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What's the weather, Jay?
day
HI: 68
LO: 46
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
Clearing conditions.
Clear skies becoming overcast by evening. Chance of rain overnight.
Forecaster: Cissy Orzuk and Stacia Gudmanson,
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Saturday
Cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
HI: 58
LO: 40
Grab an umbrella just in case.
Sunday
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Spring is here!
Friday, March 9
WHAT: Lecture: "Avatar and Activism"
WHERE: Malott Room, Kansas Union
WHEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Scholar Noel Sturgeon discusses ecological Indians, disabling militarism and science-fiction imaginations.
WHAT: Lecture: "Fracking: An Environmental Debate"
WHERE:Dole Institute of Politics
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Environmental experts discuss the role of hydraulic fracturing, a technique to obtain oil and natural gas from underground.
Saturday, March 10
WHAT: Karaoke Costume Night
WHERE: Jazzhaus
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: Dress up and warm up your vocal cords; this Monday's costume theme is "Wicked Musical."
WHAT: Kansas Republican Party Caucus
WHERE: Free State High School
WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT: Registered Republicans can come out and cast their ballots for this fall's Republican nominee.
WHAT: Graduate Research/Write-In WHERE: Watson Library WHEN: 10 a.m. ABOUT: An all-day event of writing workshops for graduate students; one-on-one sessions to critique students' work will be offered.
WHEN: 11 a.m.
WHAT: Workshop. Open Figure Drawing
WHERE: Room 405, Art and Design
Building
WHEN: 11 a.m.
ABOUT: Artists can come and hone their life drawing skills.
Sunday, March 11
WHAT: SMA Art Cart: Asian Ceramics
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
WHEN: 12 p.m.
ABOUT: Designed for children and families, the art cart lets spectators create their own artistic pieces; the cost to participate is free.
WHAT: Concert; Spencer Consort
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Musicians mimic 17th and 18th century performances with Baroque-influenced pieces.
WHAT: Sunday Night Speakeasy
WHAT: Sunday Night Speakeasy
WHERE: Jazzhaus
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: An open jam session and variety show for aspiring performers; cover is $3.
WHERE: The Commons, Spooner Hall.
WHEN: 2 n.m.
Monday, March 12
ABOUT: Jackson comes to discuss environmental issues and recent EPA actions to protect peoples' health and their environment.
WHAT: Discussion with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
**WHAT:** Lecture: "What Public Administrators Can Learn from Imagine KC and Reality TV"
**WHERE:** Room 152, Regnier Hall, Edwards Campus, Overland Park
**GROWTH:** 5,000
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
ABOUT: KU professor Bonnie Johnson talks about how to best use social media for public administrators.
ECONOMY
WHAT: Karaoke Costume Night
WHEN: Karauke Costume Night
WHERE: Jazzhaus
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: Dress up and warm up your vocal
cords; this Monday's costume theme is "Saint
Patrice Day."
Downtown businesses see increases in sales
rschlichting@kansan.com
An improving economy is benefiting businesses on Massachusetts Street.
REBEKKA SCHLICHTING
"We've been through three or four very tough years nationally," said Eileen Hawley, director of communications and investor relations for the City of Lawrence. "We have fared better than the national average but it's starting to pick up again and you can see those signs. Restaurants don't open unless they think there's going to be clients to come to their restaurants."
Buffalo Bobs, 719 Massachusetts Street, has been in business for 35 years. With new restaurants opening in the area, their business has been improving over the last two years. Bob Schumm, owner, said the restaurant maintains a constant level of business.
"We had the recession, which was damaging in terms of the number of people who were willing to eat out," Schumm said. "People are a little more willing to spend. We are seeing some of that and feeling it."
"The air of downtown Lawrence has become more arts and entertainment focused in the last few years than the strictly retail that it used to be," Hughes said. "There is more walk-by traffic."
Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts Street, has been downtown for 40 years. Dan Hughes, owner, said 2011 was its second best year for business.
Lawrence and the University coordinate events, such as the Kansas Relay in the spring and Band
Day parade in the fall. These types of events bring in people to Lawrence and shoppers downtown, Hawley said.
In 2011; a $10 million, multistory complex opened on the corner of 9th and New Hampshire Streets. The complex is for offices, retail and housing.
"When people live downtown here 24 hours a day, more people are in the district. We aren't just waiting for people to come. That's going to help overtime," Schumm said.
Improvements within businesses are also contributing to their own success. After 25 years of business on Massachusetts Street, MissFortune's Creation Station, 726 Massachusetts Street, has started to carry more of a variety of clothing. "Rather than just hippie clothing", Brittney Simon, manager, said.
Acme T-shirt shop, 847 Massachusetts Street, doesn't advertise, yet their business is still growing non-stop since they opened three years ago.
"We are constantly improving our capabilities. We are getting improved forms of printing T-shirts which last longer. We are now printing canvases, stickers, and buttons. We have more and more items to offer," Jennilyn Keinsley, manager, said.
Larry Billings, owner of Lawrence Antique Mall, has had 22 years of business downtown. Billings blames the nice weather on his improving sales. Last February brought in 25 percent more business than February 2011.
Information based on the Douglas County booking recap.
Edited by Amanda Gage
- A 51-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Thursday at 1:20 p.m. on the 1300 block of New Jersey Street on suspicion of domestic battery and criminal trespassing. She is being held without bond.
- A 31-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday at 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of 24th Street and Ousdahl Road on suspicion of driving with a suspended, revoked or cancelled
license. Bond was set at $100.
- A 26-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday at 4:10 a.m. on the 4100 block of West 24th Street on suspicion of domestic battery. She was released.
- A 21-year-old McLouth woman was arrested Wednesday at 1:55 a.m. on the 800 block of Rockledge Road on suspicion of operating under the influence and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $600.
- A 47-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Tuesday at 3:01 p.m. on the 200 block of North Michigan Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500.
- A 24-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. on the 3200 block of Iowa路 on suspicion of striking of a vehicle or property and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $200.
SENATE
— Laura Sather
Board raises thousands for Wescoe renovations
During its Feb. 22 meeting, Student Senate's Campus Safety Advisory Board allocated $25,000 for Wescoe Beach lighting as a part of the Wescoe Beach Renovation Project.
The board approved the money on the condition that it will receive $25,000 in matching funds from the University administration, which will fund the entire lighting portion of the renovation.
Senate bill 2012-183 is scheduled for a full-senate vote next week and would allocate an additional $100,000
for the project from the Student Senate reserve account. If the bill passes, University administration will match the money provided by the senate, funding the rest of the project. The lighting portion of the plan will relocate the two existing light poles and retrofit the poles with LED lights. A third pole will also be added, bringing Wescoe Beach up to the University lighting standard of one-foot-candle of illumination for pedestrian walkways.
Jim Modig, University director of design and construction management said a foot-candle provides the amount of illumination a candle would cast a
The plan as a whole will add trees and seating to Wescoe Beach, but Meredith Pavicie, the chair for the Campus Safety Advisory Board, said funding would not have been allocated if only for aesthetic purposes.
surface a foot away.
"Ultimately, it's not up to lighting standards." Pavicic said. "Regardless of whether the space is beautiful or not, there is a lot of foot traffic and we need people to be safe."
— Rachel Salyer
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