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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
JULY 20 - JULY 26, 2005
CONSTRUCTION
Station goes up near campus
Kerri Henderson/KANSAN
The new fire station at 19th St. and Stewart Ave. is under construction. The station should be completed at the beginning of March 2006.
By Liz NARKOWITZ
lnarkowitz@kansan.com
KANKSAN STAFF WRITER
Lawrence Fire and Medical is adding another fire station to the community in order to combat lagging response times.
The desired fire response time for Lawrence is less than six minutes, said Mark Bradford, deputy chief of the department. Currently, the department meets this time for 85 percent of its calls within the city. Bradford said the department's goal was 90 percent.
To reach this goal the department began building a new station, Station 5, at 1911 Stewart Ave., in March.
Bradford said this location would shorten response time for the University and surrounding areas.
"The amount hasn't been identified yet, but obviously it will improve time," Bradford said.
The University now relies on Station 1, 746 Kentucky St., or Station 4, 2819 Stonebarn Terrace., for response and assistance.
POLITICS
The Kansas University Endowment Association provided the four acres of land for Station 5 under the conditions that Station 5 house a hazardous materials unit and ladder truck when completed, Bradford said.
Within the deal between the
Endowment Association and the department, the department must pay $1 a year for the land indefinitely.
"It's a legal way of giving us the land for nothing," Bradford said.
As part of the KU area, Station 5 will blend in with the other buildings, Bradford said. Sabatini and Associates designed
the single-story, 23,843 square foot station to do so. Bradford said the $5.4 million station was paid through municipal bonds split between Lawrence and Douglas County.
Bradford said completion of Station 5 is expected on March 1,2006.
— Edited by Erin Droste
'Run with Ryun starts second year
Rep, Jim Ryun, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, recently resumed his "Run with Ryun Student Ambassadors Program."
The program is open to all high school and college students, regardless of party affiliation or expected degree.
Responsibilities of working with the program include operating booths, helping fundraise and maintaining and updating the campaign database.
The program is intended to assist Ryun's re-election campaign as well as provide students with an opportunity to volunteer and receive real-world experience.
This is the second year for the program, which began in July 2004. Haar said student involvement helped contribute to Ryun's victory in 2004.
Interested students can apply at www.jimryun.com. Students will need to go through a series of interviews before being accepted, said Eric Haar, Ryun's campaign manager.
— Liz Nartowicz
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