https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/3515a770c245513eea55896b7b14bfd5.pdf 9f5dd6d77c12ee125a9186ee5454a556 PDF Text Text East Lawrence News So.st Lawr·ence Nc~ighborhood Association May 2002 ELNA GENERAL MEETING New York Elementary School 936 New York Monday, May 13th, 7:00p.m. Thank you to Anne Patterson and Sun Creations The May Agenda includes: • • • Learning about the goals of the Living Wage Alliance j i Recap the ups and downs of the annual neighborhood clean-up and picnic Plan neighborhood party J i .J March Madness Sale and Fundraiser The March Madness Trade and Sale Fund raiser was a huge success thanks to the help of Board Members Liz Brosius and Ardys Ramberg, ELNA board members, and Karen SeibeL The sale managed to raise nearly $1000 for various organizations and projects in the neighborhood. Specifically we were able to fulfill our pledge to the Hobbs Park Memorial Project, as well as raise funds for New York Elementary School. The sale would not have been successful without the help of Don Kantorv, Janel Hinrichsen, Nancy Oderkirk, Christy Brandt, John Gary Brown, all the wonderful musicians, and many other people. Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to the sale by donating food, art, time, and other items, and to those of you who came and bought the wide variety of sundries being offered at the sale. Everlasting gratitude to the hyper-creative Anne Patterson for drawing the above image for the new East Lawrence tshirts. Anne is an East Lawrence transplant who graces us with her stunning humor, talent, and flags. Thank you!! Equally stunning was the offer by Sun Creations to print the t-shirts at no cost. Their offer was unsolicited, and their spontaneous generosity allows East Lawrence to provide shirts to those who dare to brave the lovely spring weather for its annual neighborhood clean-up (hint hint). Student Poetry Last March the East Lawrence News featured poems from students at New York Elementary School. This month we are continuing this effort. Look for their poetry throughout this month's newsletter. My Career by Jarelle Taylor College - football and studying Loud crowds - cheering and whistling Spiral catches floating to my hands Congratulations from my teammates Shoulder, thigh, and shin pads protect my bones Win or lose both teams do great East Lawrence Loses Local Legend Billy Hunsinger, a lifelong musician who played what he called "hobo" music, died Saturday in the house where he was born at 1132 N.Y. He was 70. Hunsinger began to play guitar at age 9 or 10, and after high school he formed Billy Hunsinger and the Drifting Hobos. During the week, the group played live on radio stations in Lawrence, Atchison and Leavenworth. Weekends, it lit up nightclubs and dance halls. From 1956 to 1964, he ran The Billy Hunsinger Music Co. at 729 1/2 Mass., where he sold instruments and taught lessons using a color-coded chart and method he developed and patented. In the mid-1960s, he began to lose interest in music and operated Hal's Steak House. By the late 1960s, failing health forced him to retire. In the 1980s, Hunsinger came back on the Lawrence music scene with the formation of The Lonesome Hobos. "What I loved about the Hobos is we were willing to play for free," said bandmate Dalton Howard. "Money was never an issue. It was a free feeling being around Billy because you could be yourself, and we all felt that way, He was a big man. He's gonna leave a big hole in our own lives, but he left us a lot to fill it with," Howard said. Excerpted from an article written by Matt Merkel-Hess for the Journal World �Calendar of Events May 4 - ELNA NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP AND PICNIC. Hobbs Park, 1ih & Delaware, 8:45am- 2:00 pm, 832-0232 May 4- ART TOUGEAU. The fifth annual Art Car Parade. Downtown Lawrence and North Lawrence, 12 noon, 841-4598 May 5- 41ST ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK. Area artists display and sell their works outdoors. South Park, 11th & Massachusetts. Noon-5pm, 887-6010 May 10- HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERISITY COMMENCEMENT. HINU Stadium, 23rd & Barker, 7498404 May 11 -KANSAS RIVER AWARENESS FLOAT TRIP. 12 mile trip from Perry to Lawrence, float time 5-6 hours. KOA Campgrounds, 1473 Hwy 40, Bam, 842-3877 May 13- EAST LAWRENCE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING. New York Elem. 1 School, 9 h and New York, 7 pm- 9 pm, 832-0232 May 19- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS COMMENCEMENT Memorial Stadium, 11th & Mississippi 2:30pm, 864-2700 May 19- PATRICK BIHLMAIER AND LINDA CHUBBUCK MUSIC PROGRAM. Lawrence Public Library, 7th & Vermont, 2:30 pm, 843-3833 June 1 - KAN FILM FESTIVAL. The Lied Center, 15th & Crestline, 8:30am-5:30pm, 816-505-9613 June 1- SUMMER HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS BAZAAR Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21st & Harper, 9am-5pm, 842-6220 Sun Creations is a contract printing and embroidery company that relocated to l!.awrence three years ago. A space was found in East Lawrence that was large enough to house this business with a staff of 6 people. In less than one year, Sun Creations had outgrown that space and moved to its current location at 826 Pennsylvania. The staff size has grown to 22, and they are expecting to add more in the near future. Sun Creations prints between six and ten thousand shirts a day with ten major accounts that make up 70% of its business. A new automatic press is planned that will be the biggest in Kansas, enabling them to do things other screen printers in the region cannot currently do. Gene Wayenburg, owner of Sun Creations, says he chose East Lawrence as the location for his business because of the affordable rent, pre-existing business space, and proximity to employee residences, many of whom ride their bikes and skateboards to work. We look forward to a long and prosperous future for them in the East Lawrence Neighborhood. June 22- 20TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN'S MEXICAN FIESTA St. John's Church, 1204 Kentucky, 5pm- midnight, 8425602 June 22- KANSAS RIVER AWARENESS FLOAT TRIP. Lawrence to Eudora float trip. Kansas River Cleanup Day. KOA Campgrounds, 1473 Hwy 40, Bam, 842-3877 Spring Gardening? We Have the Tiller! Spring is in the air, which means the ELNA tiller is back in action. You can rent this beauty of a tiller for only $10 for half a day. Get that garden growing!! Call Aimee Polson at 832-0232. Free or Slave - · - - - - - - - - - · ·------- by Ray Gleason Free or slave Brave Jayhawkers raid To free the slaves For revenge Quantrill's bushwhackers burned Bloody Kansas stood for freedom . '!'