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This Is The Lawrence Home Builders Association’s 24th Year Hosting The Lawrence Home Show.

LHBA has just under 200 members. Its membership includes those working in some capacity in the building industry, including builders, remodelers, developers, suppliers, subcontractors, financial institutions, and retailers.

The Home Show is a family-friendly event with a broad appeal for those with a specific project in mind, those just starting to consider a project, and those just curious about housing products and services. It is a social, vibrant, and lowpressure atmosphere for visitors to browse displays.

Visitors can get inspired at the Home Show by getting a Home Builders personal look at some of theAssociation hottest trends. Before starting a project, they can gain essential insight by learning about the products and services.

While At The Show, Visitors Can: • Comparison shop in a convenient format: It’s easy to compare products and services side by side, at one time and under one roof, saving time and effort on travel and online research.

• Meet the businesses: Visitors can talk directly with the companies who are experts on their products and services. They can help visitors better understand what options best meet the needs of their future project.

Introducing a face-to-face relationship between a business and a consumer yields a better result based on trust and confidence.

• Save money: The show kicks off the spring market for many Lawrence Home Show exhibitors. To encourage people in their housing goals, exhibitors often offer “Home Show Specials” deals only given to those attending the Home Show.

• Learn about products: Like most industries, housing technology and options continually change. Visitors can see and touch those changes firsthand and do not need to rely solely on online reviews. Although access to information online has been a tremendous gain for the consumer in aspects of the housing industry, the Lawrence Home Show offers an opportunity to go beyond the computer screen to learn, touch, and feel the latest features in housing.

To view the list of vendors and get more info about the show, visit LHBA.net/home-show.

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

Love Local

February 2024 PUBLISHER

Denise DeTommaso denise.detommaso@citylifestyle.com

As we navigate the ebb and flow of our lives, there's a constant that grounds us, a force that binds communities, and a shared sentiment that shapes our stories — love for local. In a world that often seems to spin faster each day, our anchor remains firmly rooted in the people, places, and businesses that make our local community unique.

Our "Love Local" issue is a celebration of the heartbeat of our town. It's about recognizing the familiar faces behind the counters, the passionate artisans honing their craft, and the small businesses that define the character of our community. It's an ode to the neighborhood cafes where stories unfold over cups of coffee, the boutiques that curate pieces of our identity, and the markets where farmers' hands cultivate the tastes of our childhood.

There's something magical about strolling down our streets, knowing every shopfront has a story. Each purchase becomes a choice to support a dream, a commitment to sustaining the tapestry of our local economy. It's about understanding that behind every storefront is a passionate entrepreneur pouring their heart into creating something meaningful.

In honor of Love Local and Black History Month, read our issue to learn about Lawrence's history from late 1800 through the Civil War, into civil rights, Vietnam, and beyond, and what this means for our documentation of history. Meet the team at Black 30, an organization that helps minorities from all walks of life establish new businesses in our community, and discover the Community Children's Center who will bring new childcare opportunities for our youngest citizens. Plus, revisit a favorite, "Fix it Chic" with Linda Cottin and Cottin's Hardware and find a new board game at The Toy Shop!

"Love Local" is more than a movement; it's a pledge to preserve the essence of our town. It's about cultivating relationships, creating connections, and understanding that our collective choices shape the destiny of our local landscape.

Whether it's a handcrafted item, a local delicacy, or services provided with a smile, every interaction strengthens the bond that ties us together.

In the following pages, you'll find stories of local heroes, business spotlights, and community triumphs. Because every tale, every success, and every endeavor is a testament to the love we have for our home.

Thank you for being part of this movement. Let's continue to build a community fueled by love, where every choice echoes the sentiment: "Love Local."

Warm regards, DENISE DETOMMASO, PUBLISHER @ L AW R E N C E K S C I T Y L I F E S T Y L E

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A Book for all People LEARN MORE ABOUT LAWRENCE'S FEISTY PAST

Historic photos and illustrations are featured throughout the book.

How much do you know about the history of Lawrence?

Most people have heard about Quantrill’s raid, Bleeding Kansas, and the state’s place in Civil War history. But did you know by the 1880s, most of Lawrence was segregated?

Or that a white mob lynched three black men thought to have murdered a white man in 1882?

The book “Embattled Lawrence: The Enduring Struggle for Freedom” details the fight for racial, gender, and economic equality in the city. Chapters cover subjects such as civil rights and anti-war protests at the University of Kansas and the heart-wrenching history behind the founding of Haskell University. Readers meet like Aunt Jane Williams, who made a comfortable living from her Pennsylvania Street home in the Bottom’s red-light district during the late 1880s to the early 1900s, Mike McCaffrey and his time on the Lawrence police force during the turbulent 1960s and 70s, and The Reverend Joseph Alford, who helped found the Jubilee Café in 1994.

