March, rally to support public education efforts

Supporters of public education will take to Lawrence’s streets Saturday for a march and rally in South Park.

Richard Heckler, of Lawrence, said the 11 a.m. march from Buford M. Watson Jr. Park, Seventh and Kentucky streets, to South Park, 11th and Massachusetts streets, was organized to express displeasure with lack of state funding of schools.

“We’re rallying to do whatever is necessary to create more than adequate funding for public education,” he said.

The Lawrence school district recently issued layoff notices to more than 60 certified educators and nearly 30 classified staff to cut costs. Three elementary schools also were closed in May.

The march is sponsored by the Brook Creek Neighborhood Assn. in cooperation with Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods, Kaw Valley Green Party and Kansas Families United for Public Education.

Blood drive set at appliance store

The “Blood Vessel,” Community Blood Center’s mobile blood collection unit, will be at Factory Direct Appliance, 4931 W. Sixth St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Donors can drop by without an appointment and afterward go into the store for complimentary chocolate-chip cookies that store employees will bake in display ovens.

KU sets final exams

Kansas University has announced the following final examinations:

Nannette Nicholson, hearing and speech, “Clinical Decision Analysis of TEOAE Parameter Performance in Predicting Hearing Outcomes at Octave Frequencies: Univariate and Multivariate Approaches,” 1 p.m. June 17, 3005 Miller, KU Med Center, Kansas City, Kan.

Meagan E. Anderson, pharmaceutical chemistry, “Utilization of ICAM-1 Derived Peptides for Targeted Drug Delivery,” 10:30 a.m. June 19, Simons Auditorium.

Ozawkie teen to try for K.C. pageant title

Crysandra Angelique Rose Morris, 17, Ozawkie, will compete Sunday in the 2003 Miss Teen Kansas City Pageant. To be selected, Morris submitted an application and was interviewed by Patty Neidert, Kansas City Pageant Coordinator.

Morris will compete for a share of more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes in the Miss Teen division, one of three divisions that includes youths between 10 and 19 years old. She will model both casual and formal wear as well as interview with judges.

If she wins, Morris will represent the Kansas City area in the Cities of America National Competition in Orlando, Fla. She will receive an expense-paid trip for five nights and six days in Orlando and compete for more than $60,000 in prizes.

Community businesses, organizations and individuals may sponsor Morris; to learn more, call Neidert at (800) 569-2487.

Music fest to benefit breast-feeding group

The La Leche League’s Family Music Fest Fund-raiser will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Holcom Park, 27th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Melanie Dill, children’s singer and songwriter, will perform at 6 p.m. and Prairie Acre Bluegrass Band at 7 p.m.

Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner. The event also will feature a raffle with prizes such as gift certificates for a downtown restaurant, a massage and a night at SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Face painters will be on hand for children.

Funds raised will help the organization provide a support group and information for breast-feeding mothers through advertising, a phone line and other office supplies and a library.