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Sound Off 2004

Sound Off for August 2004

Tuesday, August 31

Why is it that Johnson County Dist. Atty. Paul Morrison is able to say social worker and Kansas University graduate student Teri Zenner was stabbed to death with a knife, but we still don't know how Mary Miller was allegedly killed by her husband, Martin Miller?

Monday, August 30

Is the Journal-World going to publish any more information on how voting went by precinct in the recent primary election?

Sunday, August 29

Are any groups sending supplies to Florida to help the people devastated by Hurricane Charley?

Saturday, August 28

I'm wondering why there are so many windows at Cordley School that are boarded over.

Friday, August 27

How many employees who were hired before Lew Perkins took over as Kansas University athletic director in July 2003 still work for the athletic department?

Thursday, August 26

What is Jackie Stiles up to these days? She played at Southwest Missouri State and was drafted by the WNBA, but was injured and there was talk last spring about her joining the KU women's basketball staff.

Wednesday, August 25

What were the results of the tool drive for Lawrence High School's theater program?

Tuesday, August 24

Why is Sunflower Broadband is not showing the Olympics on CNBC and Bravo?

Monday, August 23

Who's responsible for enforcing the one-hour parking limit in the lot next to the Douglas County Courthouse so that employees and elected officials don't park there all day and take spots from the public?

Sunday, August 22

I was wondering how Sen. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, came out in her contest. I haven't noticed anything in the papers.

Saturday, August 21

Can you explain why my Sunflower telephone bill cannot be combined with my Internet and cable television bill so that I can pay them with the one check on the same day?

Friday, August 20

Will the Kansas University men's basketball games in Canada next month be televised?

Thursday, August 19

I was reading your paper, the Scouting news, about Boy Scout Troop 55, and it was talking about advancement and new ranks: fire builder, warriors, braves, foxmen, keeper of the sacred bundle. Are these jokes? Or does this troop not follow specific Boy Scout bylaws?

Wednesday, August 18

Since the school district is trying to save money, why is the air conditioning turned so low in some buildings that the staff is wearing sweaters and complaining about how cold it is? This occurs from August through May.

Tuesday, August 17

Could you tell me why the drum and bugle corps has not been in Lawrence the last two years at Haskell Stadium?

Monday, August 16

I was wondering how long it has been since the substitute teachers in the Lawrence school district have had a raise and how that compares with other district employees?

Sunday, August 15

I was just wondering whether there was a time frame that required political signs to come down. I know some are still up, and I was just curious.

Saturday, August 14

Some provisional ballots from this last election were tossed out in Douglas County and the reason given was "inappropriate change of party affiliation." Can you explain?

Friday, August 13

Does Danny Manning have a degree from Kansas University?

Thursday, August 12

Is Charlie Gruber, the Kansas University track Olympian, the son of Charles Gruber, the Lawrence real estate agent?

Wednesday, August 11

Who is in charge of the trees that grow at the curve at 17th and Harper streets? It is a pretty dangerous curve when you are going southbound, and you can't see anybody driving northbound. A lot of people swing by there really quickly, and I'm afraid somebody is going to have a dangerous accident.

Tuesday, August 10

I was just walking by Deerfield Park and I noticed that there was some skateboard equipment there. I was wondering when that was put in and if there are other parks besides Centennial and Deerfield that have skateboard equipment.

Monday, August 9

Lance Armstrong has a foundation for cancer. Could you give me the address, and could you tell me how to get one of his bracelets?

Sunday, August 8

I saw from watching the Royals play the Indians this weekend that Wichita State University alumni Casey Blake and Eric Wedge are still with Cleveland. But what about Zach Sorensen, who played there last year?

Saturday, August 7

Wasn't it true that in 2002 and 2003 the school district did actually lay off 131 teachers in those two years combined?

Friday, August 6

I was wanting to know if landlords pay extra trash pickup fees for the extra amount of trash such as mattresses, box springs, sofas and tables each month from rental properties. The curbs of Lawrence are trashed with discards each time tenants move, either monthly or at semester's end.

Thursday, August 5

When do the Lawrence Youth Football leagues start, and how do kids sign up?

Wednesday, August 4

Is the no-parking zone near the Hobbs-Taylor Lofts construction site in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street in effect 24 hours a day?

Tuesday, August 3

In Douglas County, which party has the most registered voters, Republicans or Democrats?

Monday, August 2

There are some deep tractor trailer tracks at the northwest corner of 27th and Iowa streets. How long and how deep do they have to be before they can be fixed?

Sunday, August 1

Is there a boxing ring or a place to take boxing lessons in Lawrence?

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