Archive for the ‘People’ Category
Newly Elected Councilman Holds Swearing-in Ceremony at local Elementary School
Students at Crestview Elementary School were special guests at the swearing in of Michael McQuillen, newly-elected City-County Councilman representing District 12, on Tuesday morning. McQuillen chose to have his official ceremony in front of Deb Graudin’s second graders and Gwen Papacek’s third graders, perhaps “Mr. Mike’s” biggest small supporters. McQuillan frequently visits Crestview where his [...]
Lawrence North Art Teacher Wins Digital Design Contest; Entry on display Dec. 11-13
Digital Design teacher Brian Atkinson received First Place in the first annual Designing for Digital Contest by DCG: Digital Color Graphics. Atkinson, who is also the visual and performing arts department chairman, submitted his series that includes “My Spiritual Connection” and “My Cathartic Expulsion. Atkinson said he feels it’s important to be a working artist [...]
Two McKenzie Students are nominated for Awards for Excellence
Two McKenzie Students have beed nominated for the Awards for Excellence for Career and Technical Education. Allison Metzger (Lawrence Central) and Taylor Chenoweth (Lawrence North) are both students interested in a career in engineering. Both have taken classes from Project Lead the Way and both intend to attend college and get a degree in engineering. [...]
Brook Park Teacher Receives RTV6 Leadership Award
Fourth grade teacher at Brook Park Elementary, Kevin Kemper, started a boys club last school year. His club, CAPS (Changing Attitudes and Producing Success) was created to encourage and inspire young boys to strive for their best and to make them into leaders. Trey Esther, a CAPS member and former students of Mr. Kemper’s, nominated [...]
Lawrence Central Soccer Player Wins National Sweepstakes
A sweepstakes win sent a Lawrence Central soccer player on an all-expenses-paid trip to California. Junior Laura Spears was the only winner in the national contest, created to promote the soccer-themed movie Gracie, released in June. Set in 1978, it is an inspirational film about a teenage girl who overcomes the loss of her brother [...]
LC Senior Prepares for New Best Buddies Role
From a workout with Mark Wylie (a recent contender on the Biggest Loser TV reality show) to musical performances by blind pianist Brittany Maier, the Best Buddies conference held July 20- 24 in Bloomington was jammed-packed with training, inspiration and camaraderie. Many attendees wore “I See You” T-shirts to get the message out that intellectually [...]
Healing Through Art is Mission of Local Therapist
The experience sounds appealing. Benefits include: increase in self awareness and awareness of others, cope with stress and traumatic experiences, enhance memory and cognitive abilities, alleviate pain, enhance personal well- being and more. Is this a trip to a spa or a new 12-step program? Actually, it is neither. These are the results of what [...]
Meet Chris and Rich Burd of Burd Ford
At a recent Lawrence Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Chris Burd was called up to receive a plaque for the new Burd Ford facility that just opened on Pendleton Pike. I overheard someone lean over and whisper, “Burd’s the word.” Chris and Rich Burd are one of Geist’s most recognizable couples, calling Feather Cove III and [...]
Author publishes his experiences with God
At age 71, Fred Forbis has become a published author. The longtime resident of Geist Valley Estates has never considered himself much of a writer. He just had a story that needed to be told. “If I had any purpose in my life … it was to write this book,” he said, as we sat [...]