· .... i• ••• ,·.· 785.749.5505 �Tenants to Homeowners TTH's mission is twofold: (1) to acquire properties for the purpose of selling affordable renovated, rehabilitated, or new housing for low or moderate income residents who do not otherwise qualify for traditional home loans and (2) to empower tenants to become homeowners through programs for education, communication, home improvement and creative financing. Tenants to Homeowners, Inc. will be presenting First Time Homebuyers Workshops throughout the year. Classes will include information on general homeownership, mortgages, lenders' and realtors' roles, closing, home maintenance, and the HOOT Lending Program. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Call 842-5494 for more information. First Time Homebuyers Workshop Schedule for 2002 Saturday May 11, 2002 9:45-1:00 United Way Center 2518 Ridge Court Saturday July 13, 2002 9:45-1:00 United Way Center 2518 Ridge Court Saturday September 14. 2002 9:45-1:00 United Way Center 2518 Ridge Court Saturday November 9, 2002 9:45-1:00 United Way Center 2518 Ridge Court ..... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , COTTIN'S HARDWARE & RENTAL Tom & Linda Catlin Owners Meet the Board Ardys Ramberg Hi people. I'm one of your local artists. One work of mine is at the East Lawrence Recreation Center just east of 15th and Haskell. The sculpture is hanging in the commons and game rooms. I like to sing, too. I join Rick Frydman and fellow East Lawrence neighbor Roger Holden for electric campfire music in the trio Jolly Ranchers. I get to sing jazz standards with Acme Jazz Co. I believe our neighborhood is very, very special. I hope to take time to record stories from its past, but it's difficult to make that time. Anyone want to help? I think I need a bit of prodding. More here in the "bio" mode: I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas in the Turner area. It's an area with residual farmsteads tucked in among the wooded hills. When I was a child there was a horse in the pasture next door. Houses continue to be built throughout the area, but I'm pleased that it hasn't changed incredibly. Dad worked for TWA keeping planes in the air. He took 'em up when they didn't fly properly to diagnose what their problems were. I'm glad we had him as long as we did. He and mom took the family camping in Colorado a lot, and we flew around the country quite a bit, too, as we had free passes. Went to college at Kansas State U. and ended up here working at Off the Wall Hall and The Cornucopia and soon after, Goldmaker's, as a wax carver. I still work at G.'s one day a week. Otherwise, I do commission works mostly ... from 812 New York Street. I live there with my husband Karl and our swell kiddo, Zoey. I'm a lucky gal. Bill Wachspress The East Lawrence News was in our screen door when Lori and I moved into the neighborhood in 1993. It was election week. I've been on the board ever since, and now represent East Lawrence to the Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee and the Lawrence Assoc. of Neighborhoods. I have a BA in Architectural Studies from KU with a concentration in Design. I never seem to be around when "Balloonman" appears to twist balloons into all sorts of toys. 1 do less magic, juggling, fire-eating, tightrope-walking, and trapeze than I used to, since I discovered boomerangs. I make them, throw and catch them, and am the only Kansan competing in tournaments. ELNA Board of Directors NATURAL FOOD GRO(ERV The Community Mercantile offers classes for cooking, finance, herbs, wellness, and energy efficiency to list a few. The cost is often between 5 and 12 dollars. To find out more, stop by the Mere at 901 Iowa Street. Ed Tato, President ............................................ 842-0793 Mark Lehmann, Vice-President ........................ 766-8355 Doug Byers, Treasurer...................................... 865-5204 Bill Wachspress, LAN & NR Rep ...................... 865-1404 Liz Brosius ......................................................... 841-1689 Karen Butler ...................................................... 832-9171 Donna Duncan .................................................. 749-3267 Don Kantorv ...................................................... 843-6016 Madeline O'Brien ............................................... 838-4569 Erika Plumlee .................................................... 841-1211 Jeff Plumlee ....................................................... 841-1211 Ardys Ramberg ................................................. 841-8994 Corky Reed ........................................................ 843-4185 Aimee Polson, Coordinator ............................... 832-0232 e-mail .................................... eastlawrence@yahoo.com �PRSRT STD U.S. Postage C:as~ :.awrc;r;ce :\eighborhood Association .0. Box .:J42J9:j :.awrence, KS 66044 :> PAID LAWRENCE, KS Permit#1 The World byJR Burris Why are people treated poorly? Hating, trash talking, killing. Prejudice crushes our hearts. Terrorism destroys the Ecosystem. We unite against evil. My Unbelievable DREAM by Jessica L/u/1 When I'm full grown I want to be a writer The incredible feeling inside me With thoughts of fantasy Acting out the writing inside my mind That's what I want my unbelievable dream to be! JOIN US!!!! Saturday May 3, 2002 8:45a.m.