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- Pool opening set
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora Aquatic Center, 1638 Elm St., will open 1 at p.m. Saturday. The opening was tentatively scheduled for Friday but city officials opted for the delay because of three days of wet weather last week.
- Congressional briefing: Ryun in hot pursuit of Boyda’s seat — but obstacles loom
- July 5, 2007
- Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation.
- Obituary: Pearl J. Boster
- 1932-2007
- July 5, 2007
- Fire, gas leak causes evacuation
- July 5, 2007
- Eudora fire crews evacuated two city blocks late Wednesday night following a structure fire and gas leak.
- Booming business
- July 5, 2007
- City Hall extends hours
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora City Hall, 4 East Seventh St., has extended its hours on Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Other office hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Band reorganizes
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora United Methodist Church Praise Band has reorganized and is looking for vocalists or instrumentalists. The group practices Sunday afternoons at the church parsonage, 625 Church St.
- Pinecrest News
- July 5, 2007
- Updates from Alvena Tuggle.
- Yoga, pilates classes offered
- July 5, 2007
- Yoga classes for all levels will be offered from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning July 10 in the gymnasium at the Eudora Community Learning Center, 10th and Main street.
- Area to get new Coors distributor
- July 5, 2007
- A Jayhawk in spirit is taking over as Coors distributor for Lawrence and surrounding communities including Eudora.
- Council hears K-10 association report
- July 5, 2007
- Representatives from the K-10 Association reaffirmed Eudora’s place as an important piece of the Kansas Highway 10 corridor.
- Engagement: Stein-Herrs
- July 5, 2007
- Obituary: Billie C. Johnson
- July 5, 2007
- Wedding: Jenks-Johns
- July 5, 2007
- Legislature urges vigilance against elder abuse
- July 5, 2007
- State officials recently urged Kansans to be on the lookout for elderly persons who may be abused.
- Wrestling camp
- July 5, 2007
- Pre-application meeting
- July 5, 2007
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 200 Maine, Suite B, will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday to provide information regarding registration and licensing of family daycare homes.
- CPA golf tourney scheduled
- July 5, 2007
- EudoraFest vendors needed
- July 5, 2007
- Arts and crafts vendors are needed for the 11th annual EudoraFest celebration Oct. 6 in downtown Eudora.
- UMW hosting blood drive
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora United Methodist Women will have a community blood drive from 2 to 5:30 p.m. July 12 at Nottingham Elementary School, 1428 Elm St., Eudora.
- Correction
- July 5, 2007
- In last week’s story “Cardinals land four on all-state softball team,” freshman Evan Folks was misidentified as her sister, senior Beth Folks.
- Horsethief Run returns for another year
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora cross country team doesn’t satisfy itself in the fall with the typical load of local meets or the relentless grind of the same competition.
- Community Calendar
- July 5, 2007
- Eudora Datebook
- No end to baseball’s season
- July 5, 2007
- Last Wednesday was not a great day for the members of Eudora High’s summer baseball team. First, there was the persistent downpour that turned the infield dirt to mud. On top of the rain, Eudora had to deal with a steady deluge of hitting from Bishop Ward High.
- Sesquicentennial contest entry forms available
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora Sesquicentennial Committee will offer several contests including a “Longest Beard” contest Oct. 5 and 6 during the EudoraFest/sesquicentennial celebration.
- District beats state efficiency average
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora school district achieved an 89 percent efficiency rating when spending money, according to the study by Standard & Poor’s.
- Days Gone By
- July 5, 2007
- A look at the history of Eudora.
- Windy field turns into energy alternative for local man
- July 5, 2007
- Local man finds a way to make energy.
- Scott honored
- July 5, 2007
- Alison Scott of Eudora was among the 1,700 Kansas State University students earning honors for academic performance in the spring semester.
- DCB announces scholarship recipient
- July 5, 2007
- Eudora High School graduate Kyle Scrimsher is the eighth recipient of an annual scholarship award to a Eudora High senior from Douglas County Bank.
