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Calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 16
What: Truman Scholarship info session
Session When: 3-4 p.m. Where: Nunemaker Center About: Students interested in careers in public service can learn about the Truman Scholarship opportunity.
What: Lawrence Creates Makerspace weekly meeting When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ninth and New Jersey streets About: Get plugged in at the meeting and learn about membership and ongoing projects. Open to members and non-members.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
What: Office of Fellwishes & Scholarships Office Hours
When: 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Anschutz Library, 320-A
About: Ask questions about the University and Global scholars programs and available scholarships.
What: Open Mic Night
When: 7-9 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union Plaza
About: Students are invited to show off their talents and compete for a cash prize.
Thursday, Sept. 18
What: Veggie Lunch
When: 11:30 a.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries
About: Dish up a free vegetarian lunch.
What: Dominique Christina
What: Dominique Christina
When: 7 p.m.
Where: TBD
About: The slam poet will hold a sexual assault workshop.
Friday, Sept. 19
What: 15th annual Collage Concert
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: Performers include the KU Symphony Orchestra, Graduate Woodwind Quartet and Etta Fung.
What: Campus Movie Series: "The Parent Trap"
When: 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
About: Attend a free showing with friends. Also showing Sunday 2 p.m.
City starts new recycling program
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The Lawrence City Commission has authorized a residential recycling service for single-family and multi-family homes that will begin collection Tuesday, Oct. 21. Distribution of recycle bins began on Monday, Sept. 8 and will continue through October.
The sustainability advisory board appointed a solid waste task force three years ago in hopes of creating a long-term recycling plan. After numerous proposals and recommendations, the task force decided on a curbside pickup program.
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Solid Waste Manager Kathy Richardson is looking forward to offering 24,000 Lawrence homes a convenient way to recycle.
On Oct. 21 Lawrence will begin offering curbside recycling. Distribution of the 24,000 recycling bins will take place through mid-October.
"Our goal is to provide a service to our customers who have been requesting an easy recycling collection service," Richardson said. "It's so easy that anyone can recycle."
Collection of recycling will be every other week on the same day as the resident's trash pickup, which varies by location.
Kate Hartland, a sophomore from Phoenix was surprised when she moved into a Lawrence house and realized there wasn't an active recycling program.
“[A recycling program] seems like something that would have been spearheaded a long time ago,” Hartland said. “I think the Lawrence community is pretty aware and willing to participate in programs that will better the area.”
Richardson said the logistics for a recycling program have been under
The new recycling service will add $2.81 to monthly solid waste rate services in October. The extra cost stems from funding recycling trucks, personnel running
discussion since the early 90s, but recycling was difficult due to a lack of disposal sites until now.
the trucks and the $45 fee for every ton recycled.
Jesse Schons, a sophomore from Stillwell, said he is more than willing to pay the extra recycling fee.
"You can't put a price on saving this Earth," Schons said. "The beauty that it holds is astronomically more
valuable than mere money."
Residents with special needs are able to request smaller recycling bins for their convenience. Residents are also able to refuse recycling services via an online form.
Edited by Casey Hutchins
New IKEA store opens in Merriam
Students at the University of Kansas have a new place where they can shop for furniture one minute and enjoy a meal the next.
IKEA, a Swedish-based furniture store, has opened in Merriam, only a 45-minute drive from the University. This is the 40th IKEA to open in the United States since the brand's American debut in 1985. While they offer no student discounts, IKEA's flat shipping face cover lamps
Joseph Roth, the Merriam IKEA spokesperson, said Lawrence residents and KU students no longer have to drive to Minnesota or other states to purchase IKEA furniture.
Roth said if he were a college student, he would shop online with many classmates so they could all share one cheaper shipping fee.
"Folks in Lawrence, whether KU students or residents of Lawrence, now have closer access to IKEA objects that are functional, affordable and stylish." Roth said.
Furniture isn't all IKEA has to offer, though. It also has a restaurant that provides both American and Swedish cuisine. In addition to cultural food choices, they also have 99-cent breakfasts.
Marisa Pattison, a freshman from Louisburg, is looking forward to going to the Merriam IKEA.
"I'm excited that our area will finally have a trendy furniture place to shop at," Pattison said. "I will be going to [IKEA], in hopes of finding good deals on high quality furniture."
IKEA opened last Wednesday, and had a variety of sales and promotional giveaways to go along with the opening. The first 40 adults in line received a free EKTORP three-seat sofa, the next 100 received a POANG armchair, and the first 100 children were offered a free FAMMIG heart-shaped cushion toy. Several free giveaways and promotions continued through opening week.
— Alicia Garza
J. R. Claeys, a 36-year-old consultant for nonprofit agencies, lists his sister's home as his address on his driver's license. The Salina Journal reported. He also has photos of mail that have his name and the Salina address on them.
State representative defends his residency
SALINA — A Kansas state representative whose district includes Salina says the condominium he owns in Lawrence is simply a place for him to stay while the Legislature is in session, and his fulltime residence is at his sister's home in Salina.
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But the Republican, who is seeking a second two-year term in the Kansas House.
"Gary will say or do anything to get elected," Claeys said. "In the last election, Gary said I lived in Hays. He has serious issues with the truth."
He blames his opponent, Democrat Gary Swartzendruber, for raising questions about his residency. Swartzendruber also ran against Claeys in the previous election.
Swartzendruber denied that, and added that his problem
declined to take a reporter inside to show that he actually lives there.
"I'm not going to be held to a different level of scrutiny than everybody else is," Claeys said. "It's nobody's business."
with Claeys is "the backward movement when it comes to funding education, stripping away finances and benefits from Medicaid, spending nearly $1 billion to privatize Medicaid."
"This is a group of people who don't want to see me elected to office because of the issues."
J. R. CLAEYS Consultant for nonprofit agencies
"I think everybody knows he lives in Lawrence"; Swart-
zendruber said.
Claeys confirmed that he owns property at Bella Sera Condominiums and lives there during legislative sessions. He said the apartment is one of several properties he bought as "unfinished shells" out of foreclosure.
There are personal reasons
"J.R. has a two-car garage and a stall for his boat," she said. "He votes on issues that come up in the Bella Sera Homeowners Association."
The Douglas County appraiser lists Claeys' condo as being valued for tax purposes at $433,400. Former Salina resident Mary Jo Heath lives in the same Lawrence complex.
that he lives with his sister, her husband and their three children in Salina, Claeys said, but he declined to discuss them with the Journal.
He said he was born and raised in Salina, where his parents, J.B. and Judy Claeys, still live. If he lived with his parents, he would be in the 71st District, which is represented by Diana Dierks, also a Republican.
Claeys said his opponents are fishing for something to sway voters.
"This is a group of people who don't want to see me elected to office, because of the issues," he said. "They can't win on the issues, so this is what they resort to."
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