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One ‘grand’ opening for rec center NINE-YEAR-OLD MASON LESTER LOFTS UP A SHOT WHILE HIS BROTHER OWEN, 6, BOTH OF LAWRENCE, WATCHES. The brothers were trying out the basketball courts at the new recreation center, Sports Pavilion Lawrence, Sunday afternoon during its official grand opening. The center features eight basketball courts, a weight room, a gymnastics room, exercise equipment and an indoor track. BELOW: Eightyear-old Lawrence resident Sophia Racy concentrates as she climbs on the uneven bars in the gymnastics room.
More than one thousand Lawrencians flooded into the new Sports Pavilion Lawrence at Rock Chalk Park for the city’s grand opening celebration of the facility Sunday afternoon. Cheers of excitement filled the air following a
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This is going to be great for Lawrence.”
— Bartil Wamelik, grand opening attendee dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. as the center’s doors parted. Though the rec center quietly opened two weeks ago, it was the first time to see the new facility for most of the crowd.
By Chad Lawhorn
“My favorite part of Rock Chalk Park is the fact that it’s finally open,” Lawrence resident Bartil Wamelik said. “This is going to be
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Communities are seeing more mergers, fewer locally owned banks
When it comes to the world of banking, Lawrence residents are learning what other Kansas communities have known for a while: It is getting smaller. Last month, Lawrence consumers watched while three banks with Lawrence ties announced mergers in the course of a week. Lawrence Bank announced it was merging with a bank it already owned in De Soto and changed its name to Great American Bank. Salina-based Sunflower Bank announced it was merging with a Colorado-based bank and trust company, and a name change may be forthcoming. But the merger that drew the most attention locally involved Lawrence’s longtime Douglas County Bank striking a deal to merge with Missouri-based Metcalf Bank. In January, Douglas County Bank is expected to take on the Metcalf name, and 50 years of ownership by the Beach family, which is based in Lawrence and
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Acquisition new trend in banking
Woman with brain injury given new chance at life By Giles Bruce
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But a case worker with Amerigroup, one of the three managed-care organizations that took over operation of the state’s Medicaid program in 2013 under KanCare, reached out to Harvey and immediately realized her problems — Teressa Harvey, who for years struggled after weren’t physical in nature: Harvey suffering multiple, undiagnosed brain injuries had an undiagnosed traumatic brain injury. That got her a waiver through municated in one of two ways: through the state to start receiving services to crying or explosive anger. She was on learn how to live independently. a physical-disability waiting list to reSo, on the recent day, visitors got to ceive home-based treatment services.
I was always called stupid and dumb and told I would On a recent day, Teressa Harvey never amount to anything.” welcomed visitors into her Lawrence Twitter: @GilesBruce
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TERESSA HARVEY SITS IN HER MOBILE HOME AND WORKS ON A DREAMCATCHER. Harvey suffered severe brain injuries that set her back for years, but then a coordinator with Amerigroup finally helped Harvey get the therapy she needed.
mobile home. This might not seem like a remarkable occurrence, but for Harvey it was a huge step in her recovery process. A year and a half ago, she would hardly leave the house, had her windows blacked out and certainly wouldn’t let anybody inside. She com-
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