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Sound Off 2011

Sound Off for May 2011

Tuesday, May 31

Apparently there are clubs at the high schools that have paid sponsors and are funded or unpaid sponsors and are unfunded. What puts a club in one category or the other? For years at LHS, the French and Spanish club sponsors have received a small stipend, but the German club sponsor has not. With the ninth-graders starting high school next fall, will there be additional money for club sponsors?

Monday, May 30

What conditions must be met to sound a tornado siren? Why did they sound it on May 21 when we were under a tornado warning and all of the tornadoes were east and south of us?

Sunday, May 29

Is there an ordinance against large campers being in a private driveway in front of a residential home for any length of time?

Saturday, May 28

Where are the storm shelters located in Lawrence? Given the bad weather we might be having in the next few days and what happened in Joplin, I was just wondering if there is a storm shelter for people who do not have basements? I tried to Google for that but didn’t find anything.

Friday, May 27

When and where is this year’s NBA Draft?

Thursday, May 26

Wednesday, May 25

I saw the city conducted a survey about city services. How did the city decide who to send a survey to? I didn’t get one.

Tuesday, May 24

With all the graduations and underage drinking, could you please refresh everyone about the social hosting laws and what it pertains in Kansas?

Monday, May 23

Where can you find Oprah Winfrey's new channel, OWN?

Monday, May 23

I’ve noticed a lot of positive news about former KU football player Mike Rivera in the paper lately. What do Rivera’s pro prospects look like?

Sunday, May 22

Did Joel Hernandez, the man convicted in the Rachel Leek hit-and-run death, serve the whole six months he was sentenced to?

Friday, May 20

How do I sign up for severe weather text alerts?

Thursday, May 19

What are these red little spider things I’m seeing lately?

Tuesday, May 17

Monday, May 16

I was watching the Memphis Grizzlies play in the NBA playoffs, and I didn’t see former KU player Xavier Henry — who was drafted by the Grizzlies — on the court at all. Did he get cut from the team?

Monday, May 16

I recently heard that former Nebraska quarterback Joe Dailey left Turner Gill’s coaching staff at KU this offseason. Where’d he go and who replaced him?

Sunday, May 15

Whom do I call to complain about a neighbor’s barking dog?

Wednesday, May 11

What criteria must be met for a child to not need a booster seat in a vehicle and can wear a regular seat belt?

Tuesday, May 10

I noticed on Friday the U.S. flag wasn’t flying at the post office at Seventh and Vermont streets, so I went in and told them. They said they would do something about it but never did. There also wasn’t a flag flying Saturday. Has the post office stopped or is there some other reason the flag hasn’t been flying?

Monday, May 9

I often see NCAA-mandated recruiting periods listed as either a “dead period” or a “quiet period,” but nobody ever explains whether those mean the same thing. Do they? Also, what is the difference between an official and unofficial campus visit?

Sunday, May 8

How long has the Lawrence Police Department had neighborhood resource officers operating in the department?

Friday, May 6

If you have a handicapped sticker, do you still have to put money in the meters in downtown Lawrence or any other places?

Friday, May 6

Why did the U.S. military choose Geronimo as the code name for Osama bin Laden? It seems like it would be offensive to Native Americans.

Thursday, May 5

How much money did race director Ryan Robinson make during the last three years of the Kansas marathon? How much did Health Care Access make in conjunction with it?

Wednesday, May 4

Are Roy Williams and Bill Self actually going to play golf together? If so, when, where, and who pulled that rabbit out of a hat?

Tuesday, May 3

It seems every year it rains during the Kansas Relays. Are there any statistics to prove it?

Monday, May 2

Has the Lawrence superintendent of schools had an increase in salary anytime in the past five years?

Sunday, May 1

In Sunday’s Journal-World, you run a copy of Kovels Antiques. Is there a way to get in touch with them with either an address or phone number?

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