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Friday, February 16, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Homefest '96 raises money for homes
By Heather Kirkwood
Kansan staff writer
Musicians, seats and an audience are not the tools that come to mind when one thinks of building homes, but at Habitat for Humanity's Homefest '96, they are as important as hammers and nails.
This year's Homefest '96 is the seventh annual variety show the Lawrence branch of the national Habitat organization has sponsored to raise money to build homes for people living in inadequate housing
"All different tastes in music are going to be satisfied — all the way from jazz to folk and blues to classical," said Hank Booth, general manager of KLWN and KLZR.
- Kim Forehand, a singer, songwriter, and entertainer who specializes in humorous ballads
Linda Maxey, a concert marimbiist who has performed across the country including the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
He has been master of ceremonies of the event for the past three years. Some of this year's featured performers will be:
The Prairie Wind Dancers, a modern dance company that has performed at the National Dance Association Conference and the Smokey Hill River Festival
The Babylon Sisters will present a jazz combination of blues and folk music
The KU Jazz Ensemble I, which has appeared at state, regional, national and international music conventions
Simon Carrington, founding member and co-director of The Kings Singers and director of
Habitat for Humanity Homefest'96
Where: Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
St. Liberty Hall, 042 Massachusetts St.
When: 7:30 tonight
How much? Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Habitat for Humanity office, 1204 Oread Ave. or the Liberty Hall box office.
choral activities at the University of Kansas and Jeffrey Anderson, director of choral music at Lawrence High School, will give a vocal presentation.
John Gingerich, who founded the Lawrence branch of Habitat for Humanity eight years ago and is now a board member, said he hoped that the event would raise $8,000 to $10,000, enough to pay for one-fourth of a house.
The organization has built 16 houses in Lawrence and now is working on another. The group tries to build three or four houses each year and sell them at cost with no interest to families who cannot purchase a home through more conventional means.
"The people who are involved are leading the way in making sure low-income people can own their own homes," Booth said, "I believe in this 100 percent. Volunteering a few hours of my time to help them raise some money is no problem at all."
The show will be at 7:30 tonight at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Habitat for Humanity's Lawrence office, 1204 Oread Ave or at the Liberty Hall box office.
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ON CAMPUS
P. A.R.T.Y. (Promote Alcohol Responsibility Through You) is having a meeting at 5 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. Call Shelly at 749-1819 for more information.
KU German Club is sponsoring a Fasching Party, a traditional German costume ball, at 8 tonight at "the sac" at 935 Michigan St. Prizes will be given for best costume. Call John Lougher at 838-4775 for more information.
■ KU Ki-Aikido Club is having a meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow in 207 Robinson Center. Call Matt Stumpte at 864-6592 for more information.
Circle Francais is sponsoring its "Valentine's Day Fete" at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sarah Peth-
■ Hong Kong and Macau Student Association is sponsoring a Chinese New Year Dinner Party at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Helen Lo at 865-1599 for more information
an's house. Call Sarah at 865 0696 or the department of French for more information.
KU Dance Club is having a lesson at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kansas Union Ballroom. Call Sonia Ratzlaff at 864-1581 for more information.
KU Habitat for Humanity is having a long-range planning meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Everyone is welcome. Call 832-0777 for more information.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's parking permit was stolen between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday in lot 91. The permit was valued at $53, KU police reported.
A KU student's wallet and its contents were stolen between 3:10 and 5:20 p.m. Wednesday
in Allen Field House. The wallet and its contents were valued at $46, KU police reported.
A KU student's parking permit was stolen between 10:15 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. Feb. 7 in lot 90. The permit was valued at $53, KU police reported.
Weather
$Source$ : Gabbie Hunninnghark / KU Watterser Service
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Bonuses could hurt scholarships
Chief officer awards proposed to Regents
By John Collar Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — KU student body president Kim Cocks is concerned that a bonus plan for university executives could hurt student scholarships.
could have an impact on scholarship funds available to students.
"I think it's an awful lot of money," she said.
The Board of Regents considered a proposal yesterday from Kansas State University's endowment association that would offer bonuses of up to $500,000 to university chief executive officers and vice presidents at all Regents schools.
After the meeting, Cocks said that even though the funds would come from private sources, the proposal
Ted Ayers, general counsel for the Regents, said the proposal's goal was to provide an incentive for university leaders to provide lengthy service to their institution.
"It's no secret that many of these individuals have been courted by other institutions," Ayers said. "It will keep people from leaving."
Of about 10 institutions that were consulted by Regents staff in assembling the proposal, two or three had such a bonus program. Avers said.
Some institutions were not able to make public the existence of the program, he said.
reluctance of those institutions to provide this information."
Docking said the Regents should consider carefully public opinion before they acted on the proposal.
Regent Bill Docking of Arkansas City said, "I don't understand the
"I worry that this issue might be divisive," he said. "I feel that we might be creating image and credibility problems with the public."
Regent Sid Warner of Cimarron said the program should be enacted.
"It's in our best interest to do so," he said. "The most critical people we have in our system are our chief executive officers."
Under the proposal, a selection committee chosen by a university's endowment association would nominate the university president or vice president for the award.
The Board of Regents would have final authority on choosing the
selection committee and whether the nominee would receive the bonus.
The maximum amount of the award would be $50,000 per year. The nominees at every Regent university could win the award yearly as long as the total did not exceed $500,000. The recipient would be able to collect the entire bonus, including interest, after leaving the institution on good terms after at least 11 years of service.
The Regents will consider the proposal again at their Anril meeting.
In other business, the Regents approved a transaction that will donate land on West Campus to the University of Kansas Endowment Association. In return, the University will receive the association's current building, Youngberg Hall.
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