THE UNIVERSITY DAHY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009
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at what rate, before we do close down," Golledge said. "It just gives us an opportunity to take those products that won't last through that extended break period and use them in a way that's helpful to others."
Golledge said KU Dining Services used a menu management program to track what to order and keep the inventory as low as possible.
"Prior to extended break periods, the largest dining operations on campus evaluate which perishable products will not make it through an extended break," Golledge said. "These items include produce — tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, et cetera, and bread — buns, sandwich slices."
Golledge said each location typically donated between one to three cases of these products to Daily Bread.
Greg Moore, L.I.N.K. coordinator, said food recovery programs were important now because of the tightening economy.
"Things are getting so expensive," Moore said. "This is open to anybody; it's for anybody."
L. I.N.K. serves more than 100 meals each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, all with donated food. The organization provided 3,948 meals in January
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extend the group's next meeting
When: March 26
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: The Kansas Union
Room: Alcove A
Contact Sylvia Niccum at sylvia@ku.edu with questions.
and 2,774 meals in February this year.
"We have different churches and different civic groups and they prepare it all and they bring it in here," Moore said. "It just depends on how much extra they have."
Moore said that with the exception of one employee the organization was run by volunteers.
Amanda McIntosh, December 2008 graduate, said she decided to volunteer because of her experience while living in a scholarship hall.
"I remember moving out of the scholarship hall my freshman year and seeing the sheer amounts of edible produce and non-perishable items taken to the dumpster,"
McIntosh said. "Daily Bread seemed like such a simple answer for two problems: incredible waste and incredible need."
McIntosh said she found the experience rewarding.
"It takes no more than an hour of your time," McIntosh said. "It makes quite an impact when you pack your car with food and realize that if this program had not been in place, no one would have been able to use it."
Andrew Stanley, Overland Park senior and volunteer for Daily Bread, said the program had more importance than just recycling food.
"It it not only provides an excellent outlet for the otherwise wasted food," Stanley said. "It raises homelessness awareness and promotes community involvement."
Niccum said the program would continue to take place during breaks,but said she hoped the program would expand.
"I'm hoping that they'll maybe start donating more often," Niccum said. "Maybe like once a month, maybe even more than bread and produce in the future."
Niccum said more activity would depend on how many participants assisted with the program.
Guess whose faces
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A worker paints a wall next to a sculpture by New York artist Padraig Tarrant called "Castrobama" at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana, Friday, March 20, 2009. The piece is part of the "Chelsea Visits Havana" exhibit, the largest collective display of contemporary American art in Cuba in nearly a quarter-century.
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Wren, Jason's older sister, said,
"Turns on, he's right."
Family and friends remembered Jason through stories, prayers and a video collection of photographs from throughout his life put together by one of his uncles.
Fohrman, who lived near Jason in Oliver Hall, read a poem he had written, while Jason's former resident assistant stood at his side.
Save Lives."
An aunt and uncle sang a song called "Wish You Were Here." A friend told of a time he flipped a golf cart, to Jason's extreme amusement.
Vicky Wren, Jason's 15-year-old sister, spoke of an English paper written in September she found on Jason's laptop titled "Friends
"He would have saved anyone's life," Vicky said, "and he probably did. I hope he will continue to save people."
The weight of what so many referred to as a tragic loss at the hands of alcohol was expressed throughout the service.
"the reality of this moment — the 'couldas', 'shouldas', 'wouldas'
— in light of the hopes and dreams of a young son, brother, teammate, friend and boyfriend, are crushing," said Brett Garretson, the service's religious leader.
John Wren, Jason's uncle, spoke about his family's desire for positive changes to come from Jason's death, which the family says was
caused by excessive drinking.
"You don't have to fight it alone." John Wren said of problems with substance abuse.
John Wren and others asked attendees to consider their habits, to "put the drink down in honor of Jason Wren" and to seek help in times of need.
Jay Wren. Jason's father, said he wanted college students to reconsider the widely accepted drinking culture.
Jason, he said, had all the qualities he had hoped for in a son, including loyalty, a strong work ethic, smarts, honesty and athleticism.
"Jason, you'll always be my
"Don't let this happen to another family," he said.
buddy," he said.
Nick Parker, Jason's childhood friend and one of the pallbearers, repeated sentiments expressed by many of the 12 people who spoke at the service. Parker spoke of Jason's passion for life, his big heart and his natural magnetism.
"He was like an earthbound sun," he said. "Whenever someone was in Jason's gravitational pull, he always warmed them."
As the service closed, Parker and seven others helped Jay Wren carry the casket, leading the group of grieving family and friends through the church and into the sun of a warm Colorado day.
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energy available to public institutions such as the University before making the option available to households.
Craig Hansen, energy program manager for the University, said he had been involved in the Anschutz wind energy project since it began.
"I do believe we need to increase our renewable portfolio," Hansen said. "I am encouraged that our utility provider is taking a more proactive approach toward offering renewable energy options."
Callihan said he was optimistic about Wester's wind energy initiatives and what they could mean for Kansas.
"Western Kansas has an abundance of under-utilized wind potential," Callihan said. "As a state, we have the potential to be third in the nation in wind energy production, but currently only derive 1 percent of our energy from wind."
Porter said that along with the miniature wind turbine and speakers at Anschutz this morning, there would be a box that showed how much coal was used to power the library for just one hour.
Porter said he hoped students would see the need for renewable energy.
"Our generation at KU may not see as many of the benefits, but I think the next generation at KU will," Porter said.
— Edited by Brandy Entsminger