Join us for a conversation with Kevin Kelley, Director of the Peaslee Technical Training Center. With construction of the new Panasonic plant underway, Kevin will address how the Peaslee Center will help with training of workers that will be needed both for construction and employment at the facility.
Wednesday's speaker will be Ben Terwilleger, Executive Director of the Eudora Community Museum. Within weeks of the announcement of the opening of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in 1941 thousands of people loaded their cars and drove to DeSoto and Eudora. Eventually the plant hired 12,000 employees. Ben is going to share the history of… Read More »Weekly Meeting; Spkr. Ben Terwilleger
Join LCR member Daniel Palen of the Lawrence, Kansas Police Department as he provides an insight into the work he does for the Department and community.
Melissa will fill us in on current and upcoming Capital Projects undertaken in the City of Lawrence.
Join us as Brad Finkeldei, Lawrence City Commissioner, gives an update on the happenings at City Hall.
Wednesday's speaker will be Stephen Hill, grandson of J.D. Bowersock, the founder of the Bowersock Mills & Power Company who was CEO for more than 30 years. He will share its history from its founding in 1874, and the impact it has had on Lawrence’s history.
Saralyn, Director of the Spencer Art Museum, will share what's been happening at the Spencer and its plans for the future.
Join us as Justine Burton, Founder and CEO of StopGap, Inc., talks about the work the organization does to support children aging out of the Kansas foster care system.
A panel of members will introduce the Lawrence Kids Calendar to new members and discuss the changes that have been made to the calendars website and marketing efforts.
Brett is the new executive director of Just Food and will tell us about the organization and share his plans for Lawrence's largest food pantry.
To commemorate Memorial Day, Jim will share the history of the Congressional Medal of Honor from its origin in the Civil War to its current revered status and touch on other military decorations and medals, as well.
Steve will share his experience of running all 520 miles of gravel roads in Douglas County and the hundreds of photos he took of iconic scenes he saw firsthand.
