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Bv Mark McHugh
Kansan staff writer
In addition to her Bible and box of Kleenex, 77-year-old Milred Love yesterday held one more possession - a 12-week-old puppy.
"He's so young," said Love, a resident of a Lawrence nursing home. "I don't think he knows too much about the Bible."
"I love them," she said. "If I had a home of my own, I'd have him."
She reminisced about her past in Tonganoxie, where she and her husband owned two dogs.
Love was one of 15 residents at Colonial Manor of Lawrence, 3015 W. 31st St., who cuddled with two German Shepherd puppies making a monthly visit to a local nursing home. Lawrence Humane Society's effort to socialize homeless dogs so that they will be adoptable.
"It itches them used to being around people," said Roma Teschs, manager of the shelter at 1805 E. 19th St.
Tesch said the society had been taking animals to six Lawrence nursing homes each month for the past five years.
The only requirements for a dog to go on tour are that it be friendly and healthy.
"It's nice to know that it helps brighten their day," Tesch said of the residents.
Evelyn Williams, another resident, said that the monthly dog visits to Colonial Manor were good for residents' morale and that she thought dogs usually were taken in as part of the family.
Gus Hadl, Colonial Manor resident, said that he liked dogs, but that he didn't want to be around one yesterday. He opted to go to the smoking lounge instead.
"I never let a dog in the house," he said. "But I think they're all right in their place — outside."
Mildred Love, a Colonial Manor of Lawrence resident, holds a 3-month-old German Shepherd.
County commission objects to costs for community college
By Kathryn Lancaster
Kansan staff writer
Douglas County commissioners said last night that they were fed up with the rising cost of a college education. ___
Faced with bills that have almost tripped in the past three years, commissioners have been trying for months to change a state law that forces them to pay what they consider to be exorbitant community college costs.
In 1989, the county paid more than $200,000 to community colleges in other counties, said Chris McKenzie, county administrator. And the bills are still coming in.
Kansas law requires that counties pay fees for students enrolled in community colleges outside county boundaries. That fee is now $24 for each credit hour.
In the past two weeks, the county received additional 1989 bills totaling about $1.000, McKenzie said.
Hanna agreed that the billing system created problems and urged commissioners to support legislation that would change the way the program was financed.
Kansas law requires that counties pay fees for students enrolled in community colleges outside county boundaries. That fee is now $24 for each credit hour. Students themselves pay between $14 and $22 a credit hour.
The payment program was designed to help counties with community colleges and offset education
costs. Hanna said.
Commissioners argue that the program is out of control with nobody to monitor or administer it. They say they are being forced to pay annually increasing fees and have no power to contest them.
Hanna said he sympathized with commissioner's concerns but stressed the importance of a community college education, saying that community colleges provide technical training that is not otherwise available in the county.
Mike Amyx, commission chairman, said he appreciated the worth of a community college education but was furious about the rising costs and continuing bills.
The county received an $89,000 bill from Johnson County Community College for Spring 1990, McKenzie said. This is more than half of the county's allocated budget for the college this year.
Nancy Hiebert, county commissioner, said the county was on the losing end of the program because it also supported a major university.
Fire chief says Lawrence bars protected from overcrowding
The county has limited resources, she said, and she is not sure taxpayers were getting the best return for their money with this program.
By Bryce J. Tache
Louie McEthaney, county commissioner, said he was willing to pay the college bills for students who grew up in the county but was concerned that many of the people being paid for were not residents.
Residency is another major problem for the county, McKenzie said. The day a person moves into the county, a community college can begin charging the county. However, if a person leaves the county, the county shoulders the burden for the next six months.
He said the New York fire was caused by overcrowding, but Lawrence occupancy codes were usually met. Of more than 1,500 checks made last year, only five citations for overcrowding violations were issued to bars.
A fire similar to the one that killed 87 people in a New York dance club Sunday is not likely to occur here, Lawrence Fire Chief Jim McSwain said yesterday.
"There are a lot of bars in town so there sometimes are problems," McSwain said. "We do have to resort to coding." The appeal to code is being adhere to.
The fire department and area bars are usually able to work together, he said.
Kansan staff writer
Commissioners supported a legislative attempt this year to place six-month residency requirements on students to help control rising program costs. That bill never left the committee in which it originated.
