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VOL. 117 ISSUE 52
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VOLUNTEERISM
Program needs Big Brothers
BY DANNY LUPPINO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County has 300 volunteers, but that still leaves 220 area children on the waiting list for a mentor.
Administrators of the program said they hoped more KU students would volunteer in order to fulfill the needs of those on the waiting list.
"We're always looking to get more KU students involved," said Becki Stutz, director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.
The program's office estimated that slightly more than half of its volunteers were KU students. Colin Elwell, Big Brothers Big Sisters recruiting assistant and 2006 KU graduate, said college students were particularly suited to mentor the program's children.
"A lot of them, I think, want to be matched to a college-aged kid," Elwell said.
But right now the children just hope to be matched to anybody at all. Two-thirds of the children on the waiting list are boys, and Elwell said boys waited an average of nine months to be matched.
Elwell said students could volunteer for two programs. The community-based program is the traditional program that matches a volunteer to a child for three to four hours per week after school. Another option is the "Bigs in School" program, which sends the volunteer to the child's
school and only requires 30 minutes to one hour each week.
"More students choose that program just because of the time flexibility it has," Elwell said.
Shawn Geiss, Ransom junior, has volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters. He said his experience with the program helped to give him new perspectives.
"I never had any brothers or sisters, so it was a chance to interact with younger children," Geiss said. "It was just different because I grew up in western Kansas in a rural area and my 'little brother' was from Lawrence, so it was good to see how kids from different places grow up."
Geiss said that the program wasn't time consuming and that he would recommend it to students looking to get involved in the community.
The program holds informational meetings every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday at noon in the program's office, 1525 W. 6th St., Suite A. Prospective volunteers are required to attend a meeting before submitting an application.
More information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County can be found at the program's Web site, www.mentoringmagic.org.
Kansan staff writer Danny Luppino can be contacted at dluppino@ kansan.com.
Edited by Dianne Smith
CITY OF LAWRENCE
BY MARK VIERTHALER
Change of season slows construction
Resurfacing work on Kasold Drive has stayed on schedule, Patterson said. Traffic switched to the east side of the street last weekend. Traffic is still limited to two lanes both north and south.
Lisa Patterson, city communications manager, said the work wasn't full-blown construction but was normal maintenance.
'Tis the season for scary stories
City maintenance crews are expected to begin maintenance work Wednesday on Bob Billings Parkway between Iowa Street and Kasold Drive. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in sections during the workday.
Street construction across Lawrence has begun to taper off, but work hasn't stopped quite yet.
Construction along west Eighth Street has been completed, but several short-term street alterations are expected to continue west of Iowa Street.
Road construction
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> Wakarusa Drive, north of Sixth Street. Portions of the sidewalk will be unavailable.
> The ramp between upper and lower levels of the Riverfront Parking garage at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets will be closed.
> Kasold Drive will be closed north of Peterson Road. 22nd Street east of Kasold Drive, right turns permitted, left turn prohibited. Intersections with all side streets are closed from Bob Billings Parkway to West 22nd Terrace.
> Bob Billings Parkway reduced to one lane in sections during the work day from Iowa Street to Kasold Drive.
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