Community volunteers needed for Indian taco sale and several charity events
Lawrence area groups seek volunteers for fundraisers and programs at Four Winds Native Center, Lawrence Community Shelter, Housing Authority walking school bus, Family Promise overnight hosting, Windsor of Lawrence activities, and United Way volunteer center. Roles include setup, serving, driving, tutoring, supervision, and events across multiple dates with training and background checks.
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15Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Stephanie Farve
Farve
Stephanie
Gmail
Las County
WSB
Mary Orem
Iddia.org
Lawrence
Family Promise
Becky Peters
Becky
Lawrencefamilypromise. Org
The
Windsor of Lawrence
Reservoir releases worry Kansans
The U S Army Corps of Engineers lowered water levels at Perry Tuttle Creek and Milford reservoirs to keep Missouri River barge traffic moving amid drought. Critics say the drops hurt local tourism and boat access, with Milford State Park shutting several ramps and Wildcat Marina shutting. Local business owners fear long term losses from reduced lake levels.
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Manhattan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas
Missouri River
Fuller
Perry
Tuttle Creek
Milford
Kansas City
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Kansas City Star
Tracy Streeter
Direc
Tor
Kansas Water Office
Turtle Creek
Milford State Park
Tony Reitz
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Corps
Jody Farhat
John
Kathy O’malley
Tuttle Creek Lake
Tve
Science building plans face rejection and funding struggle
Russell recalls the roller coaster process of backing a science building during recession. Faculty prioritized larger lab spaces and flexible labs while preserving offices and adding student areas. Designers maximized lab space, downsized class space, and ensured the facility would serve for years.
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Russell
Dedication Friday marks Baker University Boyd Center opening
The Ivan L. Boyd Center for Collaborative Science Education at Baker University will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Friday in the renovated Mulvane Science Hall, celebrating 10.3 million raised for the project. Tours follow the ceremony and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with students like Victoria Paul praising updated labs and equipment for biology, chemistry, math, physics and IT. University officials say the building will attract quality faculty and boost future science education while ongoing fundraising aims to endow technology updates.
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Ivan L. Boyd
Baker University
Mulvane Science Hall
Victoria Paul
Paul
Baker
Russell
Boyd
University
Volunteers aid language learning for adult arrivals
Sharon Steele of the Adult Learning Center notes one teacher cannot meet diverse needs and volunteers greatly reduce the load. Tutor Walker, who began in 1991, wants to help a non-native learner pass the immigration exam and become a citizen, praising the service as essential for basic English skills.
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Sharon Steele
Steele
Walker
United States
Micki Chestnut Contact at United Way Center
Micki Chestnut, associate director of the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center, can be reached at 865-5030.
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Shannon Reid
United Way
Roger Hill
Rhvc.org
Douglascounty.org
Micki Chestnut
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