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- Commuter forecast for August 6, 2009
- August 6, 2009
- The weather this morning should be dry as you make your way to work. There are still delays on 24 as you travel from Lawrence toward Topeka so consider taking I-70 instead. It should help you avoid some delays.
- Neighbors: Tom Pyle
- August 6, 2009
- Occupation: Owner and Operator, Pyle Meat Company, Inc. Family: Wife, 7 children, 34 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren
- 5 Questions: Parks and rec hope to go paperless
- August 6, 2009
- Parks and rec director Tammy Hodges and sports and program supervisor Jim Kegin discussed the streamlining of the department’s registration systems.
- New city administrator’s resumé impressive
- August 6, 2009
- We haven’t had the opportunity to meet Scott Hildebrand, hired last week to be Eudora’s third city administrator, but we are impressed with his resumé.
- Scouting news
- August 6, 2009
- Eudora Boy Scout Troop 64 camped overnight on July 17 at Lone Star Lake . Saturday morning they practiced maneuvering canoes for several hours.
- Valuation hit forces proposed mill levy increase
- August 6, 2009
- Facing a 1.2 percent decrease in assessed valuation, Eudora USD 491 has proposed a 2009-2010 budget with a 1.98 mill increase. The Eudora school board will have a public hearing on the budget at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Eudora Middle School Library.
- EUMC dedications
- August 6, 2009
- The Eudora United Methodist Church will have a piano and organ dedication at the 10:30 a.m. worship service Aug. 16.
- EudoraFest update
- August 6, 2009
- The theme for the 13th annual EudoraFest, which will be Oct. 3, is “Are you feeling lucky?” New this year to the celebration in downtown Eudora will be a parade.
- Independent film shoots scenes in Eudora
- August 6, 2009
- In the cinematic masterpiece that is “Dumb and Dumber,” the main characters take off on a road trip with Jim Carrey’s Lloyd exclaiming to Jeff Daniels’ Harry, “We’re really doing it, Har!” Now in the midst of filming his own movie about a road trip, independent filmmaker Joe Saunders had been too busy to take note of the start of his own journey.
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What do you think about a proposed ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and workplaces?
As much as I hate government interfering with our lives, I love the smoking ban. Going out in Lawrence is so nice without smelling cigarette smoke at your table while eating.
