Sound Off 2009
Sound Off for June 2009
Tuesday, June 30
- What are the dates the KU basketball team will play in the Las Vegas tournament?
- Deffenbaugh has recycling containers at several schools. Do the schools receive any money for having them on their property?
Monday, June 29
- Does Lawrence have a “ghost walk” tour? Supposedly there’s a ghost at the Eldridge Hotel.
- I’ve driven by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America headquarters, but I don't really know what it is. What is it?
Sunday, June 28
- I see the Eldridge is hosting a music event in the vacant lot adjacent to the hotel. Does the hotel have any plans to develop that lot in the future?
- Has anyone seen any hummingbirds this year, or are they just late in coming through?
Saturday, June 27
- What happened to the “Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane” picture that used to be in Danforth Chapel? A call was made over a year ago about the picture. The response was it was being cleaned and would be re-hung. But it’s still not there.
- I was wondering whether the city places any restrictions on when street vendors can operate. I notice that there aren’t any open late at night.
Friday, June 26
- Can you tell me who did the moving sculpture outside City Hall, and when it was installed? Also, what’s it called?
- Is there a city law or ordinance about children riding bikes, Rollerblading or etc., in a public street?
Thursday, June 25
- On June 18, several dogs were sent to the Lawrence Humane Society from a storm-damaged shelter in Hutchinson and another shelter in Pratt. How many of those dogs have been adopted?
- I saw a poster downtown about free HIV testing, but I didn’t notice where it was. Can you tell me?
Wednesday, June 24
- I was told there was no water available when I was at the Eagle Bend Golf Course. Is this temporary or permanent?
- What steps does a person have to take to have a speed bump placed on a residential street? A lot of people speed down our street, and we have a day care here.
Tuesday, June 23
- Can people skinny dip or sunbathe in the nude in the privacy of their own fenced-in back yard, or would it be considered indecent exposure?
- I’ve been receiving unsolicited phone calls from Lynn Jenkins. Is there a phone number I can call to have the calls stopped?
Monday, June 22
- Why isn’t the left turn arrow signal ever used at the intersection on Folks Road and Sixth Street?
- Why has the Kansas Turnpike Authority built roundabouts on both Lawrence exits? It seems more expensive compared with what they would have accomplished with a couple of stop signs.
Sunday, June 21
- Some Lawrence grade schools’ PTO organizations are collecting Hy-Vee grocery receipts. In return, Hy-Vee gives the school district money. The money doesn’t appear to be going to the school and the district can’t seem to explain. Where is it going?
- Why does Sunflower Broadband interrupt our viewing for national weather alerts that are in other counties besides Douglas?
Saturday, June 20
- I saw a Bishop Seabury Academy ad where the class received 55 acceptances and more than $2 million in scholarships and grant offers. Where can I find a list of the scholarship and grant offers?
- Due to budget issues, the state has not funded a request from Douglas County judges for a magistrate judge. What is the typical workload for the county-funded pro tem judge in Douglas County?
Friday, June 19
- How many people signed up for bone marrow registry during Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Marrowthon on June 12?
- I was wondering what the turnout was like for Walterpalooza?
Thursday, June 18
- I saw in the article about Brady Morningstar’s stress fracture that it’s KU’s policy not to name the physician who did his surgery. Why won’t they name him or her?
- I’ve heard a lot about Relay for Life of Douglas County and how it raises money for the American Cancer Society. I was wondering what are the effects of cancer in Kansas?
Wednesday, June 17
- Have the Sebeliuses moved out of the governor’s mansion? If so, who’s living there now?
- Why are the rainfall totals in the newspaper different from what we see on the towercam information on Channel 6?
Tuesday, June 16
- Are there any security cameras in the downtown parking garage. Someone threw rocks and broke out the rear window of my daughter’s car. Is there any chance they were caught on camera?
- Is night fishing available at city lakes such as the ones at 27th Street and Crossgate Drive and the YSI soccer fields?
Monday, June 15
- The crosswalk island next to the Malls Shopping Center doesn’t have any reflective tape on the curbing. It’s been hit by several people. When will the city put some reflective tape on the new island? There’s another crosswalk island about a block away that has plenty of reflective tape.
- Is there a reason why the city won’t resurface 31st Street? It’s to the point where it’s becoming too dangerous to drive.
Sunday, June 14
- I noticed Douglas County installed a new tornado warning siren about a year ago in the 1200 block of North 1100 Road. Are there plans to install more sirens in the county?
- If you are going north/south on Monterey Way at the roundabout to Harvard, shouldn’t you signal since you’re turning off a through street onto a side street?
Saturday, June 13
- At what intersection was the city’s first roundabout? When did it open and how much did it cost?
- Isn't there a Kansas law that says if your windshield wipers are on, your headlights also must be on?
Friday, June 12
- Whose responsibility is it to keep tree branches off the sidewalks in front of a home? I know of several trees that have overgrown and you only walk on part of the sidewalk.
- Was the large snake reported at Haskell Indian Nations University ever captured?
Thursday, June 11
- What’s the city’s policy on closing the pool for inclement weather?
- What happened to the company called Deciphera that was in the news so much last year? Are they still in business?
Wednesday, June 10
- I just recently noticed some fire hydrants were painted white instead of yellow on 19th Street. What’s the significance behind this and will all of them be painted white?
- I heard an expert say this week that 47 states are facing budget shortfalls. Which ones aren’t?
Tuesday, June 9
- Can compostable paper plates be placed with yard waste to be picked up by the city?
- I heard there were tunnels from the Bowersock Dam that led to downtown businesses underground. They were used to supply water to the businesses in the early years. Is this true?
Monday, June 8
- How many streets in Lawrence are named after states in the United States?
- For Christmas, we received some gift certificates from Downtown Lawrence Inc. We went to several restaurants that would not accept them. Is the gift certificate program still in existence?
Sunday, June 7
- Since we have passed a large amount of money to bail out GM, could you please tell me what the UAW workers are giving up? I have the idea that even the laid-off workers will be paid full wages from my money.
- Where is the best place to park and walk through the Baker Wetlands?
Saturday, June 6
- I have about five gallons of cooking oil available that I'm looking to give away for free. Whom should I contact?
- Who voted or decided that students must live within 2.5 miles to ride the school bus?
Friday, June 5
- Can you carry a registered firearm in all 50 states, or just in Kansas?
- Is there any way to find out the location of farmers selling produce within 15 miles of Lawrence besides the Farmers’ Market?
Thursday, June 4
- What’s the best way to protect against the sun?
- Is there someplace I can take documents I no longer need to be shredded?
Wednesday, June 3
- I heard there were layoffs out at the new Wal-Mart. Is this true?
- Is there a Nike Reuse-A-Shoe donation location in the area?
Tuesday, June 2
- What are the trees downtown that have the feathery, cream-colored blooms on them right now?
- Is the Castle Tea Room now available for private events? If so, how does someone book an event there?
Monday, June 1
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- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 28 comments
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- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
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