Polio has been a scourge of humanity for thousands of years. It is a highly contagious disease that attacks the nervous system and can result in crippling paralysis and even death. However, the development of… Read More »So Close to Eradicating Polio
Kim Anspach wants visitors to come to Lawrence and have fun. Anspach is Director 0f the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, an organization that assists leisure travelers, meetings and events planners, groups, the media and… Read More »Economic Development Disguised as Fun
Child abuse is truly horrifying and yet it happens to one in ten children in our community. The abuser is often a known and trusted individual. Bev Turner, Director of the Douglas County Advocacy Center… Read More »Compassionate Intervention
Danny Caine, co-owner of the Raven Bookstore, made a return visit to Lawrence Central Rotary to share his experiences as a poet. Caine’s high school English teacher and T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of… Read More »The Best Avenue of Expression
Philanthropy has accomplished great things for Kansas University, according to Dale Seuferling, President of the Kansas University Endowment Association. The Endowment Association has prospered under his leadership of twenty years, building assets of some three… Read More »Building a Legacy
