For the latest information on the LCR's Downtown Bike Rack Project Click the image
Category: Service
-
Lawrence Central Rotary Facilitates New Bike Rack for the Lawrence Farmer’s Market!
Lawrence Central Rotary (LCR) is proud to announce a service
project that will install a new bicycle rack at the Saturday Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market located in the 800 block of New Hampshire.LCR has chosen ‘Community Bicycling’ as a common theme for its service projects. The bike rack is of tubular construction and spells out “Ride Lawrence” designed by local artist Sean McCue. Sean entered the his design into last year’s bicycle rack design contest to install a bike rack outside the Lawrence Arts Center.
“Although Sean’s design was not chosen for the Lawrence Arts Center rack we felt he had a great design that we wanted to incorporate into the overall biking theme for the Lawrence community,” said Scott Wagner who is the chair of the bike rack committee. “It also sparked the imagination of the club members to rally around the project by incorporating “Ride Lawrence” as the overall theme for this community initiative.”
-
A New Sign at the Rotary Arboretum
Area high school students worked on a beautification effort as a part
of the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy. The project was done at the Lawrence Rotary Arboretum. Students in the academy, who are mainly from northeast Kansas, will spent their week at the academy working on various projects around Lawrence and cultivating leadership skills.
Their work at the Arboretum culminated in the dedication of a new sign paid for by the local Lawrence Rotary Clubs (including Lawrence Central Rotary) in honor of the students’ work.
-
2010 Teacher of the Year & Local Rotary Exchange Students Visit
Lawrence Central Rotary is proud to announce Jane Phelps as
our 2010 Teacher of The Year recipient. Jane's signature phrase "Grab a root and grunt" sums up Jane's approach of seeing a challenge, analyzing it, and coming up with a plan to overcome it. Then, get busy. Jane is retiring this year from Schwegler Elementary – where she taught fifth grade for over 20 years. Jane has instilled her work ethic and stick-to-it attitude to so many students over the year, and for that, we thank her.
Becky Castro presents the award to Jane Phelps.Camille and Pauline (here pictures with members Steve and Carolyn) are exchange students from France. Camille spent the last year living with Carolyn and attended Free State High School. Pauline attended Shawnee Heights. When we asked how our high schools compare with the schools they attended in France, Camille said that they are more enjoyable here – and that she was not used to being able to pick her courses. Pauline was more critical saying that our schools offer lots of great classes, but that the expectations are low and that the curriculum is too easy. -
Lawrence Central Rotary to Sponsor Tour of Lawrence Kids Zone
We are proud to sponsor Kid's Zone Free Kids’ Play Areas with bounce house, obstacle course, 20 seat swing & limited concessions Friday July 2nd at 7th & Mass and on Sunday July 4th at 9th and Mass. Click here for more information