"Most of the owners and operators are conscious of the safety of their patrons," he said. "They work well with us. They understand their responsibility and liability if a fire or something equally tragic were to occur."
"The capacities are determined by square footage of available space for occupancy," he said. "They meet
Bars are required by law to post occupancy loads on the premises, he
McSain said the Lawrence Fire Department had received national attention for its Night Consultant Program, instituted in 1982.
uniform building codes and are enforced by uniform fire codes."
If an occupancy violation is found, the firefighter has discretion to determine the penalty, McSwain said.
"Some owners may not agree with me, but we work with them the best we can under the circumstances," he said. "If it is a first violation, the offender might have 15 minutes to get down to the occupancy load. If it is a repeat offender, a notice will be given to appear in court."
The maximum fine for overcrowding is $2,500. he said.
"There's always the ebb and flow,"
In the program, firefighters make random checks of about five bars nightly between 8 p.m. and midnight. Overcrowding, blocked doors and aisles, and emergency and exit lighting are checked.
Mosimar said advance tickets were sold for big shows to prevent overcrowding. On especially busy nights, people have to wait in lines outside until there is room inside.
said Brett Mosimar, owner of the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. "We are able to hold 390 people, and hopefully there are not more than here at one time."
"We are probably the safest bar in town," he said. "We have four exits, which is more than any other bar I know of."
Scott Wagner, Overland Park senior, said he thought the Jayhawk Cafe was the most crowded bar in Lawrence.
"To be stender while moving through the crowd is definitely an advantage there," he said.
Craig Evans, Lawrence junior, agreed that although the Jayhawk Cafe usually was packed, it was safe.
Dave Atchison, manager of the Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., said that the bar had a capacity of 214 people and that other bars were more crowded.
"If there were a fire, they could douse it out with beer," he said.
Student Senate is pushing ahead with its $38,496 student organization budget approved last week.
Senate has completed its budget process for the year, said Carl Damon. Senate treasurer. The proposed budget now will be sent to David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, for his consideration and approval.
Student Senate budget set for organizations
all of the budget allocations are final, said Pat Warrap, Senate Finance Committee co-chairman. Organizations can change lineitem amounts after July 1, the start of the fiscal year.
Funds for the budgets are generated from the student activity fee, which is $14 a semester.
Senate's budget is $4 under its $38,500 limit. Senate received $111,575 in requests this year and went through two rounds of deliberations to make cuts and recommendations.
Senate followed the general financing guidelines created by the Finance Committee.
By Matt Taylor
Kansan staff writer
If organizations desire more money next year, they may
request from Senate supplemental financing, which is reserved in an unallocated account.
"About $120,000 was available for supplemental funding this year." Damon said. The amount for next year, based partly on enrollment figures, will not be known until this summer.
The largest allocation to any of the 35 student organizations was $8,000, which was allocated to Consumer Affairs. It was allocated the same amount last year.
The organization requested $14,850, which is 30 percent of its operating budget, Julia Pitner, director, said at a budget hearing.
Consumer Affairs is a non-profit organization whose purpose is the protection of consumers through education, information and dispute resolution, according to its budget request form.
It operates in Suite 211 at 700 Massachusetts St.
Other student organizations receiving more than $1,000 were Disiorientation, Environs, Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas, India Club, International Club, Kiosk and OAKS.
Senate financing
AIESEC 375
Amatsur Radio Club 285
American Friends of Palestine 350
Annette International 900
AGE 533
BACCHUS 600
Biology Club 300
Chinese Student Asan. 750
Comm. on the status of Women 160
Consumer Club 584
Customer Affairs 8,000
Disorientation 3,125
Environics 2,200
French Club 375
GLOSK 1,025
German Club 135
HALO 400
India Club 2,225
International Club 1,505
Klosk 3,945
Korean Student Asan. 695
Latin American Solidarity 770
Malaysian Student Asan 295
American Student Assoc. 245
Nihon Club 194
OAKS 3,190
SCORMEBEN 225
Society for East Asian Study 550
Society for Women 740
Students Against Hunger 225
SCAD 275
Symphony Orchestra 783
Talentus Student Assn. 290
Undergraduate Philosophy Society 905
Veganism Society 425
TOTAL $38,496
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