Wednesday, October 22, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Habitat for Humanity builds for future
Playhouse raises awareness, funds for KU chapter
By Gwen Olson golson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Above the usual sounds of buses, steam whistles and students rushing to class, Jayhawk Boulevard was alive with the sounds of hammers and nails yesterday.
The University of Kansas chapter of Habitat for Humanity is building a playhouse today and Thursday in front of Wesco Hall to raise awareness and funds for the group.
For each $1 donation, the group is giving away a ticket that will be entered in a drawing to win the playhouse.
Amanda Shaw, Ninnekah, Okla., sophomore and president of the chapter, said she hoped to raise about $2,000. Shaw said the playhouse raised more than $1,700 last year.
Shaw said the money raised from the playhouse giveaway would be used to build the first KU chapter Habitat for Humanity house.
"We've worked with Lawrence Habitat, and they have seven places set up for houses to be built," she said. "We're raising the money and providing the labor, and they will choose the site and the family."
Todd Kice, Wichita graduate
student and finance chairman for the group, said no experience was necessary to become involved with Habitat.
"With 20,000 students, we should have the ability to raise the money to build a house in a neighborhood for low-income families." Kice said.
The playhouse had a floor, four walls and half of a roof by yesterday afternoon. Shaw said the playhouse would be finished tomorrow.
Alison Beck, Overland Park sophomore and director of service for the group, directed playhouse construction yesterday.
Beck said she hoped the playhouse building raised awareness of the work of KU Habitat for Humanity.
"A lot of people have stopped by, especially during the in between
class rush," Beck said as she showed a volunteer where to place a nail. "Hopefully, we'll get more interest because we would like to have a house where more KU students can actually build."
Beck said the group helped the Lawrence chapter a few times a month, but that the first KU chapter house would give students more opportunities to build.
Jen Burroughs, Delmar, N.Y., freshman, stopped by the site to volunteer between her classes.
The group also is selling long-sleeved t-shirts for $15. All proceeds will go to the organization.
"This project is a lot of fun," she said. "I think it will be great for a family to win and have in their backyard."
City commission tickets speed-limit increase
By Ann Premer
By Ann Premer
apremer@kansan
Kansan Staff Writer
Faster is better, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Lawrence City Commission.
At last night's city commission meeting, commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the recommended speed-limit increases along North Second and North Third streets.
The new speed limits are 40 mph on North Second Street between Sixth and Lincoln streets and 45 mph on North Second and Third streets from Lincoln Street to the city limits. North Second Street turns into North Third Street at the Outlet Mall.
Previously, the speed limits were 30 and 35 mph, respectively.
In other business, the commission approved five bids for the $14.1 million Lawrence-Douglas County
Community Health Facility.
"These are ready to go," said Mike Wildgen, city manager. "They were accepted."
Bids were approved for site clearing, the foundation and the installation of the framing for $1,873,865.
During public comments, Shannon Tauscher, a KU law student and social worker at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Agency, addressed the city commission in response to the editorial, "Helping the needy," pub lished in Saturday's Lawrence Journal World. Tauser said that the article was an attack on the city's neediest citizens.
"Basically, they are saying that people on the streets are just free loaders," Tauscher said. "That is not how social workers feel about their clients. I think generally their reporters are fair, but I think that their editorial board goes too far at times."
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