Best of Lawrence 2017: Community

Administrative Assistant
1. Lori Nation, Wakarusa Veterinary Hospital
2. Carrie Combs, Rodrock Chiropractic
3. Linda Love, Clinton Parkway Animal Hospital
4. Steve Swyers, The Merc Co+op
5. Debbie Carter, Kansas Visiting Nurses Association
6. Cynthia O’Kelly, Good Energy Solutions
7. Stephanie Bessent, Morning Star Church
8. Dani Aitken, OrthoKansas
9. Lori Johnson, Heinbach Larkin DDS
10. Jamie Jeffers, KanREN

Art Gallery
1. Cider Gallery
2. Spencer Museum of Art
3. Phoenix Gallery
4. Lawrence Arts Center
5. KU Natural History Museum
6. Wonder Fair
7. Van Go, Inc.
8. Haskell Cultural Center and Museum
9. Signs of Life
10. SeedCo Studios

Artist (painting, sculpting or mixed media)
1. John Sebelius
2. Stan Herd
3. Jeromy Morris
4. Clare Doveton
5. Louis Copt
T-6. Alicia Kelly
T-6. Lori Norwood
T-8. Angie Pickman
T-8. Kris Kuksi
T-8. Brian Timmer
T-8. Cathy Ledeker

Artist (photography or digital images)
1. Jeremy Osbern
2. Ann Dean
3. Jeff Burkhead
4. Trina Baker
T-5. Racheal Major
T-5. Tim Forcade
7. Rachel Rudeen
8. Dinesha LaShay
9. John Clayton
T-10. Mike Yoder
T-10. Adam Smith

Bank
1. Capitol Federal
2. Commerce Bank
3. US Bank
4. Peoples Bank
5. Central Bank of the Midwest
6. INTRUST Bank
7. Central National Bank
8. First State Bank & Trust
9. Sunflower Bank
10. Bank of America

Community Leader
1. Mike Amyx
2. Caleb Stephens
3. Dennis ""Boog"" Highberger
4. Matthew Herbert
5. Kurt Goeser
6. Jesse Brinson
7. Jeremy Osbern
T-8. Doug Compton
T-8. Meg Heriford
T-8. Nancy Thellman
T-8. Tom Liebl

Credit Union
1. Truity Credit Union
2. Meritrust Credit Union
3. Mainstreet Credit Union
4. Mid American Credit Union
5. Envista Credit Union
6. Community America Credit Union
7. Midwest Regional Credit Union
8. Wakarusa Valley Credit Union
9. White Eagle Credit Union

Event (annual)
1. Transformations Charity Gala
2. Busker Festival
3. Lawrence St Patrick’s Day Parade
4. Free State Festival
5. Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade
6. Kansas Food Truck Festival
7. Art in the Park
8. Banff Film Festival
9. Sandbar Block Party
10. Tour of Lawrence

Event (seasonal or reoccuring)
1. Deja Brooks presents Cabaret Brunch
2. Lawrence Farmers Market
3. Final Fridays
4. #AssJamz
5. KU Basketball Games
6. Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market

Family Fun
1. Lawrence Public Library
2. EPIC Fun
3. Sports Pavilion Lawrence
4. Sunfire Ceramics
5. Royal Crest Lanes
6. LOL Family Zone
7. Indoor Aquatic Center
T-8. Painted Kanvas
T-8. Lawrence Gymnastics and Athletics
10. Breakout Lawrence

Hotel
1. The Eldridge
2. The Oread
3. Double Tree by Hilton
4. TownePlace Suites Marriott
5. SpringHill Suites by Marriott
6. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lawrence
7. Airport Motel
8. Hampton Inn
9. Comfort Inn & Suites
10. Jayhawk Motel

Local Non-Profit
1. Lawrence Humane Society
2. The Willow Domestic Violence Center
3. Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
T-4. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
T-4. Just Food
6. Family Promise of Lawrence
7. Lawrence Arts Center
8. Van Go, Inc.
9. Big Brothers Big Sisters, Douglas County
T-10. KANU 91.5 FM
T-10. Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association

Local Store Owner
1. Linda and Tom Cottin, Cottin’s Hardware and Rental
2. Jim Lewis, Checkers
3. Matt and Jennifer Richards, made
4. Kelly Corcoran, Love Garden
5. Dan and Karla Hughes, Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop
6. Joe Flannery, Weaver’s
7. Meredith Moore and Paul DeGeorge, Wonder Fair
8. Michael and Marcus Hurst, Hurst Diamonds
9. Laura Wiley, Au Marche
10. Linda Lester, The Etc. Shop

Mascot
1. Baby Jay, University of Kansas
2. Big Jay, University of Kansas
3. Chesty the Lion, Lawrence High
4. Freddie the Firebird, Free State High
5. The Indians, Haskell Indian Nations University
6. Eddie the Eagle, Veritas Christian
7. Sammy the Seahawk, Bishop Seabury
8. Potassium Rich, The Merc
9. Willie the Wildcat, Kansas State University
10. Ramen Ron, Ramen Bowls