- 2:00p.m. Atttlttal Neigl1borhood (~leatt-Up & Picnic Hobbs Park 11th & Delaware This year's annual East Lawrence Neighborhood Clean-Up and Picnic has been scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2002 at 8:45a.m. We plan to meet in Hobbs Park for assigned routes and socializing. Bags and gloves will be provided; bring anything else you would like to have on hand. We will take a break at noon to watch the art car parade downtown and then reconvene at Hobbs Park for the picnic. Many local businesses have volunteered food and equipment to help us make this a very successful clean-up. Among them are the Community Mercantile, Cottins Hardware, La Familia, Buffalo Bob's Smokehouse, Pyramid Pizza, and Sun Creations. If you need to have a large item picked up, call the City's Waste Reduction and Recycling Division at 832-3030. If you have questions about the clean-up or oicnic. call Aimee at 832-0232. �East Lawrence News East Lawrence Neighborhood Association July 2002 ELNA GENERAL MEETING St. Luke AME Church 900 New York Street Monday, July 8th, 7:00p.m. The July agenda includes: • ; • Receive a quick tour of St. Luke AME Church A presentation from the Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance • Review of County Commission Meeting regarding lots at 11th & Rhode Island • Discuss the neighborhood workday • Suggestions for neighborhood party Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance The Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance is a grassroots community group founded in the Fall of 2000 to promote a Living Wage Ordinance for the City of Lawrence. The goal is to require any firm that gets a tax break, to keep its workers out of poverty by paying them a living wage. We define a living wage as enough to keep a family of three 30% above the poverty level. In 2002, that translates into a wage of $9.39 per hour, plus health benefits. Living Wage Facts The buying power of the U.S. minimum wage is now 30% below its peak in 1968, and the share of wealth of the poorest 20% has declined since the early 1970s. In the same period, the average hourly wages for non-supervisory workers fell 9 percent, despite a productivity increase of over 50 percent. The figure of $9. 14/hour plus health benefits is a reasonable and appropriate requirement for businesses that receive tax abatements. The total yearly pay for full-time workers at that rate is $19,011. The living wage will enable future employees of large firms in Lawrence to live above poverty. It will benefit other Lawrence businesses by putting real dollars in the pockets of traditionally low-wage workers. It is well known that such workers will spend those dollars in the local economy, largely for their immediate material needs. The living wage will protect our small businesses in Lawrence that have not had the benefit of attractive tax abatements. We do not believe the city should subsidize big businesses that pay poverty-level wages to compete with our downtown and smaller businesses. Finally, the living wage may increase public resources in the future by reducing workers' dependence on social services and other benefits for the economically disadvantaged. Excerpted from the KVLWA web site at www.kawlivingwage.org. Neighborhood Revitalization Plan The final draft of the East Lawrence Neighborhood Revitalization Plan is now available. It includes long term goals for neighborhood development culturally and physically. If you would like to review or purchase a copy, please call Aimee Polson at 832-0232 or email eastlawrence@yahoo.com. Odessa's Cafe is Now Open Odessa's Cafe, located at 409 East 1ih Street, is now open for lunch and dinner. Her menu includes a variety of smoked meats, including ribs and turkey, fried chicken, meatloaf, catfish, pasta, and salads. Stop by or call 749-9790 for more information and some great food. �Calendar of Events July 8- ELNA General Meeting. St. Luke AME Church, 900 New York Street. 832-0232. June 1-August 31 -CATTLE DRIVE. Participate in a Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive. Free State Farm, 1431 North 1900 Rd Time: 11 am & 4pm, 800-289-3988 July 12-21- KANSAS SUMMER THEATRE PRESENTS "PRAIRIE FIRE." Two new plays by John Gronbeck-Tedesco based on oral histories about the early days of Kansas history Crafton-Prayer Theatre/Murphy Haii/KU. 7:30p.m., 785/864-3982. In Good Standing Amidst the Powers that Be, by East Lawrencian and board member Ardys Ramberg was recently recreated on the south side of Cottin's Hardware & Rental at 1832 Massachusetts Street. July 12, 19, 26- LAUREL & HARDY: FAVORITE SOUND SHORTS AND FEATURES. Lawrence Public Library. 7 pm, 843-3833. Ardys, with the help muralist Missy McCoy and Dulce Shultz 1 completed the mural on May 29 h. The painting represents the elm tree located near Border's Bookstore and its strength against adversity. Stop by and take a look at it in person, both the tree and the mural. July 16-31 -LAWRENCE WALKS: THE FOUR SEASONS. This digital slide show depicts the walking town of Lawrence: East and North Lawrence west to Iowa St. and south to 23rd and occasionally 31st Sts, as photographed by John Heider between 1999-2002. Lawrence Public Library, 843-3833. To learn more about the tree and the creation of this mural, visit the Cottin's Hardware web site at http://cottins.lawrence.ks.us/mural.html. More School Board Meetings to Discuss Possible School Closures There will be at least three more study sessions of the USD 497 Board of Education (BOE) with DLR Group, the consulting agency doing a district wide facilities assessment study. These study sessions are open to the public, but are not meetings designed for public input These dates are: July 23'd, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., BOE Conference Room, USD 497 District Headquarters, 110 MacDonald Drive; August 51h, 