“Lawrence is a place that from the very beginning was tumultuous and embattled because it was a Free State city,” says Dennis Domer, the book’s editor and retired KU professor. “From that very beginning, that embattled-ness psychology, psyche, we considered ourselves as rising from the ashes of all of that, and that we were not going to let any fate of history put us down.”

This is the second volume in the Embattled Lawrence series. The inspiration behind the books came when Domer taught a class on Lawrence’s history at KU. Realizing there wasn’t a book containing the information he wanted students to study, he compiled volume one, which was printed CONTINUED >

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in 2001 and is now out of print. He hopes to raise the money to reprint it and match it to volume 2’s style.

Domer explains, “The volumes are closely allied because they’re about the history of Lawrence. The first one is called ‘Embattled Lawrence: Conflict and Community,’ which poses the hypothesis that people believe this is an embattled city. It’s very feisty. It stands up to authority more easily than most cities. It’s through conflict that we have created our community and our idea of ourselves.

“Both volumes are about struggle, but the second one focuses on the idea of enduring struggle.”

Domer and the book’s editorial staff gathered 38 articles from 35 different writers. The pieces are divided into six subject areas: Anti-Slavery, Struggles for Freedom, Haskell Indian Nations University, Tumultuous Years of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, Toward Equal Rights for All, and Governing a Diverse Community.

At 480 pages, the book isn’t meant to be read cover to cover. Instead, Domer suggests flipping through it and reading the articles that capture your attention.

“It’s supposed to be a book for all people,” he says. “And it’s supposed to suggest that we’re all students. That nobody knows everything. Every day is a learning day, and all our lives are potentially learning days if we’re open to that.”

“Embattled Lawrence: The Enduring Struggle for Freedom” is available at the Watkins Museum of History (WatkinsMuseum.org) and Raven Book Store (RavenBookStore.com). Since Domer raised enough money to cover the entire publishing costs, all the proceeds for the book go to the Watkins Museum and Raven Book Store. He is currently working on volume three and plans a final volume four to complete the collection.

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KU Memorial Union fire, April 20, 1970. Photo credit: KU Libraries Digital Collection

“It's very feisty. It stands up to authority more easily than most cities. It's through conflict that we have created our community and our idea of ourselves.”

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someone were signing my paycheck, that would mean f inancial stabilit y for my family. Now I know that to create generational wealth for my family, I want to write my own stor y and oversee my own business.”

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...WHEN I THINK ABOUT MY NEPHEW, I WANT HIM TO HAVE OPTIONS. ities of entrepreneurship, providing a crucial foundation for success.

Taylor Overton, Devante Green, and Paige Robinson teamed up to create Black:30. The impetus to this organization is to fix the equity gap in black, indigenous, and other disadvantaged groups through entrepreneurship when disadvantaged groups can succeed in changing the economic landscape within.

“Entrepreneurship is in my blood,” says Overton, president of the Black:30 board. “Both of my parents owned businesses growing up, so it’s all I’ve ever known.

Because of this, I didn’t want to own a business for many years. I saw my parents struggle and spaces that would reject my mother just because she was a black woman who owned a construction company in the Midwest. I thought that if

“I’m the first one in my family to take entrepreneurship on, and when I think about my nephew, I want him to have options. I don’t want him to feel like he has to go and work for anybody, or he has to go to college, or he has to go into the military. You can also be an entrepreneur; you can do all those things or none of those things. The time is now for us all to be thinking about the future and thinking about the bigger picture of the Lawrence economy.”

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Lawrence City Commissioner Amber Sellers at a recent Black:30 event.

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Black:30 works tirelessly to connect entrepreneurs with financing options, ensuring their visions can materialize into flourishing enterprises.

Creating a solid business foundation is paramount for any startup, and Black:30 excels in assisting entrepreneurs in crafting business development. Help also comes from the KU Small Business Development Center, which guides people through the startup process, including business planning, funding, marketing plans, accounting, human resources, and even taxes.

Black 30 understands the importance of minority status in accessing various opportunities, contracts, and resources. The consultancy guides businesses through the process of obtaining minority certifications, opening doors to a myriad of benefits and support networks. This strategic positioning empowers minority-owned enterprises to thrive in a competitive market.

Beyond the professional services, Black:30 fosters a supportive

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community where minority entrepreneurs can network, share experiences, and uplift one another. This sense of camaraderie contributes to the overall success of these businesses.

“As we approach the one-year anniversary of Black:30,” says Overton, “I reflect on our successes and opportunities for growth. We want to identify more organizations with similar goals/missions to continue advancing and diversifying the Lawrence economy. “ Learn more about Black:30 at Black30.org.

