City politics
Commissioners compare notes in Manhattan
The Lawrence City Commission will meet today in Manhattan for a discussion with that city's commissioners about issues common to both communities.
The meeting is scheduled for noon to 3:30 p.m. at Manhattan city hall, 1101 Poyntz Ave.
Agenda items will include discussion of student housing in single-family areas, landlord and rental property registration, economic development incentives and public transit.
Community
Advocate for homeless to speak at Lawrence library
An expert on homeless concerns will speak in Lawrence.
Michael Stoops, a representative of the National Homeless Coalition in Washington will meet with local homeless advocates from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the auditorium of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
His appearance is sponsored by the Lawrence Coalition for Homeless Concerns and will be held in conjunction with a statewide meeting on the topic on March 22 in Salina.
Culture
Arts commission taking applications for grants
The Lawrence Arts Commission is offering grants to promote arts in the city.
Lawrence artists and arts organizations have until April 6 to apply for the grants, up to $500 per project. The money can be used for materials, equipment, publications, rent, travel, education and other needs.
The commission will review the applications, then make recommendations to the Lawrence City Commission.
Application forms are available at the following locations:
City manager's office on the fourth floor of city hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
The Lawrence Arts Commission, 200 W. Ninth St.
The Lawrence Public Library reference desk, 707 Vt.Community
Housing
Texas A&M students building Habitat home
Twenty Texas A&M volunteers are spending their spring break in Lawrence building for Lawrence residents who need a hand, or a hammer, in establishing a home.
The A&M students are teaming up with Kansas University's Habitat for Humanity this week to work on several projects in Lawrence.
Three Habitat houses are being built in East Lawrence. A&M students began construction Monday and will continue through today.
Sabrina Taylor, 20, above, a Texas A&M student, is working on a home just off East 17th Street.
The joint effort between A&M and KU is part of the Collegiate Challenge, a year-round program coordinated through Habitat for Humanity International. More that 8,500 students from more than 400 colleges, universities and high schools will work at about 170 sites during Collegiate Challenge 2001.
Six KU students and 15 students from St. Olaf College in Minnesota will travel next week to Austin, Tex., to work on a Collegiate Challenge Habitat for Humanity project.
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