3:00-6:00 p.m., BOE Conference Room; and September 181h, 11:00 a.m. -2:00p.m., BOE Conference Room. At. 9:00 a.m , September 18th, the county and city commissioners will be meeting with BOE members to hear a joint presentation by DLR on their recommendations to the School Board at the BOE Conference Room. The significance here is that these study sessions give attendees the opportunity to observe all of our elected officials with regard to how they deal with these recommendations. They should also help neighborhood associations understand the potential consequences of DLR advice on the continued maintenance or closure of elementary schools in Lawrence. Knowing DLR's initial recommendations is critical, because there will be at least three more meetings with various neighborhood organizations in between these study sessions, and association leaders will be better able to direct their comments in a constructive and informed arena. rather than left guessing until the public media gets around to chewing up this information. July 18- ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE. Come early and shop the bargains galore as merchants slash prices on their inventory. Downtown Lawrence and throughout the city. 7am-8pm. July 27-August 4- DOUGLAS COUNTY FREE FAIR. Extensive 4-H exhibits, music, carnival activities, demolition derby and a variety of races and contests. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21st & Harper, 8437058. August 11-12- KIDS, LET'S BUILD A MUD FORT. Day one make a model and tour historic sites. Day two teams will dig and build a mud fort in Constant park. Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass & Constant Park, Sun 2-4pm; Mon 9-11am, 832-7940. August 17-25- 7th ANNUAL CIVIL WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER. A living history event that focuses on historic Lawrence during the early Territorial days and the Civil War. 1888-LAW-KANS, 785-865-4499. �Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them. ELNA Board of Directors Bill Vaughan Ed Tato, President ..............................842-0793 Mark Lehmann, Vice-President.. ........ 766-8355 Doug Byers, Treasurer ....................... 865-5204 Bill Wachspress, LAN & NR Rep ....... 865-1404 Liz Brosius ........................................... 841-1689 Karen Butler ........................................ 832-9171 Donna Duncan .................................... 749-3267 Madeline O'Brien ................................ 838-4569 Erika Plumlee ...................................... 841-1211 Jeff Plumlee ........................................ 841-1211 Ardys Ramberg ................................... 841-8994 Corky Reed ......................................... 843-4185 Aimee Polson, Coordinator................. 832-0232 e-mail ...................... eastlawrence@yahoo.com East Lawrence Gets New Street Signs Last year's $2,500 Neighborhood Grant gave East Lawrence a chance to distinguish itself, along with Old West Lawrence and Oread, from newer areas of town. Old West Lawrence initiated this drive and proposed a sign design. Each easUwest street sign includes both its current numbered designation and the original street name of a person important in the establishment of the City of Lawrence. tliWIIIG t l l f l l f (t,fl \I;P~~·,!l'·';, ... l.·:l .. ,. ~L':\ lllt.1 J..JI,;,.! bL~l..'l' L'( I;·;\\~\:!'!\.\.'. K~ (,(,llt.f. t"111;,:· f.'u,t!·, . . lfh.. L' ~~''\'·) Neighborhood Cleanup a Success This year's annual neighborhood cleanup and picnic was held on May 4th. 30 people showed up and managed to pick up trash in nearly the entire neighborhood. Many people came who had either never come or had not come in several years. Special thanks to Barbara Michener and Tom Peters, Joe Bickford, Charlie Goff, Stephanie Smith, Lisa Rasor, Sam Chapman, Elizabeth, Pete, Sophie, Will and Rowan, Tammy Gulotta and Isaac, Charlie Moore, Liatris Studer, Nancy Oderkirk, Mar{ and Bobby Taylor, Mark Kaplan, Val ancl Raymond Romero, Michelle Crank, and Dawn Tato for making this years clean up so successful. The Saga of the Rhode Island As many of you have heard, the County Commission recently held a meeting to revisit the topic of the lots near the corner of 11th and Rhode Island. The county currently owns the empty lots as well as the house in the foreground which they currently use for storage. There has been a long-standing proposal from the county to raze the house and turn the lots into a parking lot. As can barely be seen in the picture, a county employee has already decided to use it as such. The neighborhood has held that it would prefer to have housing on these lots, drawing a "line in the sand" at Rhode Island Street as the easternmost edge to which downtown should grow. Many residents and neighbors attended the meeting speaking in favor of housing, but nothing was resolved and alas the debate is destined for another continuation ... again. We will let you know of any possible movement toward a conclusion, and any lack of movement too. �PRSRT STD U.S. Postage East Lawrence Neighborhood Association P.O. Box 442393 Lawrence, KS 66044 PAID LAWRENCE, KS Permit #542 Join ELNA Interesting Lawrence residents and bu~inesse; recycl~d .. .. Ttdb:i.t 8, 19,1.'161)5 dfrnaterials in 2001. . ,.• · ' ••· :.f'' ., Membership dues are only $1. Payable either at the next general meeting or by mail to ELNA, P.O. Box 442393, Lawrence, KS 66044. Meeting Location Neighborhood Party This month's ELNA general meeting 1 at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 8 \ will not be held in New York Elementary School. Instead, it will be held next door in St. Luke AME Church at 900 New York Street. St. Luke was recently placed on the Kansas List of Historic Places. A tour of the church will be provided at the beginning of the general meeting. The next general meeting will take place in the form of a neighborhood party. Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 14th at Charlie's Eastside Bar & Grill at 900 Pennsylvania. More information will be presented with the next newsletter. Hopefully many of you who prefer to avoid the standard meetings will come to the party to meet your neighbors. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for the party, please call Aimee Polson at 832-0232 or email eastlawrence@yahoo.com. Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embraceable You" in spats. Woody Allen �East Lawrence News September 2002 East Lawrence Neighborhood Association This month, in lieu of a General Meeting, the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association is having a block party. Everyone is invited to the 1000 block of Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 21 from 6-9 p.m. for a party to see old friends and meet your neighbors get together. There will be games for the kids, food, beverages, and music from the bands Fear & Whiskey and Superhigh. Read more about the party on the back of this newsletter. We look forward to seeing you there! Lawnrnower and Thanks to Donors for the Raffle The East Lawrence Neighborhood would like to thank the following business for generously donating items for the Block Party raffle: Electric Supply Lighting Game Guy Hair Raising Experience Liberty Hall Blue Dot Salon Businesses, especially local businesses, are constantly asked to donate money, gift certificates, and merchandise to help support local organizations. It is much easier for these businesses to justify contributing if people are willing to shop at their stores. So please remember to shop locally, because your money really does get spread throughout your entire community. Tiller Prepare your yard for fall. Till your yard or mow your grass/weeds. Riddle The East Lawrence Neighborhood Association has recently acquired a lawnmower, bringing our total number of yard equipment items to two. One tiller and a hot, new 6 ho1·sepower mower/mulcher. Rental for either of these items is $10 dollars per half day with a refundable $1 0 dollar deposit. If you are interested in either of these items, call 832-0232. PennHouse Penn House is a problem solving place, run by and fo' low-income people. First opened in February, 1969, Penn House i3 here for lowincome families whc need a helping hand and fo· anyone who would like to partici~ate as a volunteer. Their strength comes from being able to count on each other. They believe that in this, the richest nation in the world, no person should have to go without food, clothing, adequate housing, heat, water, or healtl') care. No one should have to live without People There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug? Helping dignity, in suffering, or without the basic necessities. Services and resources include: • Commodities, clothing, furniture, bedding, & other household items • School supplies • ESC assistance with food & utilities Warm Hearts/FEMA assistance • with heat • Emergency medical care and prescriptions • Assistance finding help from other agencies • Eviction & utility cut-off People • • • • • assistance Christmas gift adoption arrangements Self-Help classes - including welfare law, consumer info, bankruptcy alternatives, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and others. Assistance from Professionals including lawyers, doctors, counselors, therapists, tax advisors, and social workers Speakers' Bureau Stress Support Group confidentiality is practiced To learn more about their programs or to volunteer call 842-0440, or stnn hv 1 0::\fi PP.nnsvlv;:min StrP.P.t �Calendar of Events Sept. 8- 23"" ANNUAL FALL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL. South Park, 11th & Massachusetts. Sept. 14 ·DAY OF CARING. Social Service League, 10 am-1 pm. Sept. 14-15 - HASKELL INDIAN ART MARKET. HINU, 23rd & Barker, 10am6pm Sept. 14- BAND DAY. Memorial Stadium, 1ih & Mississippi, 6 pm. Sept. 15 - SPENCER CONSORT IN PERFORMANCE. Spencer Museum of Art Central Court, 1301 Mississippi, 2:30pm. Sept. 21 - ELNA BLOCK PARTY. Potluck, 1000 block of Pennsylvania, 6-9 pm On July 18m. and again on August 22"d, members of the East Lawrence community were invited to discuss revitalization efforts for parts of East Lawrence. The meetings marked the beginning of a visioning effort with neighborhood residents, businesses, developers, and architects through a series of brainstorming sessions. Specifically, the project focuses on the area bounded by the Kansas River to the north and east, Rhode Island to the west, gth Street to the south, and offers a hallmark of what our East Lawrence Revitalization Plan endeavors to do. This community project strives to create new public spaces including brightened streets, outdoor furniture and pedestrian walkways. It is hoped this new pedestrian · friendly area will contribute to the charm and character of Historic East Lawrence and link art and entertainment, work r~. Sept. 21 - KANSAS RIVER AWARENESS FLOAT TRIP. Rain date 22"d, KOA Campgrounds, 1743 HWY 40, 8 am. Sept. 21 - Parent's Day. Sept. 28 - Oct. 8 - 11TH ANNUAL HARVEST OF THE ARTS. Throughout Lawrence Oct. 4- FIRST FRIDAv GALLERY WALK. Pick up a guide at the Lawrence Arts Center, 6-9 pm. Oct. 4-8 - FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE. Lawrence Public Library Garage, ih & Kentucky, 10 am-8 pm. Oct. 5 - UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OPEN HousE. The entire campus will be open for parades, music, food, and special exhibits, 10 am-3 pm. Oct. 6- 29TH ANNUA_ FREE CAR SHOW. 51 Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21 & Harper, 9 am-4 pm. Oct. 11 -LATE NIGHT WITH ROY WILLIAMS. Allen Fteldhouse, 9 pm, scrimmage at midnight. 