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Wednesday, July 14, 1993
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Peter Snyder, Sterling graduate student, has been volunteer teering for Lawrence Habitat for Humanity for two months. The group is working on houses at 17th and Harper streets.
KU students help construct Habitat for Humanity homes
By Todd Puntney
Kansan staff writer
The Lawrence Habitat for Humanity builds house when it builds houses.
The group builds houses for families that, for whatever reason, cannot afford their own homes.
"We build homes for people who can't go to a bank and get a loan," said Brother Benignus, construction manager for the group. "Usually, families have a hard time accepting it, at first, that someone's going to do this for them. We do this because everyone deserves a home."
After the house is built and the family moves in, Habitat for Humanity gives the a 20-year mortgage to pay for the cost of materials. The group makes no profit.
"Additionally, the family has to put in 350 hours of work on the house before they get it." Brother Benignus said. That includes helping with the construction, painting or cleaning up at the end of a work day.
The group, which has been in Lawrence for four years, is working on its seventh and eighth houses at 17th and Harper streets. Although there were no arrests, three houses a year were a constraint.
"Last year we only built one home," he said. "With money and all the materials and labor, it takes time to get it all coordinated."
Donations from the community provide money for materials. Brother Benjamin said his group asked for at least $35 a home from each donor.
"that's the average price of a hotel room," he
Most of the labor comes from volunteers from churches, KU students or people who just stop by. Some labor that requires extensive experience — such as plumbing or electrical wiring — is contracted to professionals.
said.
"Every once in a while a group will say they've got a lot of kids who would like to help." Brother Benignus said. "The Governor's Academy at KU came out earlier this month, dug the driveway and poured the cement."
A handful of people usually help during the week, while dozens can show up on the weekends he said.
Brother Benignus said the group could always use more help, especially if volunteers bring their own tools. Volunteers can show up at the construction site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Jason Gilbert, Topeka junior, said he volunteered at the group's office at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. He also helps build the houses.
"It makes me feel useful," Gilbert said. "I think it's important for people to do volunteer work that provides a service to the community."
Although it takes a lot time and patience to build a house. Brother Benignus said it was the right thing to do.
"It's a lot of work," he said. "You get burned out, you get frustrated and sometimes you wonder what you're doing this for. But once you're done, once the home belongs to the family, you really enjoy it."
Lawrence sees new merchants despite economy
By Katie Greenwald
Kansan staff writer
The state of the economy has not kept new businesses from sprouting in Lawrence.
Restaurants, discount stores and clothing stores are among the new businesses that are opening in Lawrence.
Mike O'Donnell, director of the Small Business Development Center in the School of Business, said Lawrence and the surrounding area had been insulated from some of the economic problems the rest of the nation was facing.
there will be a need for more businesses to provide goods and services." he said.
O'Donnell said Lawrence attracts many people from the surrounding area.
"Geographically, it is the right place to be," he said.
"Because the population is growing,
Some new businesses agree that Lawrence has been good to them so far
"We've been really surprised," he said.
Michael Huntington, bartender at the Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St., said business had been good.
said she thought that once the Red Lyon Tavern started serving food, in a couple of weeks, business would get even better.
Judy Bower, manager of the tavern.
Bill Scott, a manager at Applebees, 2520 Iowa St., said this was the corporation's biggest venture into a college town.
"From a business point of view, we recognized an opportunity in Lawrence," he said. "Plus, it's just a great town. We've exceeded our initial expectations."
Katie Murray, manager of Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa St., said Applebee's has not taken much business away from her establishment.
big for both restaurants," she said.
Walgreens soon will be opening two stores in Lawrence, but Margaret Bishop, manager of Woolworth, 911 Massachusetts St., said she was not afraid of the competition.
"A lot of times, competition helps business," she said.
"I would say that this town is plenty
Woolworth's business has improved lately, and Bishop said she expected the growth to continue for the next few months.
"I really don't think Walgreens will affect us," she said.
In addition to Walgreens,
Sidewinders, a saloon. Comic Market,
a comic book store; and the 1/2 Price
Store soon will open in Lawrence.
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