Death notices for Winnie Langston of Eudora and Tonganoxie
Winnie Lee Langston 85 of Tonganoxie died September 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Warren-McElwain Eudora Chapel with burial in Eudora Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, a sister and a brother, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Funeral home details and online condolences provided.
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Woody” Langston
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Wamego
Bill
Linda
Eudora
Betty Kirby
Robert Pipkins
Fort Worth
Texas
Shirley Fuller
Lynn
Oil Trough
Ark
Michael Kirby
Vanessa Hannan
Jalee Ahtmann
Joni Benson
Rebecca Nely
Chris Langston
Melissa Leach
Madison
Molly
Jackson
Isabelle
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Eudora Chapel
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
13Th St
Lawrence
Warrenmcelwain. Com
Funeral Mass for Richard A Schian in Baldwin City
Funeral Mass for Richard A Schian 74 Baldwin City will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Annunciation Catholic Church. He died Saturday September 17 2011 at his residence. The family greets friends 6 30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lamb Robert Funeral Home Baldwin City with a rosary at 6 p.m.
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Richard A. Schian
Baldwin City
Annunciation Catholic Church
Mr. Schian
Lamb-Robert Funeral Home
Private services for Howard J Hooker Jr. delayed
Howard J. Hooker Jr. 94 of Baldwin City died Saturday September 10 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.
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Howard J. Hooker Jr
Baldwin City
Mr. Hooker
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mental health beds eyed as prison space tightens
Prison space for inmates with mental illnesses is about 27 percent of the population. Officials discuss an exhaustive plan with Brownback's office, including options like early release for low risk inmates and house arrest with electronic monitoring. No decision made yet and safety remains paramount. Budget cuts reduce turnover, keeping more experienced guards. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.
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Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
KU seeks NCI funding for cancer center. finish line widens
Kansas University officials hailed a competitive grant bid for a KU Cancer Center with Barbara Atkinson praising the team that produced the document. Roy Jensen likened the Knoxville finish to a triathlon as the NCI site visit looms February 22 and Gov. Brownback urged broad support for biomedical research amid a high-stakes funding push.
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KU Medical Center
Roy Jensen
KU Cancer Center
NCI
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jensen
Washington, D.C
Belton man tied to 2009 KU campus robbery jailed
Douglas County authorities brought 21 year old Mikael Dantae Karlyle from Shawnee County to the county jail on Tuesday morning in connection with a 2009 robbery on the Kansas University campus. Prosecutors accuse him of using a handgun to steal marijuana from a man outside McCollum Hall on April 29, 2009. He previously sat in Shawnee County Jail since June in an aggravated robbery and related cases with a trial scheduled Oct. 24 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Alphapointe celebrates 100th anniversary as vision charity
Alphapointe marks a century helping the blind and visually impaired in Kansas City with manufacturing, in home therapy, and job placement. The nonprofit, housed in a 110000 square foot complex on 30 acres, earns 28 million in annual revenue, with 90 percent from manufacturing producing 11 million writing instruments yearly and 53 million prescription bottles for the VA. About 175 staff include many who are blind or visually impaired. The organization partners with companies for blind employment, while expanding services across six Kansas City area counties under a two year 268000 contract with state social services. More than 900 clients received rehabilitation in 2010, and over 5000 were reached via training and outreach programs. Vision disorders affect over 120 million nationwide according to a National Eye Institute report.
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Prospect Ave
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Kansas City
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Johnson
Franklin
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The
National Eye Institute
Alphapointe aids visually impaired in Kansas City area
The Alphapointe Association for the Blind serves people with vision loss in Kansas City and nearby regions. It provides rehabilitation and education, employs visually impaired individuals, and aims to empower independence. Dr. Metzger notes safety and health benefits of their services.
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John Metzger
Lawrence
Marianella Leon
Alphapointe Association For the Blind
Kansas City
Leon
Alphapointe.org
Metzger
Alphapointe
Baker
City approves incentives to lure Maceli venture and Grandstand move
City commissioners authorize a 95 percent to 50 percent rebate over ten years for Maceli's project plus 12000 in city funds for ADA access and 36000 over ten years for a fire sprinkler system. The measure passed 4 to 1 despite counterarguments about cost, while Grandstand Sportswear & Glassware receives a 65 percent ten year property tax abatement to relocate to East Hills Business Park. Piper's firm plans 84 new jobs, starting at 12 per hour and rising to about 18.50.
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Amyx
Grandstand Sportswear & Glassware
Sauer-Danfoss
East Hills
Lawrence rejects Cosmosphere missile donation in park display
At a Tuesday city commission meeting Lawrence staff declined an offer from the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center to restore and relocate the Polaris submarine launch missile from Centennial Park. Mayor Cromwell joked about defense and noted a cannon remains in Robinson Park. the Centennial Park missile, donated in 1964 by the Lawrence Navy League, is inoperable.
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Lawrence
Robinson Park
Kansas River
Cromwell
Centennial Park
Lawrence Navy League
Health reporter contact and blog note
Health writer Karrey Britt can be reached at 832 7190 for health stories. Readers may follow WellCommons on Twitter and visit WellCommons dot com for health blog updates.
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Twitter
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Karrey Britt
WellCommons.com
WellCommons
Lawrence Journal-World contact and circulation info
Public notice style contact guide lists departments for Local News City Government Courts Kansas University Lawrence schools and more plus subscription hours and redelivery guarantee. Includes postmaster address USPS and AP affiliation.
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Poll: How many people know your password
Tuesday poll asks readers how many people know their personal password with options from one to five or more. It also asks about light bulb changes in the past year with ranges including none and up to 21 or more. Visit LJWorld.com to see more responses and participate.
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