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Drawings of the Early Childhood Community Center set to open this year.

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Filling the Gaps in Early Childcare ARTICLE BY DENISE DETOMMASO | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY FERGOLA

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Construction underway on the new Early Childhood Community Center's treehouse space.

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. . . fo r eve r y i n fa nt o r t o d d le r s p ot . . .t h e re a re u p t o 10 c h i l d re n w h o c ou l d f i l l t h at p l ac e .

In a momentous leap toward creating a nurturing space for the youngest members of the Lawrence community, The Community Children’s Center has begun the final steps in renovation of its Early Childhood Community Center building at 346 Maine Street. In 2024, the seven new classrooms will provide parents with much-needed daytime, overnight and weekend childcare for infants and toddlers.

Executive Director Kim Polson said the new center seeks to fill gaps in the community. “Our goal overall as an organization is to identify system gaps in early childhood and then identify programs to fill those gaps. And the childcare facility portion of our project is doing that in two ways.”

The gaps in care the new center addresses are operating hours and age group served. Polson notes parents who work in manufacturing, the service industry, hospitals, and other essential roles such as law enforcement need daycare in the evening, overnight and weekend hours. As of now, only one licensed facility in Douglas County provides overnight hours, and that is a barrier for parents and the community at large.

“We know that that is a significant need in order for families, parents, caregivers to be able to continue to work,” Polson says. “That is a significant need in our community that we feel we can develop some strategies to fill.”

The new center is focused on infants and toddlers, specifically those from birth to 24 months, because that age group represents the greatest need in the community. Childcare spots are less common because care for that age group is the most expensive for providers. Polson points out for every infant or toddler spot in the community, there are up to 10 children who could fill that place.

In Douglas County, the average full-time cost to send an infant between birth and 12 months to

a childcare center is $1,136 per month, according to point-in-time data for Douglas County from Childcare Aware of Kansas. For children 12 to 17 months, that cost decreases only slightly, to $1,021 per month. For children 18 to 23 months, the cost is $1,001 per month.

To ensure the facility is accessible to different sectors of the population, fees will be charged on a sliding scale, with lower-income families paying less.

One third of each classroom will be reserved for families who receive childcare subsidies from the Kansas Department for Children and Families, one third for families whose employers provide some kind of childcare subsidy for their employees, and one third for the community at large.

Lead teachers at the center will have gone through an education program, have a bachelor’s degree, and be certified. The plan is to pay those teachers a salary similar to what is offered by the local school district.

Teacher aides will be paid a minimum of $15 per hour.

Polson says the pay reflects the fact that education at age two or three is of no less value than education at older ages.

“Really what we’re trying to do is make sure that early childhood professionals are compensated in a way that is similar in structure to local public schools, as well as acknowledging the fact that most brain development happens in the first five years of life,” she explains “And so the investment in that part of life is crucial and can have a significant impact on the quality of life for the long haul.”

All of these efforts are part of the larger, systemwide focus of the organization. As the “Lawrence Journal-World” previously reported, the center will provide other services for families and be involved in efforts to strengthen the community’s childcare system as a whole. That includes a support network for early childhood professionals and a family resource CONTINUED >

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center for parents and guardians who need assistance navigating social services. Other resources available at the center will include an indoor playground space and a free community store for distributing early-childhood and maternity items.

Polson said the organization will be sharing information with other childcare providers to encourage more to accept subsidies from the Department for Children and Families. She also noted reserving a third of the spaces for families who receive support from

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their employer for childcare is part of a larger effort to encourage similar programs in the community.

“We need people to understand this is not an issue only for families with young children,” Polson says. “It’s an issue for our community, and for our economy and quality of life within our community.”

The Early Childhood Community Center is slated to open later this summer. To keep track of its progress and to learn more about the Community Children’s Center programs, go to CommunityChildrenKS.org.

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Get a jump on spring by starting garden seeds indoors with these 10 steps.

Step 1: Choose the right crops to start inside. Coolweather crops including broccoli, cauliflower and kale are great, as are leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Root crops such as potatoes, turnips, beets, radishes, and carrots are best left to sow outside.

Step 2: Determine when to germinate each crop by

counting backward from the area’s last frost date. (The Kansas Geological Survey notes our average date of the last frost is April 10th.) Most cool-weather crops, greens, and herbs can be safely transplanted outdoors a few weeks before the last frost date. Peppers, tomatoes and basil should remain indoors for a week or two after the threat of frost has passed. Using cold frames or row cover cloth can add a few weeks to the start of the outdoor growing season.

