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Board rejects proposal on citizenship proof By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
TOPEKA — A state board on Tuesday rejected changes to the Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship for newly registered voters as voting rights advocates voiced concerns that thousands of Kansans will be unable to vote
because of implementation snags with the new law. “We are putting up a barrier to voting that doesn’t need to be there,” said Maryanna Quilty, president of the League of Women Voters of Shawnee County. The proof-of-citizenship law requires people who register to vote in the state
for the first time to provide a birth certificate, passport or other document. But since it went into effect Jan. 1, more than 12,000 people who have attempted to register to vote are in “suspense,” meaning they are not yet qualified to vote. Officials said the registrations in question are people
who are coming in to the Division of Vehicles to renew their licenses, or change their address or name on their licenses and decided to register to vote at the same time. Jeannine Koranda, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Revenue, which oversees the Division
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of Vehicles, said, “To renew a license, you do not need to prove lawful presence. So it is possible for someone to come in and do something with their license and not prove lawful presence, but with every driver’s license transaction we are required Please see KOBACH, page 2A Kobach
City gives Rock Chalk Park final approval ———
Some residents say project secrecy and costs are concerns By Giles Bruce gbruce@ljworld.com
style driving clubs known as woods — which, in this case, actually are made of wood — and nondescript solid green and solid blue golf bags. Gallup’s former neighbors Salvador Good, 10, and Kanak Masten, 11, were among the first names that came to mind. “I needed somebody to give the clubs a good home, and I knew Salvador would use them and take care of them,” Gallup recalled recently from his home at Presbyterian Manor. “So I
Construction on the Rock Chalk Park recreation center should begin soon, after the Lawrence city commissioners approved the project Tuesday night. The public-private partnership between the city, a Kansas University Endowment entity and a private company led by Lawrence developer Thomas Fritzel will include eight gyms, an indoor turf field and a fitness center, among other amenities. The city is investing $22.5 million in the CITY 181,000-square-foot project to COMMISSION be located at the Sixth Street and K-10 intersection. The commissioners delayed the final agreement at their last meeting but had their concerns addressed Tuesday, enough to approve the measure by a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Mike Amyx dissenting. The revised development agreement now requires monthly meetings for the commissioners to review infrastructure costs to make sure they are paying fair-market value, as the city is allowing Fritzell’s firm to build the infrastructure on a no-bid contract. In addition, the revised development agreement makes clear that the project’s legal fees, loan origination fees and loan interest fees are exempt from a 2.5 percent management fee that Fritzell’s firm is entitled to charge the city as part of the construction of
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AFTER MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF GOLFING TOGETHER, friends Dick Schiefelbusch, 94, left of center, and Al Gallup, 97, who have known each other since World War II, have passed their clubs on to beginners Kanak Masten, 11, left, and Salvador Good, 10, respectively, with hopes that the two can have fun with the game but also build friendships in the process. The four are pictured on Thursday at Presbyterian Manor, at 1429 Kasold Drive, where the two men live.
Old friends hand down love of golf — and the equipment to play it — to youngsters By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com
For all they’ve seen during the past 10 decades — be it family milestones, the inside of a German prison camp, professional triumphs or countless rounds of golf — Lawrence residents Al Gallup and Dick Schiefelbusch rank bringing joy to the eyes of two Lawrence youths up near the top. After playing golf together regularly at courses in Lawrence and throughout Kansas since 1948, Gal-
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The main thing we wanted to do was get them interested in the game and help them spend more time together like we were able to. It’s a fun game. But if you’re a perfectionist, you won’t like it.” — Lawrence resident Al Gallup, 97
lup, 97, and Schiefelbusch, 94, recently stepped away from the game and began searching for new owners for their well-used clubs. “We kept going pretty well,” said Schiefelbusch,
cocking his head for emphasis. “But we didn’t get anywhere near all of the magic out of them,” It didn’t take long to find suitable owners for their Hogan irons, old-
Arts center wins national grant to take film festival beyond screens By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com
A national grant will enable the Lawrence Arts Center to take its next Free State Film Festival beyond the Arts Center walls, and even beyond film. The Arts Center received a $150,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, expected to be formally announced today. Susan Tate, Arts Center ex-
ecutive director, said plans call for expanding the 2014 and 2015 film festivals to include public art and digital media education for youths from Van Go Inc. and Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence. The effort is called the Free State Cultural Connection Project. “We want people outside,” Tate said. “We want people walking, we want people talking about art.” Our Town grants were de-
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with awards ranging from $25,000 to $200,000. The concept of creative placemaking seeks to wield art to make communities vibrant, exciting and enticing for visitors and new investment. Film and digital arts are great ways to do just that, Tate said, because they’re democratic — easily accessible and approachable for everyone. Outreach is a key part of the film festival plan.
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Digital media classes for youth will begin in January, and outdoor public displays of films, performances and digital arts are envisioned along Ninth Street, within the city’s designated Cultural District, Tate said. The project will culminate in a multiday film and music festival scheduled for June 2529 next year. Van Go Inc. executive direc-
Advancing NBAF funds A U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday approved $404 million in federal spending for the construction of a federal research laboratory at Kansas State University. Page 3A
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