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City Scene 2006

Make Lawrence your home
September 17, 2006
Starting services — Settling in — Getting registered
Lawrence City Commissioners
September 17, 2006
Our city commission
Naming city manager commission’s top priority
Lawrence leaders also facing decisions on infrastructure needs, library’s future
September 17, 2006
It is a year of big decisions and big dollars for the Lawrence City Commission.
Recreation facilities
September 17, 2006
Where to go to have fun outdoors
Contact information for area schools
September 17, 2006
How to reach area educators
Commissioners tackling significant revisions to rural development
September 17, 2006
Regulations that affect how rural areas develop have been reviewed and overhauled during the past year by the Douglas County Commission.
Douglas County Commissioners
September 17, 2006
Our county commissioners
Something for everyone
September 17, 2006
Sure, you can volunteer. Maybe you’d like to work with children or animals, or maybe arts or literacy are more your speed. In any case, there’s a need throughout Douglas County for more help. Here, the Roger Hill Volunteer Center has compiled a partial listing of opportunities.
Dance fever
Contra style accessible to all skills, age levels
September 17, 2006
It didn’t take long for Daniel Pennington to fall in love with the contra-dancing events put on monthly by the Lawrence Barn Dancing Assn.
Women & advocacy
September 17, 2006
In the weeks leading up to November elections, the Town and Country Republican Women of Douglas County will volunteer to pass out Republican candidate literature door to door, organize political forums and distribute Phill Kline signs around the county.
Car talk
Corvette Club members gather for service, fun
September 17, 2006
Doug and Cheryl Flessing always wanted a Corvette.
Organization listings 2006
September 17, 2006
How to reach local organizations
Women & Spirit
Club changes name to better reflect inclusiveness
September 17, 2006
Sometimes in the life of an organization, a name change is in order.
A sense of place
Orienteers mix fitness, adventure
September 17, 2006
Don’t expect the sport of orienteering to take the country by storm anytime soon.
Neighborhood groups
September 17, 2006
Here’s a list of Lawrence neighborhood associations and contact information about how to join