CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, April 15, 1985
Page 6
Block party draws no complaints
By MIKE GREEN Staff Reporter
Problems between area residents and party-goers at the Stewart Street Bash failed to materialize Friday night, but the party's Greek organizers had to contend with a different problem — rain.
Doug Keller, Garden City junior, who is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and one of the party's organizers, estimated that about 4,500 people had attended the party. Although Keller said he was pleased with the turnout, he said rain, which began falling at about 9 p.m., probably had kept the attendance down.
"We could've made more money without the rain." he said.
He said he wouldn't know until later this week how much money the party earned. Tickets were $4.50 at the door and $4 in advance. All proceeds from the party will be
donated to the Hilltoppers Child Development Center.
"The Hilltoppers will get a sizable donation," Keller said. "It should be over $1,500."
Neighborhood residents said yesterday that they had no complaints about the party.
SHERMAN YACHER, 1749 W. 20th ST., said he thought the party went well. Yacher originally had been one of the most critical critics of plans for the block party, which was sponsored by five fraternities and one sorority on Stewart Avenue. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was the only house on Stewart Avenue that didn't sponsor the party.
Yacher had previously complained about people walking across his yard during a big party sponsored by one of the internations on Stewart Avenue last fall.
He said the rain probably had kept the size of the crowd down.
"The Lord provided a convenient
ending to the thing with the rain,' Yacher said with a laugh.
Keller said he wasn't aware of any complaints from neighbors about noise or other problems. The party was shut down by 11:30 p.m.
THE ENDING TIME had been agreed upon in meetings between the party's organizers and the neighbors. Keller said that the bands had stopped playing at 10 p.m. because of the rain and lightning.
Another nearby resident also had no complaints about the party. Jerry Williams, 1746 W. 20th St., said the party had ended on time and he had no complaints about the noise.
Yacher said the success of the party was a credit to the University of Kansas and to the greek system.
"I think the fraternities have recognized that the neighbors exist." Yacher said, "and the neighbors have realized that the fraternites can behave like mature young adults."
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