Fair aims to help community prepare for disaster
Jillian Rodrigue, assistant director at Douglas County Emergency Management, organizes the annual preparedness fair at South Middle School to help residents plan for extreme weather, illness, power outages, family separation, fire, and hazardous spills. Last year about 170 attendees.
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Preparedness Fair At South Middle School Saturday
Douglas County Emergency Management and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical host a preparedness fair at South Middle School 2734 La. on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Agencies will provide disaster planning info, interactive kid exhibits, and free basic kits with water, flashlights, and bandages.
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Disaster prep tips from Douglas County emergency official
Jillian Rodrigue assistant director of Douglas County Emergency Management shares practical disaster readiness guidance. She recommends a designated family meeting place practice emergency plans keep half a tank of gas charge devices use a out of town contact and rely on text alerts and local media for information. Include copies of insurance medical data and small comfort items to reduce stress and consider buying one preparedness item per month to ease costs. Kansas University intern Alex Garrison can be reached at 832-7261 and on Twitter.
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Lawrence Hunger Project frames World Food Day push
Lawrence program organizers say hunger outpaces aid with about 1000 new refugees daily in Dadaab and nearly half a million people there. Miss Kansas Carissa Kelley will speak at Free State High Sept 21 as colleges join SWIPE food packaging to aid pantries and Horn of Africa relief.
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Bald Eagle Rendezvous Returns in Lecompton Frontier Event
The eight annual Bald Eagle Rendezvous runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Bald Eagle River View Park in Lecompton. Period reenactors portray fur trappers and traders, demonstrate hide tanning, fire making with flint and steel, and tomahawk throwing, plus tours of recreated dwellings. Admission is free.
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Summer's End Cruise-In for Health Care Access
A fall charity event supporting Health Care Access, a clinic aiding low income and uninsured Douglas County residents, features live music food and a car show with classic cars and hot rods. The event runs from 2 PM with family friendly activities and a focus on community outreach.
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Benefit car cruise at Broken Arrow Park by Let 'Em Up Jack’s owner
Dan Koehn of Let 'Em Up Jack's restaurant teamed with River City Cosmopolitan Club for a benefit at Broken Arrow Park on September 24 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. The parking lot hosts monthly cruise-ins April through October drawing up to 80 cars with a goal of 100. A $20 registration buys voting and prizes for top vote-getters. music runs from 5 p.m. Proceeds from food and registrations go to Health Care Access, serving 1,200 patients last year.
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Police: Three men shot to death in Kansas City
Kansas City police say three men were killed in an apartment building and five people were taken into custody for questioning. Officer Darin Snapp calls the incident a very violent encounter, described as almost execution style. Police found the door open on arrival after a 7:15 p.m. call.
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