Television

Winning rooms featured

Winners of the Journal-World’s “Rooms That Rock” contest will be shown this week on “Home & Away.”

The show airs on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 9 p.m. today-Friday and 9 a.m. Sunday.

Cathy Hamilton is host of “Home & Away.”

Get involved

Teen board meeting set

Students in fifth through 12th grades may join the Journal-World Teen Advisory Board.

The next teen board meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday at the News Center, 645 N.H. Meetings last about 45 minutes; parents are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Christy Little at 832-6361 or Steve Rottinghaus at 832-7254. You also may send e-mail to teens@ljworld.com.

Valentine’s Day

No date? Don’t worry

As Valentine’s Day rolls around, there are always mixed feelings about what do. If you don’t have a sweetheart, can you still celebrate? Yes! Even though it’s typically a lovey-dovey romantic couples day, it doesn’t have to be only that. Here are some other ideas on how to spend the holiday:

• Grab ready-made sugar cookies and cut them out in different heart shapes. Next comes the fun part: decorate! Frost them with pink, red and white frosting and add sprinkles. This is the perfect activity to do with friends.
• Dress up in as many conventional Valentine’s Day colors as possible and walk around downtown handing out valentines to anyone who will take them.
• Create spectacular valentines to donate to your local veterans, hospital, or nursing home to really make someone’s day special.
• On Sunday, hit the stores for the markdowns on all of the cute Valentine’s Day stuff. Candy is especially good the day after. If you can hold out a week, you will soon find it all on sale.
• While hanging out with some friends, recall some of your favorite memories and tell one another how much you value their friendship. This Valentine’s Day can be as special as you want it to be.

— Laura Parkinson is a sophomore at Lawrence High School and a member of the J-W Teen Board.

Contest

Friday last day to enter songwriting contest

In conjunction with the USA Weekend-John Lennon Songwriting Contest for Teens, the Journal-World offers area teens a chance to have their lyrics published in 18 & Under. All entries, however, will be forwarded to the national contest. The national contest winner will visit Hollywood for a walk-on role on the television show “American Dreams.”

Contest rules:

• Write original song lyrics reflecting your take of “American Dreams.” The song cannot be longer than 125 words, including the title.
• Seventh- through 12th-graders may enter; you must be at least 13.
• Send entries to teens@ljworld. com or by mail on a typed, double-spaced, 8 1/2- by-11-inch paper to Songwriting Contest, Lawrence Journal-World, 645 N.H., Lawrence 66044. Include your name, school, grade, hometown and phone number.
• All entries must be postmarked or submitted online Feb. 13.