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Sound Off 2006

Sound Off for January 2006

Tuesday, January 31

In the Pulse section of Friday's paper, there is a listing of all the movies that are now showing and the ratings for these movies. Who does the ratings for these?

Monday, January 30

What is the average price to hire a baby-sitter for two children per hour in Lawrence?

Sunday, January 29

When a student athlete leaves the university program to go pro, is there a penalty? Do the pros pay the university?

Saturday, January 28

I heard that the developers of the Downtown 2000 project that involves the property around the city parking garage in the 900 block of New Hampshire Street had to pay a $100,000 fee to the city if the project wasn't substantially completed by last year. Did they ever pay the fee?

Friday, January 27

There is an abandoned boat in the Furrs parking lot near 23rd and Iowa streets, and I was wondering why it hasn't been taken care of or the owner hasn't been found and made to take care of it. That boat's been there for a couple of months. It is kind of an eyesore.

Thursday, January 26

When will the city take down the partial shed at 21st and Wakarusa? It has a roof and one side panel and it's a building that the city would never allow anyone else to have in town.

Tuesday, January 24

When is Mardi Gras this year?

Monday, January 23

How does one contact the United Way to make a donation?

Sunday, January 22

When will the High Q program be airing this year on channels 11 and 13?

Friday, January 20

I've seen advertisements for what appears to be a church service at Langston Hughes Elementary School. Are we having church services at the schools these days? What is the arrangement? Is that available to anybody?

Thursday, January 19

How much do state legislators make?

Wednesday, January 18

Are the Christmas lights that are on the tops of the downtown buildings going to be taken down?

Tuesday, January 17

I ride my bicycle on the sidewalk that runs past the Westar Energy substation on Kasold Drive near 31st Street. There are two trailers with "Hazardous Waste" written on a canvas cover, and near the sidewalk there is a pipe coming from that area with green gooey stuff coming out of it. Are my bicycle tires going to melt?

Monday, January 16

Did I hear KU is getting a new Web site?

Sunday, January 15

I've seen Arlen Specter in the news a lot lately. Isn't he from Kansas?

Saturday, January 14

Is anybody planning a reunion for Lawrence High School's Class of 1956?

Friday, January 13

When is David Shulenburger resigning from being provost at Kansas University?

Thursday, January 12

What other books has Pam Grout written?

Wednesday, January 11

I saw the Kansas University women's basketball team had a great crowd last week. When was the last time there were that many people in Allen Fieldhouse for a women's game?

Tuesday, January 10

Where did Vince Young go to high school?

Monday, January 9

When will the Allen Fieldhouse memorabilia be on display again in the new Hall of Fame addition?

Sunday, January 8

I read in the minutes of a recent meeting of the Lawrence Freenet project that the nonprofit Internet company was seeking venture capital from Los Angeles investors. How can that be if it is truly a nonprofit company?

Friday, January 6

Did the flagpole and flags atop the Eldridge Hotel need or receive approval from the city's Historic Resources Commission?

Thursday, January 5

I was curious whether Leonard Pitts' column had been dropped from the editorial page and if so, why?

Wednesday, January 4

What kind of gulls are those that I see people looking at from the Kansas River bridge?

Tuesday, January 3

When will the city be picking up live Christmas trees?

Monday, January 2

Has the state released the list of most popular baby names?

Sunday, January 1

Why is it that some city-owned vehicles have the city license plates and others have the usual license plates that a private citizen would be issued?

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