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Wednesday, July 3.1996
KU LIFE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Jubilee Cafe dishes up respect
Volunteers are needed to help during summer
By Emily Redmond Kansan staff writer
Some KU students do more before 10 a.m. than most do all day.
Amy Tumblu, Lawrence senior, volunteers at the Jubilee Cafe. Breakfast is served free to Lawrence homeless every Tuesday morning from 6 to 10 a.m.
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That's because they volunteer at the Jubilee Cafe, which serves fresh, hot meals to the homeless and makes students aware of the hunger problem.
Amy Turnbull, co-director of the Center for Community Outreach, said the Jubilee Cafe was a positive volunteer experience for students because they could develop relationships with the homeless community members and help make a difference with the local hunger issue.
The cafe serves breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday in the lower level of the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St.
The Jubilee Cafe opened in 1994 and relies on fund-raising and contributions. It was established by the Canterbury House, 1116 Louisiana
St. , and is sponsored by the Hilliell Foundation and the Center for Community Outreach, which is a branch of Student Senate.
During the regular school year, cafe guests are seated in a dining area reminiscent of a small cafe.
The Rev. Joseph Alford, chaplain of the Canterbury House, said the cafe was made to look like a regular restaurant so it would give customers a feeling of dignity.
Turnbull said that in the summer the number of volunteers dwindles, so the format of the cafe is transformed into a buffet-style cafeteria.
Patrons are served by volunteers and may select from a breakfast menu that includes eggs, pancakes, cold cereal, coffee and juice.
"We use the old style when there are enough volunteers," Turnbull said. "It just really depends on the number of volunteers, but we prefer to do the sit-down style. We have a consistent number of volunteers, but we always looking for new ones."
A decrease in the number of cafe guests also can lead to the change in serving style.
Neya Koury, a founder of the Jubilee Cafe, said that there are usually less guests in the summer because people aren't looking for a
place to get out of the cold like in the winter months.
Alford said Jubilee Cafe is run primarily by student volunteers.
"This gives volunteers a chance to be one-on-one with a segment of the population they don't know," he said.
Turnbull said the cafe's mission is to provide meals with dignity and integrity.
"We hope that all guests and volunteers feel more empowered through this experience," she said. "We hope that students and guests get much more than a meal."
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Jubilee Cafe should call the Center for Community Outreach at 864-4073.
Local performance revives famous Kansans
Play helps raise money for community museum
By Shannon Sprinkel
Kansan staff writer
The Douglas County Historical Society sponsored a humorous interpretation of two famous Kansans, Alfred "Alf" M. Landon and William Allen White, last Sunday to benefit the Watkins Community Museum of History.
The play,Famous Kansans—The Press and Politics, was Jack B. Wright's interpretation of a 1981 production by Henry Haskel. Wright is a KU professor of theater and film.
The play showed the impact Landon, former Kansas governor, and White, former editor of the Emporia Gazette, had on politics and on the lives of their fellow Kansans.
He was characterized as a fiscal conservative and a moderate Republican.
Landon, played by Loren Pennington, professor of history at Emporia State University, was portrayed as a politician who lived during the pre-Depression and Depression years.
However, his sense of humor was anything but conservative or moderate.
When he lost the 1936 presidential race to Franklin D. Roosevelt by the largest margin in history, he said, "The sunflower never blooms in November."
Landon was an advocate for free speech and free exchange of ideas.
This was one thing he had in common with William Allen White.
White, portrayed by Wright, described himself as an outspoken writer infatuated with Kansas' beauty.
White, for whom the KU School of Journalism was named, talked about everything from the Kansas plains to his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt to his moral stand against the Ku Klux Klan.
White also had a sense of humor.
In his description of President Hoover, White said, "He grumbled where he should have goddamned!"
White said that he lived for adventure and that he was not bored a day in his life.
Pennington said that he chose to portray Lan.
don because he was open to new ideas and stuck to his beliefs.
"Landon practiced that open-mind philosophy and lived everything he talked about," Pennington said.
Wright said he chose to portray White's life because of what he stood for and his love of Kansas.
"I wanted to get into his world because I realized how much he loved this state," Wright said. "He always got to the heart of the matter."
Famous Kansans - The Press and Politics benefited the audience as well as the Watkins Community Museum of History.
"The play was a very special experience," Ginn said. "I came away from it feeling that I had spent an afternoon with William Allen White and Alf Landon."
John Ginn, KU professor of journalism, found the play to be enjoyable.
W. Stitt Robinson, retired KU professor of history and President of the Douglas County Historical Society, said that annual fund-raisers like this raise between $2,000 and $3,000 for the society.
"We had an excellent turnout," Robinson said. "We almost had a full house."
Restaurants thrive despite locations
Food and atmosphere determine success in the restaurant business
By Tracey Cluthe
Kansan staff writer
While a strip mall may not appear to be the ideal spot for an Italian restaurant, Paisano's, 2112 W. 25th St., has proven that pasta served next to hair dressers and liquor stores can work in Lawrence.
"It's just incredible food, and you really get a lot for what you pay for," said Vicky Causey, Tulsa, Okla., graduate student.
Since 1990, the population in Lawrence has grown 9.3 percent, according to the 1995 Kansas Statistical Abstract, published by the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research. With a growing number of families moving to Lawrence, the restaurant business is booming.
"We were interested in coming to Lawrence because it has a really good market," Larry Fangman, co-owner of Paisano's, said.
Paisano's, which opened in February, has been pleased with the response it has received.
Kent Bigham and Fangman, owners of Paisano's restaurant, searched for more than a year before deciding on a location. After searching for a 3000-square-foot space downtown and failing, they opted for the first site available.
Eileen Boyd, general manager of Paisano's, said business has been steady despite the location.
"Location hasn't hurt us. We're very happy with our sales," Boyd said.
Brian Papen, manager of Fifi's, 925 Iowa St., said he feels the same way.
"If we produce good enough food and a nice enough atmosphere, we'll draw people in," Papen said.
Since Fifi's opening in 1978, it has witnessed Lawrence's growth westward. The expansion has increased business at Fifi's.
"Building new hotels and motels in this area brings many more travelers in," Papen said.
with the construction of two new restaurants, Sports Page Brewery, at Clinton Parkway, just west of Kasold, and Pachamama's, 2161 Quail Creek, it appears that restaurant owners are aware of the growth westward.
"It's nice to see trees growing out this way," said Shannon Norwood, manager of Molly McGee's.2429 Iowa St.
Because of the number of restaurants, competition is unavoidable. Some owners and managers think that competition is what keeps a business growing.
Tim Johnson, manager of Old Chicago, 2329 Iowa St., said Paisano's has helped his business and brought people to the area.
"They are leaving the downtown area," he said. "In the long run, I think the competition helps."
Norwood agreed that competition could be beneficial.
"No matter what, the good ones are going to stay busy, and the bad ones aren't going to last." Norwood said. "Our sales are better than last year, and our customers are happier."
Paisano's, as well as many other local restaurants, caters to students with an affordable menu.
Boyd said that Paisano's imme diate plan is to work on the lunchmenu.
"The lunch sales aren't where we'd like them to be. I just don't think many people realize we can have them in and out of here in an hour," Boyd said.
The number of restaurants in Lawrence has given residents several options.
"There are so many new families, and it's nice because you don't have to go to Kansas City anymore to eat," Norwood said.
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