Step 3: Start seeds in containers that are at least 3 to

4 inches deep and have enough drainage holes to allow soil to stay moist, but not wet. Soil tends to dry out quickly in smaller containers. Avoid reusing old pots that are not sterile.

Step 4: Start seeds in a mixture of equal parts sphagnum peat moss, perlite (or parboiled rice hulls) and vermiculite. Pre-soak the soil in a bucket. Add water slowly to the mix until it is moist, but not soggy.

Step 5: Fill each container up to one inch below its top. Sow seeds in furrowed rows twice as deep as the seeds are wide.

Step 6: Label the seeds properly and place the containers in a warm, sunny area. Soil temperatures need to be kept above sixty degrees for seeds to germinate. Peppers and tomatoes need soil temperatures above seventy-eight degrees to germinate.

Step 7: Avoid leggy, weak plants by giving sprouted

seedlings 14 to 16 hours of direct light daily. Use a full-spectrum LED or fluorescent plant bulb. Keep the light two to three inches above the seedlings throughout the growing process. Reposition the light as the plants grow.

Step 8: Keep the soil moist and maintain a humidity level between 50 and 70 percent. Avoid watering the seedlings with tap water that has been softened. Allow chlorinated water to sit out overnight before watering with it.

Step 9: Once the seedlings have several sets of leaves and are two to three inches tall, transplant them into larger containers.

Step 10: Come spring, place seedlings outside for several hours each day before transplanting them into their garden home.

L E A R N M O R E : Fix It Chick Linda Cottin began writing home repair articles for the “Lawrence Journal-World” newspaper in 2008. She and her husband, Tom, have worked in retail hardware since 1974 and eventually purchased Cottin's Hardware & Rental in June 1992. They have been serving the Lawrence community ever since.

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FEBRUARY 2024

events A SELECTION OF UPCOMING LO C A L E V E N T S

THUR SDAYS

Cottin's Indoor Farmer's Market Cottin's Hardware | 4:00 PM At least five-plus local vendors weekly. Check out the fresh local produce, gluten-free products, eggs from chickens, ducks, and sometimes geese, homemade frozen tamales, pastured grass-finished meats, jams, jellies, herbs, flowers, and more.

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Souper Bowl Lawrence Arts Center | 11:00 AM Buy a Bowl + Fill a Bowl: Purchase a handmade bowl, platter or foodthemed print to support the Arts Center’s visual arts education program. With bowls starting at $15, there’s something for everyone! Bring non-perishable food donations to stock Just Food’s pantry and get $1 off your bowl purchase (max $3). Support Douglas County residents facing hunger.

L aw re n c eA r t s C e n te r. o rg /e ve n t / souper-bowl-2024/ FEBR UARY 17TH

15th Annual Kaw Valley Seed Fair Douglas County Fairgrounds Building 12 | 8:00 AM Meet people devoted to sustainability and biodiversity in Kaw Valley through this annual seed swap.

Bring your saved seeds or packaged seeds to share at our exchange tables. Envelopes are typically available, but bringing your own is a great idea. Bring containers, envelopes, or baggies to donate if you do not have seeds to share. It is much appreciated. https://fb.me/e/1MSx8Ur95

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EVE N TS

realty report A S A M P L E O F R E C E N T LY S O L D P R O P E R T I E S I N L A W R E N C E , K A N S A S .

NEIGHBORHOOD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

B AT H S

Harper Street

$135,500

$135,500

100

3

1

4

Lincoln Street

$145,000

$147,447

102

2

1

2

Trail Road

$185,000

$175,000

95

3

2

11

Delaware Street

$219,000

$210,000

96

2

1

6

Kansas Street

$230,000

$231,000

100

3

2

2

Natalie Drive

$249,900

$242,000

97

3

2

4

North Street

$260,000

$272,000

105

3

2

4

W 19th Terrace

$280,000

$280,000

100

3

2

2

W 24th Street

$295,000

$299,000

101

4

2

2

Ousdahl Road

$319,900

$319,900

100

4

4

1

University Drive

$329,900

$329,900

100

4

3

12

Yellowstone Drive

$351,000

$347,000

99

4

2

61

Massachusetts Street

$399,900

$399,900

100

3

2

43

Riviera Drive

$420,000

$421,000

100

4

3

17

N Blazing Star Drive

$435,000

$445,000

102

3

2

1

Helianthus Drive

$439,900

$435,000

99

5

3

7

Plymouth Drive

$539,000

$515,000

96

5

4

55

April Rain Road

$589,900

$560,000

95

6

5

63

Prairie Clover Court

$655,000

$655,000

100

5

4

1

Prestwick Drive

$985,000

$830,000

84

6

5

77

This data is a sampling of sold properties from December 2023. Source: Lawrence MLS system.

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