THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
BUYING LOCAL
PAGE 9
Farmers' Market moves, stays popular
JESSICA TIERNEY
jtierney@kansan.com
The new location of the Westside Farmers' Market is attracting both old and new customers.
After a recent and unexpected removal from its original location, the Westside Lawrence Farmers' Market has a new home at Emprise Bank, 1121 Wakarusa Drive. This is just a few blocks south of its original location at the corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
Thanks to some quick action by members of the community and market leaders, the Westside Market was without a home for only a few days.
"Business has actually been better since the move," said Nicholas Kotlinksi, assistant coordinator for the Lawrence Farmers' Market. "The bank has helped us a lot."
The Westside Market started three years ago as part of an expansion project of the Lawrence Farmers' Market. Its primary locations are in downtown Lawrence, one on Tuesday nights on Vermont Street and another on Saturday mornings on New Hampshire Street.
"They thought they could get a new market going and wanted to appeal to new clientele in west Lawrence," Kotlinks said.
The market ran into some trouble, however, when the tenants of the shopping center where it began voted to remove the Thursday market from the parking lot and reserve that space for their customers and their vehicles.
In the same shopping center occupied by the Salty Iguana, businesses such as Morningstar's Pizza and Grinders recently opened shop. According to representatives of Concord Hospitality Services, the shopping center's owner, this created a conflict, which was eventually resolved by the vote to remove the Lawrence Farmers' Market.
Kottinski said leaders of the market were flooded with offers for alternative locations. Pam Bramlett, market coordinator, made the decision that the larger amount of space at Emprise Bank would allow for more expansion and the grass would be cooler for the vendors, as opposed to the pavement of the previous location.
The vendors agree. On a recent Thursday evening, a mixture of families, students, and young professionals perused the wares, purchasing everything from ice cream from Ewig Family Dairy to freshly picked herbs and homemade quiche from Marilyn Pilkey and her Little Woods Bake Shop.
"I think this will be a great location," Pilkey said. "The bank people have been really nice. They brought us water."
The closer proximity of the street and the surrounding neighborhoods is also an advantage.
"I think that this one is going to be better," said Katie Wohletz, a representative from one of the vendors, Wohletz Farm Fresh. "We have better visibility than before."
The Westside Market will be held every Thursday evening from 4-6 p.m. until the end of October.
—Edited by Kelsey Cipolla
JESSICA JANASZ/KANSAN
A customer checks out honey from Stephen's Orchard & Apiary. Walt and Karlon Stephen sell their products on the Farmers' Market.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Students branch out with quirky classes
DYLAN DERRYBERRY
dderryberry@kansan.com
Summer offers students a chance to take classes they may not usually have time for, according to Roberta Schwartz, associate professor of music who teaches History of Rock and Roll.
The University offers a variety of courses over the summer that give students the chance to experiment in something new, including bowling, singing lessons, physical conditioning and many more.
"I think summers are a great time to take optional courses that it's maybe tough to schedule during the
semester," Schwartz said. "Probably the best incentive, and it probably has to do with the lower class size: Grades in the summer session are always better."
Luke Samuel, lecturer of design, teaches Fundamentals of Photography and says that summer courses don't have to be particular to a student's major and can be beneficial to anyone.
Schwartz's class discusses the role of music in society and the differences in various genres, and gives students the ability to thoughtfully examine all music in a professional way.
"I seriously believe that when you do things that are outside your area,
it stretches your brain a little bit of a different way," Samuel said. "I tell kids all the time to take photography, take drawing, that in a sense it's good for you."
For film student Lukas Renard, a senior from Wichita, summer courses have helped him acquire quick credits. Having his film class everyday helps him understand the information, and it's an enjoyable time.
Samuel's course discusses basic camera operation as well as film and digital production. Samuel says the concentrated time and the smaller classes of summer terms are fun and that he is excited for the course to begin.
"I like summer courses because of how often we attend them. It's easier to retain the material than during the semester when we only meet once a week," Renard said. "I'm in Classical Theory this summer, and we get to watch a different movie each day."
Whether students take a required course or try something new, Schwartz says students need to keep the brain active between semesters.
"Keeping in the groove, becoming accustomed to the fact that you're going to be in that routine certainly makes it easier when August rolls around," Schwartz said.
Edited by Megan Hinman
Summer classes begin Tuesday, June 5. Here are some other dates to keep in mind during the summer term:
- If enrolling late, students have until June 11 to enroll online.
- Monday, June 18 is the last day to add or swap a class and Tuesday, July 17 is the last day to drop or completely withdraw from summer courses.
- There will be no classes on July 4, in honor of Independence Day.
- The last day for all summer courses is Friday, July 27.