Lawrence Arts and Crafts Festival Sunday at South Park
Lawrence Parks and Recreation hosts the 21st Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival on Sunday at South Park 1141 Massachusetts. Free family event with children's activities crafts original art work and food concessions. Exhibitors travel from California Texas and New Mexico.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
South Park
Massachusetts
California
Texas
New Mexico
Foundation task force outlines first board and funding plan
The Front Page FOUNDATION discusses proper administration of gifts and potential board members. A local campaign aims to start immediately by contracting administration with the Greater Kansas City Community Fund, needing about $1 million to launch an independent local fund. The group will avoid delay and reuse established systems.
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Ken Woods
Robert Green
Dee Henrichs
Lucille Hinderliter
Jeanny Sharp
Sam Sheldon
Richeson
Greater
Johnson County
Missouri
Kansas City
Lawrence
Telethon raises over seven thousand in pledges
Mitch Rorabaugh reports the MDA telethon collected more than $7,000 in pledges to support muscular dystrophy research. Ottawa High School teacher Gary Kuntz has dedicated over 20 years to the telethon, from the night he pledged after his roommate died to serving as Franklin County volunteer chairperson and running the pledge center. He recalls late-night shifts and hopes that soon children in wheelchairs will stand and live fuller lives. The Ottawa area has long backed the campaign, with strong local support.
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Mitch Rorabaugh
Ottawa High
Gary Kuntz
MDA
Ottawa High School
Kuntz
Franklin County
Ottawa
Bond reduced for Pomona woman in murder case
Sharon Marie Ferrell pleaded not guilty to second degree murder in Franklin County District Court. Judge Thomas A. Sachse reduced her bond from 50 000 to 25 000 after testimony that her sister would supervise her at a home in Olathe. Her trial is set for February 6 to 8, 2001 with a pre trial conference on November 6.
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Sharon Marie Ferrell
Franklin County
Thomas A. Sachse
Ferrell
Forrest A. Lowey
Lowry
Pamela Morgan
Olathe
Morgan
Larry Wright
Alan Radcliffe
Texas
Kansas
Sachse
Johnson County
State Fair Walks Fine Line On Corporate Sponsors
Hutchinson News reports Kansas State Fair limits corporate sponsorship influence while accepting cash and in kind support nearing 1 million dollars. General Manager Bill Ogg stresses equity value for sponsors, avoidance of exclusive branding, and careful use of funds for stages, decor, salaries, and utilities. John Deere contributes essential in kind services, with long time sponsors like Kansas Farm Bureau aiding stability amid rising costs. The piece notes state tax funds remain small and caps on promotional power, while responses to sponsor deals balance public image and revenue.
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America
George Jones
Bill Ogg
Ogg
Spon
Lori Mulch
Kansas
Bill Graves
Gary Sherrer
The
Fair Board
Daily Report Notes From HOSPITAL AND SHERIFF’S NEWS
Admissions include Kayla Richardson Nancy Kennedy Ottawa Lawrence Fairman Garnett with Friday dismissals Christine Jones Marshall Bell Donna Jones Ottawa Jetta Sells Richmond and Friday births report a son to Brandi Singleterry and John Records. Thefts involve a trailer and mower in Pomona, money and items from Williamsburg High School, and a refrigerator in Rantoul. Vandalism damages mailboxes on N. Davis Avenue. Police arrests include Salyers Sanders Callahan Chavez Pearce with various charges and bonds. An accident injures Bradley Luckett and Sarah Sparks with minor injuries and hospital transport. Fire calls include a false alarm and a sidewalk fire with no damage.
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Kayla Richardson
Nancy Kennedy
Ottawa
Lawrence Fairman
Garnett
Christine Jones
Marshall Bell
Donna Jones
Jetta Sells
Richmond
Brandh Singeberry
Leona Jones
Raymond Burgoon
Pomona
Brandi
Singleterry
John Records
Sheriff’s News
Williamsburg High School
Rantoul
N. Davis Avenue
Bradley D. Luckett
Louisiana Road
Eisenhower
Dave C. Sparks
S. Cypress
Luckert
Sparks
Sarah Sparks
Ransom Memorial Hospital
W. 1Sth
Park and Main
Jail ends free physicals. inmates seek boot camp option
Sedgwick County Jail stopped funding inmate physicals in July to cut costs. Defense lawyers say the move jeopardizes access to Labette Correctional Conservation Camp, delaying or denying exams needed for six month boot camp placement. Doctors refuse jail visits, leaving some inmates unable to pay and waiting on officials to arrange transport to private physicians.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Gary Steed
Sedgwick County Public Defender’s Office
Labette Correctional Conservation Camp
Labette
Ed Randels
Susan Martin
Sedgwick County Public Defenders Office
Gabriel Schwaiger
Charlie O'Hara
Schwaiger
Paul Clark
Sheriff's Office
Kansas Regents Network eyes state wide TELENET 2 reach
A $350000 federal grant from the U S Department of Agriculture funds expansion of TELENET 2 video conferencing across Kansas. The system connects 29 sites now and aims to cover all 80 counties with partner universities ESU KSU and Fort Hays offering classes.
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Emporia
Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services
Kansas Regents Network
John Allard
Kansas State University
Russell
Kansas State
Emporia State
Fort Hays
Regents
Emporia State University
Tim Downs
ESU
Telenet
Five Iowans injured in weekend I-35 crash
A Monday morning I-35 one vehicle crash injured five Iowans when a 1995 Dodge Ram driven by Kimberly Dommer veered from the highway after she allegedly fell asleep. Daniel Jessica and Joseph Dommer and Andi Mart plus Johnny Franklin were treated. Daniel Dommer, Jessica Dommer and Franklin hospitalized. A second rollover on Saturday left four men injured. none wore seatbelts. Humberto Resendiz-Chavez Juvenal Resendiz Gerardo Resendiz and Jesse Jesus were ejected. hospitals included Olathe Medical Center and KU Medical Center.
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Iowa
Ber
Raheny
Williamsurg
Kimberly Dommer
Dommer
Kimberly
Daniel
Jessica
Joseph Dommer
Andi Mart
Johnny Franklin
Daniel Dommer
Jessica Dommer
Franklin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Matt
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
Osage County
Humberto G. Resendiz-Chavez
Juvenal Resendiz
Gerardo Resendiz
Jesse Jesus
Humberto
Juvenal
Gerardo
Bucyrus
Jesus
Olathe Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center
Heat deaths probe in Kansas City two disabled men on unauthorized trip
Johnson County authorities investigate an unauthorized trip on the hottest day of the year that led to the deaths of Steven Warren and Michael O’Neal, two developmentally disabled men. Autopsies cite heat related causes. No charges yet as the DA’s office reviews statements and lab results.
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Kansas City, Mo
Johnson County
Steven Warren
Michael O’neal
Swope Park
Michael Strouse
Community Living Opportunities
Paul Morrison
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State Fair
Fine Line
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Hutchinson News
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S. Willow No. 6
W. 15Th
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E. 4Th
Larry Joseph Callahan
Logan
Zevero Guadalupe Chavez
Willow
7Th
Locust
Crawford County
John Westley Pearce
Walnut
N. Main
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