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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2013
Page
2
The Journal-World outlines obituary policy with contact number 832-7151 for running obituaries. It states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families, and provides guidance on submission standards.
Deborah Ann Debbie Fretz 61 of Lawrence died September 17 2013 at her home The family will announce service details at a later date Visitation and funeral arrangements will be published by Watren McElwain Funeral Home.
Virginia Lee East aged 72 died September 16 2013 at her Baselor Kansas home. A private family service is planned.
Roddy D. Dunavin of Tonganoxie, 66, died recently. Funeral services are at 10:00 a.m. Friday September 20 at Williamstown Assembly of God, with visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Quisenberry Funeral Home.
The memorial for Justin A. Sneegas, 35, of Shawnee Kansas, will be held from 2 to 5 pm Sunday September 22 2013 at 25308 Chieftain Road Lawrence Kansas. For more information visit rumsey yost dot com.
The piece outlines a Kansas discussion on Common Core standards, noting NGA and CCSSO origins, adoption by 45 states plus DC, and concerns about federal overreach and data privacy. Officials debate input from teachers, parents, and taxpayers, with GOP figures split and educators urging factual clarification. DeBacker challenges claims of input exclusion and data burdens tied to Smarter Balanced tests.
September is National Preparedness Month and the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department with the Douglas County Medical Reserve Corps hosts a free citizen preparedness class from 8 30 a m to 4 p m Saturday at the Community Health Building 200 Maine St Lunch is provided Attendees will learn emergency types shelter options emergency planning and disaster supply kits To register call 856 7357.
Sedgwick County jail and juvenile detention facility face water use cuts after an audit shows the jail uses 55 percent of county water. Juvenile sinks and toilets are limited by sensors to three flushes per hour and 10 seconds per sink use, with manual overrides for illness. other buildings have smaller shares.
After a lengthy debate the Topeka City Council expanded the Human Relations Commission to include education about discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance adds education efforts but offers no new legal protections. A majority of speakers supported the measure and opponents said they would seek to overturn the decision via petition.
Emery Sapp & Sons won the lowest bid at 129.8 million for the final six mile leg of the Lawrence trafficway from Iowa Street to Kansas Highway 10. Six bids ranged up to 155.9 million. Work could begin before year end with wetlands filling and construction justified by state officials, as the project aims to connect Interstates 70 and the turnpike to ease through traffic.
LMH officials described 2014 budgeting as challenging with a likely big cut in capital projects. CFO Joe Pedley said the hospital will press forward and that the Perry Jones Open golf tournament raised 115000 for the LMH Endowment, totaling 1.3 million over time. LMH continues recruiting endocrinologists and rheumatologists, and added an oncologist and a new neurologist.
Notice instructs readers to send all address changes to Lawrence Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888. The public service instruction lists the postal box for mail updates and delivery corrections.
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