City briefs

Officials still seeking man’s whereabouts

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday continued to seek information confirming the location of Robert Jensen, of New Canaan, Conn., who was the subject of a massive search effort earlier this week at Clinton Lake.

Friends reported Jensen missing Monday night. The search ended Tuesday when Jensen’s parents received a message from their son on their answering machine saying he’d left the Wakarusa festival.

“He sounded like he was OK on the message he left on the answering machine,” Woods said. “We’re just trying to make sure of that.”

Officials said they had no estimate of the cost involved in the search.

Investigation

Local motel cited for violations

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has cited a Lawrence motel for four violations.

A KDHE inspector Tuesday found problems with rooms at the Jayhawk Motel, 1004 N. Third St., said agency spokeswoman Sharon Watson. KDHE inspected the motel after receiving a complaint.

Violations included mold in the caulking, grout in parts of a bathroom and a burned-out light bulb. There also was stained bedding and a hair in the bedding.

The motel’s manager did not immediately return calls on Wednesday.

The KDHE has issued Jayhawk Motel a notice of noncompliance, Watson said. A follow-up inspection will take place in the near future.

“If the violations continue, then the motel could be fined,” she said.

Courts

Hearing continued for drug, neglect cases

Preliminary hearings for two Lawrence women facing drug and child-endangerment charges have been delayed until 2 p.m. July 7 in Douglas County District Court.

Kelly M. Martin, 24, and Mary D. Reed, 31, have been charged with possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts each of child endangerment.

The preliminary hearings were continued because a witness for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office couldn’t be available until after June 25.

Martin and Reed were arrested May 22 at a duplex at 4005 Overland Drive. Officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the home and took three children – ages 12, 7 and 5 – into custody.

TV features painter, prairie burn photos

Roger Shimomura’s paintings are bold, provocative and wry.

Shimomura, a Kansas University professor emeritus of art, discusses his work and the influence on his art of his family’s World War II internment experiences at Camp Minidoka in Idaho this week on a special “River City Weekly” encore.

Then on “Snapshots with Snead,” Bill Snead shares stories and photos from a prairie burn.

“River City Weekly,” with host Greg Hurd, premieres on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays with replays at 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mondays, and 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

KU student selected for congressional internship

A Kansas University undergraduate has been selected as a paid intern by the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Zachary Coble, of Winfield, will serve as one of eight paid interns. The internship is for students with disabilities. Coble will work this summer in the office of Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.

Coble, a junior in political science and applied behavioral science, said he hopes the internship will help him form a better understanding of the intricacies and functions of government.

At KU, Coble is president of the AbleHawks campus disability-awareness group and alumni relations chairman for Stephenson Scholarship Hall.

The internship program is made possible by a grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation. The American Association of People with Disabilities promotes the economic and political empowerment of children and adults with disabilities.

Teacher selected for training program

Woodlawn School Teacher Haley Bruns has received a scholarship to attend the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program, set for Saturday to July 1 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Haley will be one of 144 science and math teachers from 17 countries to complete the intensive educator training.

More than 500 teachers from around the world compete for the scholarship, which includes tuition, airfare, meals, accommodations and program materials.