John Brown as portrayed by Kerry Altenbernd told the story. When Jim Daniels, a slave in Missouri, found that his owner had died, he feared that he and his family would be sold and separated. … Read More »Grover Barn and the Underground Railroad
Jasmin Moore, Sustainability Director for Douglas County, reminded Rotarians that Lawrence became a national leader in 2016 in quality of life measures, the first community in Kansas to earn a 4-STAR certification. The STAR measurement framework (“Sustainable… Read More »Lawrence Is a 4-Star Community
Jannette Taylor has been President and CEO of United Way of Douglas County for only nine months, but she is clearly the right person to provide strong leadership for the organization. Prior to coming to… Read More »United We Win!
We’ve reserved the space, got the sponsors, now we need you to come out and enjoy the Summer 2018 Lawrence Community Bike Ride! Here’s what we’ve got on tap for this year’s event: Family Friendly… Read More »The 2018 Lawrence Summer Community Bike Ride is set for July 21st!
Lawrence Central Rotarians distributed balloons on a stick to promote Lawrence Kids Calendar at “Dinner and a Movie” night on the library lawn. Pictured as they smile and greet, blow and tie are Lynn O’Neal,… Read More »Lawrence Kids Calendar Goes to the Movies