9th & Ponns,).ivani.a looking north Visit Interesting Places in Lawrence What would you do if you were a tourist in Lawrence? For a few days, pretend you're visiting from out of town. Go to the library to do some research on interesting places to visit. Look in the Journal World for free events. Or, have your children write to the Chamber of Commerce for information. Pick two or three places and go visit them. Oct. 12- HOMECOMifJG WEEKEND. Oct. 13 - SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART 1 FAMILY0AY.13° Mississippi, 1-3 pm. Oct. 19-20- MAPLE LEAF FESTIVAL. Baldwin, KS. Oct. 20- HOME ENEF:GY FAIR. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21st & Harper, 11 am-3 pm. Oct. 26-27 - LAWRENCE ARTWALK 2002. Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sunday noon5 pm. VIDEO GAMES !11.1}11 Snll• ~·ractt>• fie,~t 7 Easl i'lh Sl. L:mrunr.n, 1($ l>f.044 th~ /&i-331-~)BC· II'WY1.9anl!l·IJUY Cf.•'r• blue SA Riddle Answer: 15 E.71h Strvot Lawrence, KS &6044 785.840.0407 Ames Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug. �and recreational activities to Old East Lawrence and Downtown residences and offices. Meeting attendees included Bo Harris of Harris Construction, Michael Bomberger of Grubb & Ellis!The Winbury Group, Dan Sabatini of Sabatini & Associates Architects, Ed Tato, ELNA President, KT Walsh, Jean Ann Pike, Ardys and Karl Ramberg, marci francisco, Liz Brosius, Tony Peterson, Aimee Polson, Jason Fizell, and John Naramore. To learn more about the project, join us immediately prior to the Neighborhood Block Party on Saturday, September 21st from 5:30 -6:00 p.m. when a brief presentation will be made in the parking lot of Old Home Depot at 1045 Pennsylvania Street. Come and be a part of the energy that is revitalizing our community. ELNA Board of Directors Ed Tato, President ................................ 842-0793 Mark Lehmann, Vice-President ............. 766-8355 Doug Byers, Treasurer ........................... 865-5204 Bill Wachspress, LAtJ & NR Rep ........... 865-1404 Liz Brosius ............................................ 841-1689 Karen Butler .......................................... 832-9171 Donna Duncan ...................................... 749-3267 Jason Fizell... ......................................... 749-4904 Madeline O'Brien ................................... 838-4569 Ardys Ramberg ..................................... 841-8994 Corky Reed ............................................ 843-4185 Aimee Polscn, Coorcllnator .................... 832-0232 e-mail ....................... eastlawrence@yahoo.com Gr~nt lcchtenb~rg llc"d Ught Bulb £1octric Supply Co., Inc, 724 Connoctlcut St. Lewn•n~~- f(S 66>)~ ph 7e!..042.1t.l4 f.~ 76S 64:1'.:140~ Kudo's Giant, grateful thanks go to Nancy Oderkirk for offering to help with anything and everything that is ever asked. Additionally, she is largely responsible for the online version of the newsletter. Thank you for everything! Also, many thanks to Liz Brosius for taking up the duties of Secretary and with being so helpful and positive with everything else. Finally, thanks to Ed to being such a great leader and for being so Ed-like. Lawrence is lucky to have you. Welcome Back to School Brainteasers 0 Jemal, Lara, and Oren were making a giant sand castle on the beach. They had 4 buckets: 2 red buckets that carry 3 lbs of sand each, 1 blue bucket that carries 5 lbs of sand, and 1 orange bucket that carries 7 lbs of sand. They took turns carrying full buckets of damp sand back to their sand castle spot. Altogether, they made 12 trips to the water's edge to get the damp sand. Jemal made 4 trips, carrying two buckets each time. He used every possible combination of colored buckets. Oren made 1 less trip than Jemal, using the blue and orange buckets each trip. Lara used the two red buckets for each of her trips. How many pounds of sand did they haul from the water's edge to their sand castle spot? @ The 4 dozen campers in the junior division live in 6 differently colored cabins along Miller's Pond. The smallest cabin has 6 campers, and the orange cabin is the largest with 10 campers. The yellow and green cabins are the only cabins with the same number of campers. The 13 youngest campers are in the red and blue cabins with the least number of campers. The purple cabin has 2 more campers than the blue cabin. How many campers are in each cabin? @ Bryce, Duane, Julianna, and Sonya share a 40 feet by 48 feet rectangular portion of the community garden in their neighborhood. Within this space, each has their own rectangular garden plot. Bryce is the only one with a square plot. Its area is 1/2 the area of Duane's. The area of Bryce's plot is 2/3 the area of Julianna's garden. Their plots have one side in common. Sonya's garden has an area twice that of Julianna's garden. What are the dimensions (length and width) of each person's garden plot? 0 @ @ 102 pounds of sand orange-10, purple-9, yellow-S, green-8, blue-?, red-6 Bryce's garden is 16 ft by 16 ft Duane's garden is 32 ft x 16 ft Julianna's garden is 24 ft x 16ft Sonya's garden is 24ft x 32 ft �t-< '11 OJ :s '1 0 rrJ OJ (I] n· (]) ::; ti1 t-l () 0 PJ rD X :S " ' East Lawrenee Neighbor hood Assoc. invites you to attend a neighborhood block party .b.(,) "'"":::! N () (il wm m<.D 0'1 (,,J z rD 0 "" !-'· "" I.Q ::J u 0 "::J0 Saturday, September 21 from 6- 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania. 0 Q :J:> ~ (I] (I] 1 0 The bands Fear & Whiskey and Superhigh () !-'· Ui rt !-'· & ~ ,~LE DRA, 0 ::l will play. """~\v. Hot dogs and beverages . 0 (\ ~\C! ~ w1ll be prov1ded, but ((\0 \ \G ~ .·· ~0. "(\'d.\1?-'(\ people are encouraged \\.