Monday, April 24, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Ministry re-enacts crucifixion
Jesus, played by Randy Mortell, Basehor resident, is whipped by a man portraying a Roman guard at Jesus' crucifixion. The re-enactment was performed Friday by the Faith Builders International Ministries from DeSoto. The procession began at 10th and Massachusetts streets and ended at the South Park gazebo, 1141 Massachusetts St., where the crucifixion was staged. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
Joseph Carrigan, 1, regathers himself and his basket after an intense afternoon of Easter Egg hunting. Joseph was one of about 200 children who participated at Lawrence Parks and Recreation's annual Easter egg hunt Saturday at South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
Kids scour park for sweet Easter rewards
By John Audlehelm
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The sun was shining, the redbud trees were in bloom, and the hunt was on—for Easter eggs.
Saturday was Lawrence Parks and Recreation's annual Easter egg hunt. The event, held at South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., drew almost 200 children plus their families.
Duane Peterson, special events supervisor for parks and recreation, said he and his staff put out about 7,000 empty plastic eggs of six different colors.
"Not having enough eggs is not a problem," he said.
The kids had to pick up five eggs of different colors, Peterson said, and then wait in line to receive their candy from the Easter bunny, who was stationed in the South Park gazebo.
"Nobody leaves here without something in their hand." Peterson said.
Marie Balmilero brought her two children, David, 2, and Anna, 6, to the event.
"We've done it year after year," she said. "It's real easy for the kids."
Anna said she enjoyed the event.
"I just love Easter, including this part," she said. "Candy! Candy is
the most greatest thing."
Balmilero said that whereas Santa asked you to be good, the Easter bunny just gave you stuff.
"It's like a bonus holiday," she said.
Cindy Ewy came with her daughter, Alexandra, 4, and her fiancee,
"She's been excited all day." Ewy said of her daughter. "She keeps dropping the eggs out of her basket."
and familv-oriented.
Peterson said that the egg hunt used to be competitive but that the format was changed nine years ago to make the event more relaxing.
now there are many more eggs than kids, he said, so every child gets candy.
But at the end of the day, that leaves about 5,000 eggs to be picked up — a task Peterson said took department staff about an hour.
Laura Ramberg of Wildcare Wildlife Rehabilitation, Lawrence, holds a red-tailed hawk as part of the Earth Day celebration Saturday at Watson Park. The hawk was hurt by a car and has recovered from its injuries. Photo by Craig Bennett/KANSAN
All ages participate in Earth Day events
By Doug Pacey writer @kanson.com Kanson staff writer
The Earth Day celebration Saturday at Watson Park, Sixth and Kentucky streets, did more than address environmental issues.
The celebration had face painting, arts and crafts, and animals for children to play with. There were human rights and environmentalist groups and petitions for the older crowd. People of all ages could also get a massage for the "body and soul" for $5.
the celebration's intent was to give people a good time, said Bridgett Chapin, Lawrence graduate student and member of KU Environs, the sponsor of Lawrence's Earth Day celebration.
"The purpose of this is to get children involved and those who are young at heart," she said. "We want them to enjoy themselves but to understand that the environment is an issue and not something that is celebrated once a year."
Chapin said that she was content with the University's efforts to help the environment but that she saw room for improvement.
"I think there should be more different types of recycling and more centers in the community for recycling than what we have," she said. "The Unions should also use recyclable materials or reusable containers and stop using Styrofoam."
Heather Elliot, Blue Springs, Mo., senior, said she thought the community could do more to help the environment.
"I don't think we're doing a lot to help the environment," she said. "There is a lot more we could be doing. We produce so much waste in packaging and everything."
Elliot was at the park with her yellow labrador retriever, Nikko.
"We want them to enjoy themselves but to understand that the environment is an issue and not something that is celebrated once a year."
Bridgett Chapin KU Environs member
to support Earth Day and to visit friends.
Bill Cook, Chicago graduate student and KU Natural History Museum employee, might have been the most popular person at the park.
He brought a box turtle, an Australian Skink and a speckled king snake with him, and the Natural History Museum's booth usually had at least one child staring wide-eved at the animals.
The Natural History Museum wanted to participate in the Earth Day festivities and showing off the animals was the best way we could think of." Cook said. "The animals are every bit a part of the day as the environment."
Other booths had owls, a falcon and a woodchuck, while dogs roamed around the park with their owners.
"Hog farms in Kansas are a big cause of pollution," she said. "They create a lot of nitrogenous waste."
Sheila Lahmann, Lawrence senior and member of KU Environs, said one of its petitions aimed to get a feasibility study of hog farms financed.
Bike lanes and public transportation were also being petitioned at the celebration, as was getting Ralph Nader, presidential candidate for the Green Party, on the ballot in Kansas.
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