- City Council accepts EMS agreement
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora City Council voted in a special meeting Monday to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Douglas County Commission to oversee the personnel responsibilities of the first responder unit.
- News anniversary
- July 5, 2007
- This issue of The Eudora News marks the beginning of its 19th year of publication.
- Society news
- July 5, 2007
- Larry Taylor and Valerie Richardson celebrated their birthdays Monday with a dinner at the home of their mother, Emma Taylor.
- Book/pajama drive underway
- July 5, 2007
- The Eudora Mom’s Society will continue to collect pajamas and books for its PJs and Books Drive.
- Lingering rains causee further pool delays
- July 5, 2007
- Heavy rains over the weekend further delayed construction on the Eudora Aquatic Center.
- Council directs chief to start search for newer fire truck
- July 5, 2007
- Eudora City Fire Chief Randy Ates requested permission from the Eudora City Council June 25 to research the purchase of a newer fire truck for the city.
- Teen summer reading program relies on unexpected
- July 5, 2007
- A group of six youngsters listened to a 1941 radio episode of “The Shadow” Thursday as part of the library’s summer reading program.
- Home grown
- July 5, 2007
- Many people consider the arrival of summer a long-awaited and welcome occasion: a chance for rest, relaxation and sunny weather. But for sports fanatics, summer in Kansas is nothing to look forward to.
- The Fly Route
- July 5, 2007
- What’s next for recycling?
- July 5, 2007
- How will Eudora handle recycled goods?
- Drafted into a culture war
- July 5, 2007
- Walking into a restaurant forces customers to take sides.
- Wind energy neglected in Kansas
- July 5, 2007
- Kansas should explore the idea of utilizing wind energy.
- The Green Thumb
- July 5, 2007
- Should bees be avoided in the garden?
- Emergency calls
- July 5, 2007
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical reported the following responses in Eudora during June:
- Kids exercise classes
- July 5, 2007
- Stretch-n-Grow fitness classes for youth ages 2 to 6 will take place from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursdays, beginning July 12 at the Eudora Community Learning Center, 10th and Main streets.
- KU honor roll
- July 5, 2007
- More than 4,690 undergraduate students at Kansas University earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2007 semester.
- Scouting news
- July 5, 2007
- Venture Crew 2052 camped out June 23 and 24 in Pilot Grove, Mo. They participated in two training hikes, one on the Katy Trail, to prepare for their July Philmont trip. They also attended a National Junior Rodeo whose participants were 18 and younger.
- Warning period over
- July 5, 2007
- Beginning on July 1, drivers cited for failure to move over for highway maintenance vehicles working along Kansas roadways will be fined.
- Theatre camps available
- July 5, 2007
- Two summer camps will be offered as part of Lawrence Community Theatre’s “School’s Out, Theatre’s In” program at 1501 New Hampshire St., in Lawrence.
- First-ever state senior spelling bee
- July 5, 2007
- The Salina Senior Center and City of Salina Parks and Recreation 50 Plus program are co-sponsoring the first annual State of Kansas Senior Citizens Spelling Bee in October.
- Elvis film series
- July 5, 2007
- Four of Elvis Presley’s best early films will be shown on the big screen at 7 p.m. Fridays in July at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., Lawrence.
- La Leche League
- July 5, 2007
- The La Leche League of Lawrence is offering breastfeeding support sessions at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 14 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
- Lied Center tickets
- July 5, 2007
- Tickets are available for upcoming shows at the Lied Center in Lawrence.
- Tree identification book available
- July 5, 2007
- “What Tree Is That?,” a pocket guide for identifying trees, is available from The National Arbor Day Foundation.
- Planner chosen for plant redevelopment
- July 5, 2007
- Sunflower Redevelopment LLC has selected Design Workshop Inc. to do the master plan for its future development plan of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.
- Improvements noticed
- July 5, 2007
- Full Bright Sign and Lighting’s improvements are welcome.
