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Community Voices February 26, 2023 - 12:09 pm

Tom Harper: OmTree Shala owner brings yoga studio to new home at Sunflower (Column)

by Tom Harper

“Sharyn Harley’s OmTree Shala yoga studio has been a fixture in Lawrence since 2012. She was excited to share the new digs and vision of OmTree at Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices December 26, 2022 - 5:38 pm

Tom Harper: How the English muffins are made at Cellar Door (Column)

by Tom Harper

Tom Harper is hooked on the English muffins at Cellar Door, he writes in this column. He asked how they’re baked: They’re not, owner Louis Wigen-Toccalino shared.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Community Voices December 5, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Tom Harper: Look up to spot this Lawrence holiday tradition (Column)

by Tom Harper

”The annual placement of the nativity scene on the Hillcrest Shopping Center pleases many in Lawrence who honor the Christian tradition, and even those who simply appreciate the kitsch of this local holiday tradition,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices November 2, 2022 - 1:50 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall is an architectural and artistic landmark worth saving (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Irma I. Smith Hall can’t speak for itself. But as it possibly faces the wrecking ball, we seek to share its history and relevance as a significant, intact example of midcentury modern architecture,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices June 1, 2022 - 10:25 pm

Tom Harper: Impending demolition of KU’s Facilities building is a betrayal to historic district (Column)

by Tom Harper

“Jayhawks and the Lawrence community deserve better decision-making from KU’s leadership as it relates to historic preservation on Mount Oread,” Tom Harper writes in this column about the likely impending demolition of the Facilities Administration Building.

Tom Harper
Community Voices May 11, 2022 - 10:43 am

Tom Harper: Studio 804 pulls off another win for Lawrence with 519 Indiana (Column)

by Tom Harper

Students of Dan Rockhill’s Studio 804 class have worked together to create a sculptural, energy-efficient home in the Pinkney neighborhood. You can see it for yourself on Saturday.

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Community Voices March 30, 2022 - 8:28 pm

Tom Harper: Celebrate memories of Turner’s Grocery, the Merc at 700 Maine open house

by Tom Harper

700 Maine is one of those buildings where memories are etched into our consciousness, from meaningful experiences to long-lasting friendships, Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices January 12, 2022 - 11:10 am

Tom Harper: Rachel’s bench, and others like it, are meaningful gifts to all of Lawrence (Column)

by Tom Harper

Lanny Genosky is thankful to have a bench in memory of his wife, Rachel, where he can sit and enjoy the view of Lawrence that she loved in Constant Park.

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Community Voices December 24, 2021 - 1:58 pm

Tom Harper: Updates to Bowersock Dam reveal remnants of the past, promise power for the future (Column)

by Tom Harper

In recent weeks, the Kaw River has been lowered at the Bowersock Dam. Ancient shoreline structures have been revealed and huge, deep expanses of shale, millions of years old, have been exposed.

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Community Voices December 16, 2021 - 11:31 am

Tom Harper: An update on Lawrence’s blue/purple streetlights (Column)

by Tom Harper

Here’s an update on the streetlights casting a blue-purple hue over Lawrence’s roadways.

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