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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2011
Page
2
Private family services for Dorothy Irene Dwyer 92 of Lawrence will be held at a later date. She died Sunday September 18 2011 at Eudora Medical Lodges.
Funeral services for Amos B Birdcreek 80 of Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with military honors at Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Sept 18 2011 at Brandon Woods in Lawrence born Aug 28 1931 in Weleetka Oklahoma and served 20 years in the Army National Guard of Kansas. He was a retired teacher plumber and draftsman and married Valera Tah in 1960 they later divorced. Survivors include three daughters a son seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association.
The Journal-World outlines obituary guidelines for residents or former long time residents within its circulation area. Information should come from a mortuary and photos are welcome to accompany obituaries. For full rules and costs call (785) 832-7154 or visit LJWorld.com/obits/policy/
The committee hears Praeger brief on ACA health insurance exchange status as Brownback halts grant work, while planning continues to meet 2014 deadlines. Brownback faces GOP criticism for a 135 million Medicaid system overhaul with Accenture and SRS office closings upset locals. officials discuss ACA compatibility and fraud controls.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society holds its eighth annual Light the Night Walk Saturday in Watson Park at Sixth and Kentucky. The three mile route starts at 7 45 p m with illuminated red balloons for patients and gold for memory. Participants raising 100 receive a T shirt with food and entertainment provided. Dr Rod Barnes Lawrence physician living with CLL participates. For details contact the Mid America Chapter at 913 262 1515 or light thenight org mid.
The Lawrence Arts Center calls for a volunteer with basic video recording and editing skills to capture Tuesday Concerts in the lobby from 7 30 to 8 30 p m through Dec 20. The volunteer will receive credit on the site and YouTube pages and copies of each concert on DVD for artists to post online.
Kansas troopers Josh Kellerman and Lewis discuss strict enforcement of the texting while driving law. They cite the risk of head on crashes and note education efforts at the Kansas State Fair. Kellerman stresses 100 percent proof before stopping a vehicle and urges apps to block texts while driving.
Open classrooms at Langston Hughes New York Pinckney Prairie Park Quail Run Schwegler Sunflower Sunset Hill and Woodlawn prompt reorganizations adding classes and moving programs. Added rooms host first and fifth grades ESL autism and music therapy while space expands for kindergarten and special education services. Schools reporter Mark Fagan can be reached.
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Voters weigh Lawrence progress and age of the town as 7 Unsure answers show mixed views. Poll compares current outlook to historical acts while ranking Clyde Barrow’s Lawrence bank robbery among the city’s notable events.
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