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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2011
Page
2
Pauline R. Polly Reed 88 of Lawrence died September 22 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital memorial services pending at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence.
Shirley M Savage 73 of Lawrence died Friday September 23 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence Kansas.
Harvey M. Burwick of Lawrence died Friday September 23 2011 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. Arrangements pending with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
Sandra Lynn McManness, 60, Lawrence, died September 22, 2011 at home after a career with Douglas County Visiting Nurses and 16 years as a day care provider. Born November 16, 1950 in Lawrence to Donald and Dorris Andrew, she married Gary McManness in 1988. She is survived by her mother in Washington, daughter Ashlynn McManness, two sons Michael and James Vick, a grandson Nathaniel Vick, a brother Donald Andrew, and other relatives. Memorial contributions may go to Kansas Dialysis Patient Fund or the mortuary. Online condolences at warrenmcelwain.com.
With over 100 million dollars invested in the Douglas County segment of the new highway planners switch to asphalt to reduce maintenance. Engineers say asphalt handles movement better than concrete and the four lane freeway is slated to open by end of 2012 with final touches like signs and lane markings to follow. Hope is for traffic by Thanksgiving.
Praeger rebutted White House claims while Brownback and Colyer criticized grant strings. She said HHS urged states to propose ideas and that the exchange would assess end-of-life costs, denying accusations of bypassing the legislature. She framed the plan as private-insurance oriented to fix a failing system regardless of ACA fate.
Lawrence weighs adding gender identity to anti discrimination rules affecting housing employment and public accommodations. City officials cite national data and local anecdotes of discrimination while debating restroom locker room and business liability concerns and how to define transgender status under the draft ordinance.
The Kansas Board of Education discussed seeking a federal waiver from NCLB provisions as waivers were expected from the U S Department of Education. Chairman David Dennis cited a Wichita high school making gains in reading and math while a small subgroup lagged, causing the school to be labeled as failing. The board’s October 11-12 meeting may address the issue.
Midwest Concrete Material seeks a conditional use permit to run a sand pit on 296 acres near the Kansas River north bank east of the river bridge outside Lecompton. Plans are under staff review with no hearing timeline set yet by the Jefferson County Planning Commission. A Midwest representative could not be reached for comment.
Readers weigh in on paying work status with options including none retired unemployed or student and a multiple choice on housing plans. The poll hints at 66 percent ownership versus 33 percent renting and directs readers to LJWorld.com for more responses and to cast a vote.
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