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No school until August!

Sparring underway as Democrat challenges Jenkins By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

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ON HIS LAST DAY AS A FIRST-GRADER, New York Elementary School student Max McGill hugs his teacher, Samantha Saltz, as students said their goodbyes and were released for summer break Thursday.

Summer starts with early dismissal By Joanna Hlavacek jhlavacek@ljworld.com

Claudia Eronat won’t let a broken wrist stop her from diving into the pool this summer. “The cast doesn’t go up to my elbows, so I can still do this,” the rising third-grader explained, bending her forearm up and down. Claudia, sporting a heavily autographed pink-and-blue cast,

was among the first wave of kids to stream out of New York Elementary Thursday morning as schools across Lawrence dismissed classes for the summer about 11:15. For soon-to-be fifth grader Ebuka Enyinnaya, the mood was a little less celebratory. Sitting on the school’s steps, Ebuka reflected on the year’s best moments (a report on Texas, competing in tug of war during field day) and

expressed hesitation about leaving the fourth grade. After next year Enyinnaya will start middle school, a prospect that has left him “a little nervous.” With second grade under her belt, Ebuka’s sister Nomso looks forward to a summer including trips to the pool, play dates with friends and a family trip to Branson, Mo. Lawrence schools resume classes Aug. 13.

Topeka — Lawrence attorney and Democrat Margie Wakefield kicked off her campaign for the 2nd District congressional seat with a rally in Topeka Thursday in which she lashed out at incumbent Republican Lynn Jenkins. “Kansas will lead the Wakefield country this year in a backlash against the extremists and obstructionists that hold elected office now,” Wakefield told about 300 supporters shortly after officially filing to put her name on the ballot. “It’s goodbye to the failed policies of the triumvirate Jenkins of Gov. (Sam) Brownback, his hand-picked Legislature and do-nothing Lynn Jenkins in Congress,” she said. Hours before the event, however, the Jenkins campaign signaled that it was ready for a fight, issuing a statement labeling Wakefield a “divorce attorney,” tying her to President Barack Obama and claiming that Please see ELECTION, page 2A l Sen. Pat Roberts releases ad in race

against Milton Wolf. Page 4A

Get the most from Memorial Day By Elliot Hughes ehughes@ljworld.com

Memorial Day weekend is nearly upon us, and for many that means it’s time to grab a neck pillow, some snacks and tune those radios for one of the most-traveled periods of the year, especially by car. AAA expects 36.1 million people to journey 50 miles or more this

weekend, the most since 2005. Kansas roads will be no exception to all the bustle, so here are a few quick facts to keep in mind: l As of Thursday morning, AAA reported gas prices in Lawrence rested at $3.48 per gallon, down 40 cents from last year. Kansas City sports a price of $3.46, and Topeka, $3.36. The state of Kansas, as well as all four of its bordering neighbors,

placed in the top 10 for gas price decreases during the past year. l Thunderstorms are expected to haunt the Lawrence area and beyond for much of the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, the best bet for no rain in Lawrence is Sunday, with a 40 percent chance. The likelihood of storms for the

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND is a great time for watersports at Clinton Lake.

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Policy under scrutiny A national associatoin of journalism educators has called on the Kansas Board of Regents to reverse the social media policy it recently finalized. Page 3A

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