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LAWRENCE
City defers decision for Oread tailgating proposal
BY HANNAH JENNISON hjennison@kansan.com
The Lawrence City Commission deferred its July 6 vote on a request by The Oread hotel to hold neighborhood block parties. These parties would require blocking off some streets during six Kansas home football games and various local high school games. The commission asked for more information "about exactly where they are going to be blocking streets and access and how the residents down there are going to have access to their homes," City Clerk Jonathan Douglass said.
The Oread described the proposed events as
"family friendly," including music, a kids zone. food tents and special guests from Kansas and local athletic teams.
"In supporting the local high schools and KU football games, The Oread hotel is excited to bring family fun and entertainment to the Oread neighborhood and the north gate of KU campus as we embark on a new 2010 football season," said Nancy Longhurst, general manager of The Olivia Collection, a management company for The Oread, The Eldridge and The Eldridge Extended hotels.
Commissioners did not set a date to hear the proposal again.
CRIME
Former Athletics employees charged in ticket scandal
BY COREY THIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Two former employees of Kansas Athletics Inc. will plead guilty to charges related to the recent ticket scandal.
Former assistant athletic director Brandon Simmons was charged July 6 with misprision of a felony, which essentially means he had knowledge of a crime and did not take action. Former assistant director of ticketing operations Jason Jeffries was charged with the same crime June 28.
According to court documents released July 7, Simmons and Jeffries knew but did
not report that $5,000 worth of tickets were stolen from about 2005 to 2010.
At this time, the two are the only employees facing charges, but six employees have been accused of illegally selling $1.03 million worth of tickets. Misprision of a felony is punishable by up to three years in prison.
Simmons' hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. July 15 in U.S. District Court in Topeka.
Jeffries' hearing will be 11 a.m. July 14 in Wichita.
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