Young stars of The Secret Garden tour balance life on road
Lydia Coghe and Demaree Alexander, ages 13 and 11, play Mary Lennox in the touring Broadway show The Secret Garden. They attend tutoring daily between performances, travel to dozens of cities yearly, and treat stage life as a normal routine while sharing a close bond and a love for acting.
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Lied Center
Cosette
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India
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Lily
Colin
Indianapolis
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Virginia
David Doemland
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Lawrence Alliance funds graffiti cleanup at Jewish Center
The Lawrence Alliance raised about 300 to cover the center’s graffiti cleanup at 917 Highland. Swastikas and German words were painted on Sept 4 or 5, and the bricks were damaged though removed. Insurance may cover most costs with a likely 250 deductible.
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Lois Schneider
Jewish Community Center
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Ann Weick
Weick
Centennial School
United Way drive progress seen as normal pace
Douglas County United Way campaign reports 385365 dollars raised, 34.6 percent of an 1112230 goal, about 7.6 percent above the Sept. 12 kickoff. Chair Karlin warns wind delays. campaign ends Oct. 29 under the theme Rising to the Challenge. A sign at 231rd and Iowa was blown down by Sept. 21 storm and later repaired.
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United Way
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City drive pledges top city goal with 106.6 percent
City employees pledged 27 715 toward a 26 000 goal, making 106.6 percent. The pace setter drive ran Aug 16 to Sept 9, aided by high pledge-card returns from about 521 full time staff, though not every employee pledged. Other divisions show varied progress toward their targets in Douglas County and surrounding areas.
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Margene Swarts
Annual library book sale under way in Lawrence
The Friends of the Lawrence Public Library host their annual sale from tonight through Monday, with a presale for members tonight from 6 to 9. Public hours run 10 am to 8 pm Friday, 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, noon to 5 pm Sunday, and 5 pm to 9 pm Monday. Half Price Day Sunday and a Grocery Bag Sale Monday offer notable deals as Mary Schweppe notes thousands of titles across all categories and proceeds fund library upgrades.
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