Sound Off 2009
Sound Off for August 2009
Monday, August 31
- I understand there’s construction going on for a couple bridges at Clinton Lake? What “construction,” exactly?
- How often does the city test for the herbicide atrazine in the drinking water? What are the results typically?
Sunday, August 30
- Is there a business in town that might sponsor a shred-a-thon? I’ve seen them in the past and wondered if one is coming up?
- Who did Zack Greinke originally sign with?
Saturday, August 29
- There were about 11 lights removed and replaced on Kasold Drive, between Bob Billings Parkway and 23rd Street because the neighbors said the lights were too bright. Did anyone consider replacing the bulbs with a lower wattage than removing them?
- What does H1N1 stand for?
Friday, August 28
- When will Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 begin airing Lawrence high school football games?
- Are there free online tutoring Web sites for Kansas elementary and secondary students?
Thursday, August 27
- Where in the newspaper can I find Major League Baseball’s Wild Card standings?
- How much has Kansas University tuition gone up in the last 10 years?
Wednesday, August 26
- When will the Douglas County Commission start meeting only one day per week instead of two days?
- When does the U.S. Open tennis tournament start?
Tuesday, August 25
- Can people living in a residential area submit noise complaints about bars?
- Now that the city has decided to eliminate its Human Relations Division, what part of City Hall are people supposed to go to if they have a complaint about discrimination?
Monday, August 24
- How come people don’t cook with nectarines the way they do with peaches? Nectarines are sweet and delicious, often better than peaches, but you never see nectarine pies, cobblers or other desserts.
- I’m curious to know what voters actually were asked to approve in 1994 when they approved the countywide 1 percent sales tax. Do you know?
Sunday, August 23
- In reference to an earlier Sound Off about the garbage collectors’ hours and compensation, why doesn’t the city require all employees to use a time clock? It would keep an accurate time of the hours worked and they would get paid accordingly, or do they already do that? My impression is that they don’t.
- Could you explain why President Lincoln faces to the right on the penny? All other coins show the president facing to the left.
Saturday, August 22
- Where did the money come from for the two high school football fields being built?
- Who can participate in the upcoming “Common Ground” exhibit with the Lawrence Arts Center?
Friday, August 21
- Is there a city ordinance that doesn’t allow smoking within a certain distance to the entrance of a city-owned building? If so, there aren’t any posted or enforced anywhere that I know of.
- Did the Lawrence City Commission authorize public payment to Jim Clark Motors in conjunction with Chrysler dealerships being closed earlier this year?
Thursday, August 20
- Are there any local or area doctors, or visiting mobile health units, doing the free skin cancer screening running May through September with the Skin Cancer Association?
- I have a colleague at Kansas University who consistently misrepresents her time with her supervisor’s approval. Is there a way for me to report this anonymously? It seems like fraud.
Wednesday, August 19
- I heard people say the increase in green fees at Eagle Bend Golf Course is to help cover the new sidewalk maintenance program. Is this true?
- Why aren’t the paths being mowed at the dog park?
Tuesday, August 18
- Who selects the winner of the Good Manner Award at the Douglas County Fair and what’s the criteria for getting the award?
- The other day we drove by the sunflower farm northeast of Lawrence, and we didn’t see any sunflowers. Will there be any on the farm this year?
Monday, August 17
- Is there going to be a public meeting for people to voice their concerns about wanting to move the homeless shelter out on K-10?
- I’ve noticed in the financial section in the paper, behind certain stocks, occasionally there’s a small “m.” What does it mean?
Sunday, August 16
- When is the annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour this year?
- How will the city pay for this KU football shuttle that will run from downtown to the stadium? And I remember something about the city was going to waive the fare if people showed a recent receipt from a Lawrence hotel or a Lawrence store. Is that part of the program?
Saturday, August 15
- Recently, there was an article about a KU house to be auctioned at 1043 Ind. What did KU receive as an auction price and who was the successful bidder?
- Is there a noise ordinance in Lawrence? I live in the Park West Garden Apartments. They’re cleaning the carpets and running the compressor at 10:30 p.m. Is this legal or are they breaking a code?
Friday, August 14
- I’d like to know where you can obtain an accurate temperature reading in this town.
- When is the first day of classes at Kansas University?
Thursday, August 13
- Why is Charles Krauthammer featured on your editorial page? What are his credentials, and what does he bring to your paper?
- My husband and I filed our Homestead Tax on March 4. So far, we haven’t received our refund. I’d like to speak with someone in person. We don’t have a computer and only have a phone. Can you help?
Wednesday, August 12
- Where can I get a very good map of Lawrence? I’ve tried the phone book, but it’s not convenient to take when I leave the house.
- Is there a law in Lawrence that prevents drivers from backing into a parking space? Does this also apply if you are at the grocery store and pull forward, so you can leave straight out?
Tuesday, August 11
- I was wondering which communities in the U.S. had the highest per capita incomes and which ones had the lowest?
- Will there be a pickin’ and fiddlin’ contest again this year? If so, when is it?
Monday, August 10
- When will the new stoplights be up at the intersection of George Williams Way and Sixth Street? It’s a very dangerous intersection, and they have been working on it all summer.
- Do you need to refrigerate the following items after they have been opened: ketchup, mustard, jelly, chocolate syrup and peanut butter?
Sunday, August 9
- How can I look up property values in Douglas County?
- Is there a good way to find out how to get involved in student groups at Kansas University?
Saturday, August 8
- Where can glass be recycled in Lawrence?
- I have an ongoing discussion with one of my co-workers regarding whether plastic water bottles can be recycled. She goes through about a case a week.
Friday, August 7
- I can’t adopt a pet right now. What else can I do to help the Lawrence Humane Society?
- I will be back in Kansas at the end of August and I remember last summer a lot of the KU basketball players were involved in a Kansas City summer league that was open to the public. I’m trying to make plans for when I’m there in Kansas and was wondering if you all had information about that league and when the games will be.
Thursday, August 6
- How old is Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino?
- How does jury selection occur? How are names called to be on a jury?
Wednesday, August 5
- There has been talk of Alvamar Golf Club going all private for both courses. Where does that plan stand?
- Why isn't the new Wal-Mart allowed to sell 3.2 beer or wine coolers like the other grocery stores in town?
Tuesday, August 4
- I’ve heard that the city had to use eminent domain to acquire some of the land needed for the Burroughs Creek Trail in East Lawrence. Is that true?
- Is there a Walgreens planned for the area near Clinton Parkway and Crossgate Drive?
Monday, August 3
- What is going on with the Lawrence Alternative High School? There seems to be a lot of work going on over there.
- Who was the first woman to earn an M.D. degree from KU Medical School?
Sunday, August 2
- When might we expect East 23rd Street, from Massachusetts to the edge of town, be repaved? It’s the bumpiest of any street in town.
- What’s coming up at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market?
Saturday, August 1
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