Permaculture workshop guides gardeners in sustainable design
Christine Metz reports on a four day permaculture course led by Warren Brush in Delaware Commons community room. Participants formed small groups to map imagined suburban plots emphasizing shade trees rain barrels herb gardens and compost while planning for chick en space and solar powered homes. Brush frames permaculture as mimicry of natural patterns to build resilience and long term stability.
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Forest Floor Permaculture in East Lawrence Inspires New Growers
Michael Almon guides visitors around Forest Floor Permaculture a half acre of diverse plant life including bamboo cranberries and blueberries in east Lawrence He notes trials and errors while students like Jan Butin plan to combine berries apples and strawberries and push the urban permaculture idea forward Lawrence seeks wider adoption amid local weed and water regulations with supporters saying the city could lead the Midwest in this farming paradigm.
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Siblings share Baker ties from high school to college
Aaron and Annie, siblings from Baker, reflect on their paths after graduation from BHS in 2006 and 2007 respectively. They both attended Baker on athletic scholarships. Aaron pursued track and field while Annie played softball, spanning four to five years at Baker before completing degrees.
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Hannons Graduate From Baker University in Surprise Diploma Moment
Annie and Aaron Hannon, both Baker University graduates in business management and exercise science, received their diplomas at the Collins Center as their father Phil handed them their degrees and hugged them. The moment surprised Annie who did not expect her father to present the diplomas. 174 students from Baker University's College of Arts and Sciences School of Nursing and School of Education earned degrees Sunday afternoon as they closed their college chapter.
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Baker High seeks 5.8 million for Mulvane renovation project
Baker University will raise 5.8 million over two years to complete a three stage Mulvane building expansion begun after a 1 million already spent on upgrades. The 22 000 square foot addition will add 9 000 square feet and modernize labs for biology chemistry math physics and IT. Architect PGAV and contractor JE Dunn lead the project with a fall 2012 completion goal.
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Debris from Saturday tornado found in Lawrence backyard
Reading debris appeared across Lawrence including near Bob Billings Park, West 28th Street, and North Michigan Street. Meteorologist Shawn Byrne notes debris can travel 30 to 40 miles in updrafts while resident Ballard recalls two rounds of tornadoes and sheltering in Lyndon.
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Virtual School moves to create one stop for services
The Lawrence Virtual School will relocate to Wakarusa Valley School as Centennial hosts three programs under one roof. The Diploma Completion Program and Adult Education move to Centennial, Johnson County Community College classes stay on site, creating a unified access point to services while saving funds. Wakarusa Valley will close, saving an estimated $487,000 next year to offset a $3 million state aid shortfall. G Keith Wilson becomes new virtual school principal succeeding Gary Lewis.
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