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Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011

By Whitney Mathews

February 2, 2011, 12:00 a.m. Updated February 2, 2011, 3:36 p.m.

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Here is a list of closings and cancellations for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011:

School districts

Lawrence USD 497
Baldwin USD 348
Basehor-Linwood USD 458
De Soto USD 232
Eudora USD 491
McLouth USD 342
Oskaloosa USD 341
Ottawa USD 290
Perry-Lecompton USD 343
Santa Fe Trail USD 434
Shawnee Heights USD 450
Tonganoxie USD 464
Wellsville USD 289
West Franklin USD 287

Other schools

Kansas University — Edwards campus
Kansas University — Lawrence campus
Bishop Seabury Academy
Baker University — Baldwin City campus closed
Baker University — School of Nursing in Topeka closed
Century School
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Googols of Learning Child Development Center
Haskell Indian Nations University
Hilltop Child Development Center
Kid's Choice Christian Daycare
Lawrence Montessori School
Montessori Children's House
Ottawa University — campus closed
Pinnacle Career Institute — Morning and evening classes canceled
Prairie Moon Waldorf School
Raintree Montessori Scool
St. John Catholic School
Veritas Christian School

Government, businesses and organizations

State offices in Topeka — closed Wednesday. Non-essential state employees have the day off.
1109 Gallery — closed
Americana Music Academy — closed
Ballard Center — closed
Brookcreek Learning Center — closed
Berry Plastics is opening at noon Wednesday
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
City of Lawrence transit service — paratransit service for medical necessity/dialysis only
Cottonwood, Inc. — closed
Dignified Doggies — all day and evening classes canceled
Douglas County CASA
Douglas County Bank — opening at 9 a.m. (all locations)
Douglas County Dental Clinic — closed all day
Douglas County Senior Services, Senior Wheels transportation and Senior Meals dining rooms and home-delivery services are canceled.
Eudora Municipal Court
Family Church of Lawrence — Evening Activities Cancelled
G-Force Athletics - no evening practices or classes
Habitat for Humanity offices — closed
Haskell Health Center
Health Care Access
Heartland Medical Clinic
Independence, Inc. — closed and all rides canceled
Internal Medicine Group — weather-essential staff for emergencies only
Kansas City Metro Social Rehabilitation Services has closed all offices for Wednesday. This includes offices in Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Douglas, Franklin and Miami counties.
Kansas Legislature — suspended Wednesday
Kansas Legal Services — Lawrence and Topeka offices closed
K-Mart Distribution Center's 1st and 2nd shift should not report
Kretyen Fair Trade Gifts and Coffee
KVC Behavioral Healthcare — closed
KU on Wheels/Park and Ride — no service
Both Lawrence locations of La Petite Academy
Lawrence Apple Users' Group meeting — canceled. Topic rescheduled for March
Lawrence Arts Center — Closed, all classes canceled
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department — opening at 1 p.m.
Lawrence Gymnastics — all evening classes canceled
Lawrence Internal Medicine — weather-essential staff emergencies only
Lawrence Parks and Recreation — all classes, programs aquatics and evening events canceled, all facilities closed
Lawrence Public Library — Open at 1 p.m. Wednesday
Leavenworth County offices — closed
Older Women's League (OWL) meeting canceled
Prairie Park Nature Center — no classes
Professional Treatment Services — opening at noon
Social Security Administration Office — closed
Sunflower Curbside Recycling
Recovery and Hope Network — closed
The Shelter, Inc.
UNI Computers — opening at 11 a.m. if weather permits
Yoga Center of Lawrence — Kim's 8:30 a.m. introduction to yoga, 10:15 a.m. level II class and 1:15 p.m. ageless class are canceled.

Events, activities and churches

All-City Choir Concert — will NOT be rescheduled
Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church
First Southern Baptist Church
Ghost Bird screening at the KU Natural History Museum — rescheduled for Feb 9 at 7 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church — all Catechesis of the Good Shepherd sessions canceled
Unity Of Lawrence Church — closed

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years, 2 months ago

Updated February 2, 2011 7:30 a.m. update "The City of Lawrence announced that transit service, the T, will only operate the paratransit service for medical necessity/dialysis." By George Diepenbrock, Whitney Mathews, Joe Preiner

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/feb/02/city-continues-street-plowing-overnight-wind-chill/

Zalebay 3 years, 2 months ago

Lawrence Public Transit is not running today.