\X' ~oo u 'C).).. . to bring anything else they would like to grill. Call832-0232 with questions. r )> c lJ lJ::Z:'"C(n::tJ CD ::tJ . (f) 3m)>lJ::tJ ,.z&;-I 'lt~t:Jiii~ .... ~ (/) ~ 0 �East Lawrence News Eust Lawrence Neighborhood Association November 200 ELNA GENERAL MEETING New York Elementary School 936 New York Monday, November 11th, 7:00p.m. The May Agenda includes: Join the ELNA email list Dennis Enslinger, Lawrence/Douglas County Historic Preservation Planner, will talk about creating historic districts • CDBG funding suggestions and grant writing preliminaries. • Delaware Commons development progress • School Board/closing updates • ELNA Board Elections Big Brother & Big Sisters Needs Your Help Big Brothers & Big Sisters is actively seeking new Bigs, especially Big Brothers, to match with local children for mentoring and fun for as little time as 1 hour per week. The new Bigs in School program offers matches for 1 hour per week at the child's school for the duration of the school year. Big Brothers & Big Sisters offers flexible programs in which they match individuals, couples, families, and college students. Activities can range from everyday activities to fun events to just talking. There are currently about 50 children waiting for a match! For more information, please call 843-7359 or come to the weekly orientations on Tuesdays at 5:15p.m. or Wednesdays at noon at 211 E. 81h Street, Suite D (81h & Rhode Island in the basement). Questions? Ask Us If you have questions about city code, scheduled meetings, how to find information, how to get something done, anything at all, we will do our best to help you find answers and solutions. Just call 832-0232 or email eastlawrence@yahoo.com If you would like to be included on the East Lawrence email list, please call 832-0232 or email eastlawrence@yahoo.com. This will give you an electronic version of the newsletter as well as periodic updates that do not find their way into the newsletter. Historic Districts Every once in a while the subject of historic preservation comes up in this newsletter. Well, we're doing it again. This time, it will be accompanied by a discussion with Dennis Enslinger, Lawrence/Douglas County Historic Preservation Planner. At this month's general meeting, November 11th, Dennis will be sharing information about historic preservation districts and the progress that has been made towards the establishment of these districts throughout Lawrence. What is an historic district? An historic district is a special area established by City Ordinance or National Register Nomination, with defined boundaries, which contain a high concentration of historically and/or architecturally significant buildings. An historic district is a group of historic resources that are deemed significant as a collection of structures. The principal purpose of the district is to protect significant buildings within its boundaries from unnecessary or insensitive destruction, alteration or removal. The Old West Lawrence Historic District and the Oread Neighborhood Historic District are examples of historic districts. Why is it important to designate historic districts? Safeguarding the city's historic, aesthetic, and cultural heritage helps to stabilize and improve property values in historic districts, encourages civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past, protects and enhances the city's attractions for tourists, thereby benefiting business and industry and strengthening the city's economy and promotes the use of landmarks for the education, pleasure and welfare of the people of the city. The above was excerpted from www.lawrenceplanning. org/historic/hp.html. If you would like more information, please visit this web page. �Calendar of Events Nov 1-Dec 5- ART BY lAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS. Elementary art, Nov. 1-15, Junior high art, Nov. 18-Dec. 5. Lawrence Public Library, 7th & Vermont, 843-3833. Nov 1 - RED RIBBON ART AUCTION PREVIEW. Art donated by area artists for the annual Douglas County AIDS Auction will be on exhibit. Live and Silent Auctions held December 1st at Springhill Suites, 6th & New Hampshire. Lawrence Public Library, 7th & Vermont, 843-3833. Nov 3- GALILEO IN CONCERT. Lawrence Public Library, 7th & Vermont, 2:303:30 pm, 843-38:13. Nov 4- THE 1sr K.U. MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE SEASON. Allen Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. Nov 11- ELNA GENERAL MEETING. New York Elem. School Library, 936 New York St., 7:00p.m. 832-0232. 5 Nov 13- 1 r K.U. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE SEASON. Allen Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. Nov 17 =26TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR. Handmade gifts, crafts, and baked goods, Lawrence Community Bldg., 11 1h & Vt. Nov 29- HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY & SANTA'S ARRIVAL. The holiday season officially begins when the downtown skyline become ablaze with nine blocks of holiday lights. The event includes Santa's "rescue" off the lh rooftop of Weaver's Dept. Store. 9 & Mass. 5:30, 843-3883. Dec 3-5 - ARTS & CRAFTS BAZAAR. Local, professional, and student artists will sell handmade items during this 3-day event. K.U. Student Union, 9am-4pm. ELNA Neighborhood Block Party partygoers, having taken advantage of balloons and fun hat table, gather for one more picture. The Party This year's (semi-)annual ELNA Neighborhood Party was by far the largest one attempted and attended. Thank you so much to everyone who came, brought food, danced, mingled, and did anything else to make it a success. There were many people who were responsible for this helping pull this party together. Specifically, we would like to thank KT Walsh for bringing a truck load of goodies for the fun hat table, she helped people create some of the most amazing hats ever, and they were free; Mark Lehmann and The Old Home Depot for donating the moonwalk, the space for bands, and the bathroom; Fear & Whiskey and Superhigh for providing the great music during the party; Blue Dot Salon, Liberty Hall, Game Guy, Odessa's Cafe, Penny Annie's Sweet Shoppe, Bloom Bath & Body, The Eldredge Hotel, Zen Zero, La Prima Tazza, Urban Outfitters, Mass. Street Music, Charlie's Eastside Bar & Grill, Starving Artists Movers, Buffalo Wild Wings, and the Lawrence Community Theatre for donating food and items for the raffle. It cannot be stressed enough how much non profits rely on the generosity of area businesses for fundraising and general support in meeting their missions. Please consider patronizing these businesses as a show of reciprocal support and gratitude. Dec 8- WINTER HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION. Annual afternoon of festivities to recognize and celebrate winter holidays around the world. Music, food, and activities for all ages. Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi, 1-4pm. 864-4710 This is just a small sampling of what is going on throughout Lawrence, for more events, and there are many, please contact the Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-888-LAWKANS, or go to their web site at www.visitlawrence.com and click on the Events Calendar link. 15tll "''" llnmp.,hin· L1m n•llt't'. h.S h(,U-1-t ;ss.s~.1· 7~o~ F:t.\: 7R5-HJ2:-069:S �Classifieds Gas water heaterA gas water heater to give away, complete with the double-walled exhaust flue. It's not new, but still useable. If interested, email nco@sunflower.com CDBG Funding tin1e This year, the City of Lawrence expects to receive about $1,100,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. CDBG money is provided from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through cities to groups and individuals who work to meet the goals of the program. These goals are to: If you have something that you would like to donate or trade, contact 8320232 or eastlawrence@yahoo.com. 1) Principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons as defined by HUD; and 2) Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. In addition to meeting these federal criteria, the City Commission has requested that all approved projects meet the strategy addressed in "Step Up to Better Housing," which is essentially a targeted list of ways to achieve the previous two goals. The list is divided into 4 categories: emergency housing, permanent housing, transitional housing, and revitalized neighborhoods. Examples of previously funded activities include: Housing Rehabilitation Housing weatherization and energy conservation Clearance and demolition Neighborhood Association support Capital improvements, including water, sewer, and drainage installations, and sidewalks Public building renovation Planning Public services Acquisition and disposition of property Public right-of-way improvements Recreational facility construction Park improvements Citizen participation Removal of architectural barriers Code enforcement Other eligible activities include: Historic preservation activities Rehabilitation of privately owned buildings and improvements for residential purposes If you have any suggestions for funding, come to the General Meeting on Monday, November 11th, 7 p.m. at New York Elementary School and share your ideas. If you would like more information call 832-0232 or Margene Swarts in the Neighborhood Resources Dept. at 832-3117. Join ELNA QJC4l ~~~~,. ~~1)~11 Se\ New Carpet Tft.Larr21a~ Ci>bJW~ S \'lr.y! fioo:w~:gS: &Ha;;iwa1e 1.\~'1 Leifrl~nr M·F HC0-500 1C45P{\fJ5'1h'U.'aSL ~awren :e •s orow 0~1-7£<5~ Far832-\515 ii'AW !.tklfNr.;ed~P..,"'! tom Sa\ 10.CiJ · 2~0 Clos?.(J en Sv:--daf.. Become a voting member of your neighborhood association. Send $1.00 for individual memberships or $5.00 for businesses and organizations to ELNA P.O. Box 442393, Lawrence, KS 66044. Property owners, business, and residents are all eligible to be members. The boundaries for East Lawrence run north/south from the Kaw River to 15th Street and east/west from the railroad tracks just west of Haskell to downtown. Call 832-0232 with questions. �East Lawre~ce Neighborhood Association P.O. Box 442393 Lawrence, i<S 66( 44 Day of Caring East Lawrence residents participated in this year's Day of Caring. organized by the Roger Hill Volunteer Center and the United Way of Douglas County. 9 volunteers worked during the morning of September 1 14 h at The Social Service League, located at 905 Rhode Island. Thank you to Jean Ann and Dave Pike, Ed Tato, Matt Hollrah, Julie Osborn, Karen Butler, Beth Rowlands, Nancy Oderkirk, Jud'{ Romero, and Rachel Hess for all your worK. ELNA Board of Directors Ed Tato, President ................................. 842-0793 Mark Lehmann. Vice-President ............. 766-8355 Doug Byers, Treasurer .......................... 865-5204 Bill Wachspress, LAN & NR Rep ........... 865-1404 Liz Brosius .............................................. 841-1689 Karen Butler ........................................... 832-9171 Donna Duncan ....................................... 749-3267 Jason Fizell ............................................. 749-4904 Madeline O'Brien .................................... 838-4569 Ardys Ramberg ...................................... 841-8994 Corky Reed ............................................. 843-4185 Aimee Polson, Coordinator .................... 832-0232 e-mail ......................... eastlawrence@yahoo.com ELNA Board Elections The year has flown by and its time for ELNA Board elections. Help shape the way your neighborhood grows and join the ELNA Board. Elections will be held at this month's general meeting on November 11th beginning at 7 p.m. in the New York Elementary School library. Be a mover and a shaker in your neighborhood. Eligible people for the Board include property and business owners and residents of the neighborhood. Groups that are presently lacking in representation include students, renters, public housing residents, and people whose ancestors who do not hail from Europe. It only takes a few hours a month, and you get to meet all sorts of interesting people that you probably didn't even know lived near you. Get the skinny on things before they happen. You will be amazed at what you can learn about your city and your neighborhood. If you would like more information about the life of a Board Member, call any of the current members listed to the left. We look forward to seeing you at the November meeting! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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