumsey
Breakfast Optimist Club
Rumsey
United Way of
Douglas County
Alan Sneegas
Sunset Hill
Alan
Steven Clark
Steven
Longtime volunteer honored at United Way kickoff
Bob Wells 57 received the Wallace Galluzzi Volunteer Award at the 1994 Campaign Drive kickoff for United Way of Douglas County after decades of service with the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club since 1971. He helped start the club, expanded facilities, and served as resident electrician and newspaper drive organizer. Other volunteers honored included Paul Dickens, Jean Etherton, Margaret Haggan, Robert Lewis, Lois Llewellyn, Monte Monfore, Steve Nash, Dwayne Peaslee, and Mary Kay Schmelzle, with their nominators noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wells
Lawrence
Wells
United Way
Douglas County
Wallace Galluzzi
Paul Dickens
Project Acceptance
Jean Etherton
American Red Cross
Margaret Haggan
Robert Lewis
Lois Llewellyn
Graveside services for David P Foster in Lawrence
Graveside services for David P Foster 53 of Lawrence will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery with David Hallenbeck officiating He died Saturday Sept 17 1994 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital He was born April 22 1941 in Lawrence the son of John and Iola Miller Foster A lifelong resident of Lawrence he was a member of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local No 763 and worked for Huxtable and Associates for more than 34 years He married Nancy Hudson on June 28 1959 in Lecompton Surviving are his wife a daughter Dana Scott two sons Wayne and John his mother Iola Kapfer a brother Ronald a sister Carolyn Stauffer five grandchildren Friends may call Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Warren McElwain Mortuary Memorials to Hospice of Douglas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Foster
Lawrence
Memorial Park Cemetery
David Hallenbeck
Foster
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John and
Iola Miller Foster
Lecompton High School
Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local No
Huxtable and Associates
Mr. Foster
Nancy Hudson
Lecompton
Dana Scott
Wayne
John
Iola
Charles Kapfer
Ronald
Carolyn Stauffer
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Douglas County
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Ottawa
George E. Henry
Evergreen Mount Cemetery
Clyde Greisen
Henry
Oak Haven Nursing Center
Richmond
Yates Center
Dallas
Melvinna Foster Henry
Rantoul
Sunflower Ordnance Depot
Hercules Powder Co
DeSoto
Itawa Wholesale Grocery Co
Olathe
Martha Keim
Charles
Augusta Jackson
Eudora
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Oak Haven Nursing Home
P.O. Box
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McJobs
Marilyn Dobski
Tom
McDonald’s
Kansas
Russell Steen
Steen
Alvamar Golf Course
Dillon
Renee Knobber
Journal-World Photo
Mary Stiner
Weaver's Department Store
Diane Mullens
Douglas County Inc
Mullens
Cou
Nty Service
Topeka
US A
David Foster
Marian F. Henderson
Bellingham
Wash
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
James Stender
Ben A
Mark
Jackie
Olympia
Melinda
C.A
Bud” Bliesner Jr
E. Birchwood Ave
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
McKenzie
George Henry
Lawrence Hutton
Ggr
East 23Rd
Bill O' Trimble
Peletait Ecope
Shaw Industries
America
Stanley Steemer
Sunflower Rental
W. 6Th ST
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