CrumpN 3 years, 2 months ago

Anyone know if the municpal court is open tomorrow?

BruceWayne 3 years, 2 months ago

again I would like to thank Dr. Doll for using good judgment and not getting in a big hurry to do anything. Thank you for keeping our children safe.

persevering_gal 3 years, 2 months ago

Julie sounded so pleased on the phone (sarcasm). :)

ksdivakat 3 years, 2 months ago

WhooHoo!! KU closed, which means I get a snow day from work!! That wont happen again for another 20 yrs or so..lol

Brent Garner 3 years, 2 months ago

So glad I now live in San Antonio, TX! No snow here!!!

nepenthe 3 years, 2 months ago

To all the essential personnel who had to work through this blizzard, a heart felt thank you for the services you provide.

Staci Dark Simpson 3 years, 2 months ago

cheez and mon-whateva! Its called common sense which evidently isn't real common.

lunchlady 3 years, 2 months ago

I just think that no matter what safety first. Not only are the roads hazardous but we have children who walk and teenagers who drive. The elements of the weather are not good for anyone right now.

auntmimi210 3 years, 2 months ago

Just want to give a shout-out to my mail person today. I can't imagine what it would be like to walk all the distance they do in this weather, going up to every house & apartment building. So THANK YOU!!!

greywolf85203 3 years, 2 months ago

If the city transit can't run neither can school buses they are probably having "technical difficulties again!"

Kylee Manahan 3 years, 2 months ago

It's probably going to be up to FIRST STUDENT

jackv444 3 years, 2 months ago

What a poor excuse for a leader - Dult, Rick

Sss 3 years, 2 months ago

I agree it's going to happen. But it's pretty ridiculous that it hasn't happened yet

JGr 3 years, 2 months ago

Wow - KU cancelled before Lawrence schools... I don't believe it!

Currant 3 years, 2 months ago

Yep, KU classes are cancelled. It's on the KU home page.

GuineaPigs 3 years, 2 months ago

Wonder if KU will close again tomorrow...

Dispersant 3 years, 2 months ago

JCCC closed.

53girl 3 years, 2 months ago

We have Deffenbaugh for recycling and so far love the service! They have not missed any pick ups at all. If we could use them for trash pick up, I might switch if it is cheaper. Nothing against our trash guys tho; they are always good to me. May be something to do with me baking cookies for them....hehehe

kaylatravis 3 years, 2 months ago

I just got home from working in Topeka(drive a grand-prix). I-70 is ok, at least 1 lane. The worst is once you get into Lawrence as Clinton Parkway is bad. Once I hit Kasold I finally saw the plows but as soon as they went past, it drifted all over again. I agree fearsadness14, I lived in Minnesota/ND until this past May so knowing how to drive in this has helped.

JayVo 3 years, 2 months ago

And all those City workers trying to keep a semblance of normality...

justtired 3 years, 2 months ago

Thanks to everyone that has to work in these conditions: Police, fire, hospital, etc.

ForThePeople 3 years, 2 months ago

Can anyone comment as to the condition of the main roads. I have only seen four wheel drive vehicles motoring my street, and very few at that.

mawils 3 years, 2 months ago

gswtotheheart- not only are the city crews out plowing , but so are others that do private drives

irvan moore 3 years, 2 months ago

our city workers are great and regardless of what contract the commissioners would come up with for outside trash service we would still get screwed. it ain't broke, don't fix it.

GSWtotheheart 3 years, 2 months ago

thanks to the guys on the city crews that are out plowing, sanding, etc...you haven't' hit my neighborhood yet but I know you're out there...have friend on a city crew and they have been working so hard for such long hours...go home to your families safe and sound!!!!!

conservative 3 years, 2 months ago

Did it occur to anyone that the reason defenbaugh called off recycling the other week was because they keep their trucks in kc and not in lawrence? If they got the lawrence trash contract it seems reasonable to assume they'd keep trucks here. It could even be written into the contract that services had to happen regardless of weather. Our city has shown itself incapible of adequately managing the expenses of trash collecting. All of the objections to a private contractor are the same restrictions now being suggested to bring the trash service back into the black.