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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2016
Page
4
Lawrence residents share favorite musicals on Massachusetts Street as columnist Sylas May asks readers for responses. Janice Olker of Lawrence cites Les Miserables while others name Cabaret Grease and more in a street interview leading to online discussion at LJWorld.com.
Eudora school board accepts a bid from Insight Public Sector for 500 laptops Google Management Console licenses and four mobile charging carts totaling 115177. Sterling bids 10900 for 500 protective sleeves bringing grand total to 126077. Plan aims for a 1 to 1 student device ratio at Eudora High School by August 17 2016.
Eudora Public Works Director Ike Hutto has collected multiple honors in 2016. The Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year in January. In March he was Rural Water Manager of the Year by the Kansas Rural Water Association, which cited his work to improve Eudora's water quality since he joined in 2010.
The report details Hutto and the department testing all raw water and continuing tests through treatment, ending water treatment when staff absent and using a sequestering agent in finished water. It lists East Central Kansas Cooperative in Education candidate meetups in Eudora with Daniel Wray, Jeff Price, and Raj Sharma speaking different days, and notes Patti Bishop will step down June 30. It also covers Baldwin City Lumberyard Arts Center’s reception April 22 for photographer showcases Joyce Mitchell and Cat Rooney, and a police appeal for returning stolen property seen on Kim Springer’s Facebook. The Eu dora Chamber of Commerce plans an April 21 meeting at PBJ Studios.
Douglas County judges placed 132 children in protective custody last year. Gary Schmidt, a CASA volunteer since 2016, has worked with eight children, meeting social workers and teachers to secure their best interests and stable homes. His efforts exemplify volunteerism and community impact in Lawrence. Christie Cline, United Way intern, notes his dedication.
Gerald Leib of The Wall Street Journal accepted the 2016 William Allen White Foundation National Citation on behalf of Gwen Ifill at the University of Kansas. He delivered the keynote at William Allen White Day in the Kansas Union ballroom, noting Ifill’s PBS role as moderator and managing editor of Washington Week. Ifill could not attend.
The 69 year old Staples recounts an abusive marriage and a plan with Eudora police to escape. She raised three sons and a daughter, earned a GED and business college, faced financial struggle, and underwent bone marrow transplants for multiple myeloma starting in 2006, describing the arduous recovery and endurance throughout.
This profile in a series features Kenan Staples of Eudora and her family as LMH Endowment Association highlights cancer survivors. Staples speaks of gratitude, perseverance, and the impact on grandchildren while her son notes her enduring optimism and encouragement to others through illness.
Alcorn and Naylor of the One EU coalition led a victory over CARE KU rivals Richie Hernandez and John Castellan. They campaigned on student vitality, inclusion, representation, and campus renewal with goals including mental health, research access for freshmen, first generation mentoring, inner-city recruitment, Potter Lake revitalization, and campus sustainability. The Elections Commission will certify results Sunday after reporting turnout higher than last year by more than 700 votes.
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