Mature Living Community
1. Brandon Woods at Alvamar
2. Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
3. Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living
4. Neuvant House of Lawrence
5. Babcock Place
6. Meadowlark Estates Gracious Retirement Living
7. Arbor Court Retirement Community at Alvamar
8. Bridge Haven
9. Windsor Place
10. Wyndam Place

New Business
1. Delaney & Loew
2. Mass Street Mercantile
3. The Art House
4. KB & Co.
5. Spell of the Meadow
6. Breakout Lawrence
7. Kaw Valley IT
8. Oz Art Glass
9. Paisley & Stripe

Park
1. South Park
2. Clinton Lake State Park
3. Prairie Park
4. Centennial Park
5. Buford M. Watson, Jr. Park
6. Clinton Park
7. Hobbs Park
8. Deerfield Park
9. Holcom Park
10. Dad Perry Park

Place of Worship
1. Corpus Christi Catholic Church
2. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
3. Plymouth Congregational Church
4. First United Methodist Church
5. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lawrence
6. Lawrence Wesleyan Church
7. Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church
T-8. Morning Star Church
T-8. Trinity Episcopal Church
10. EastLake Community Church

Place to Have Kid’s Birthday Party
1. Pet World
2. LOL Family Zone
3. Lawrence Gymnastics and Athletics
4. Indoor Aquatic Center
5. Royal Crest Lanes
6. Sunfire Ceramics
7. Sports Pavillion Lawrence
8. Cici’s Pizza
9. Epic Fun
10. Premier Martial Arts

Place to Hold Event
1. Abe & Jake’s Landing
2. Maceli’s
3. Cider Art Gallery
4. Liberty Hall
T-5. The Castle Tea Room
T-5. The Oread
7. Arterra Event Gallery
8. The Eldridge
9. The Granada
10. Alvamar Golf Course and Country Club

Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
1. Downtown Lawrence
2. Allen Fieldhouse
3. Free State Brewing Company
4. The University of Kansas
5. The Burger Stand
6. Booth Family Hall of Athletics
T-7. 715
T-7. The Roost
9. The Oread
10. Clinton Lake State Park

Place to Work (100+ employees)
1. The University of Kansas
2. Grandstand Glassware and Apparel
3. Lawrence Memorial Hospital
4. The Merc Co-op
5. Lawrence Public Schools
6. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
7. City of Lawrence
8. Dillons
9. Hallmark Cards
10. Allen Press

Place to Work (under 100 employees)
1. Pennington & Company
2. Pet World
3. Lawrence Public Library
4. Maceli’s
5. Free State Brewing Company
6. Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop
7. Liberty Hall
8. The Roost
9. KB Painting
10. Family Medicine Associates, PA

Private Music Lesson Instructor
1. Dylan Bassett
2. Laura King
3. Evelyn Falen
T-4. Jamie Bone
T-4. Leah Younger
6. Annie Gnojek
7. Eric Sakumura
8. Michael Hamm
T-9. Tommy Perez
T-9. Adrian Rees

Public Servant
1. Matthew Herbert
2. Dennis ""Boog"" Highberger
3. Mike Amyx
4. Marci Francisco
5. Leslie Soden
6. Nancy Thellman
7. Craig Weinaug
8. John Wilson
T-9. Tom Markus
T-9. Myrone Grady

Shop Pet
1. Junior at Topiary Tree
2. Sam, Stuffing and Chardonnay at Love Garden Sounds
3. Lassie at Lucky Dog Outfitters
4. Kya at Tooter & Tillaye’s Home Goods
5. Dinah at The Dusty Bookshelf
T-6. Bella at Epic Fun
T-6. Dashiell and Ngaio at The Raven Book Store
8. Daisy at Blue Collar Press
T-9. Goliath at Pet World
T9. Khan at Cottin’s Hardware

Social Media (business)
1. Hurst Diamonds
T-2. Love Garden Sounds
T-2. Ladybird Diner
4. 715 Restaurant
5. The Burger Stand
6. made
T-7. Matty D Media
T-7. Kansas Insurance
9. Topiary Tree
10. The Merc Co+op

Social Media (individual)
1. LarryvilleLife
2. Will Averill
3. Micki Hadley
4. Jeremy Osbern
5. Phoggg
T-6. On This Day: A Daily Look at Lawrence History
T-6. Palmer Davidson
8. Joann Simon
9. Ben Smith
T-10. Matthew Herbert
T-10. Wendy Lindsey Smith

Social Media (organization or nonprofit)
1. Lawrence Police Department
2. Lawrence Humane Society
3. Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association
4. Lawrence Public Library
5. The Willow Domestic Violence Center
6. Just Food
7. Van Go
8. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
9. Black Lives Matter LFK
10. Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence

Teacher (grades 6-8)
1. Ericka Waller, South Middle School
2. Melanie Bartlow, Veritas Christian
T-3. Maria Pope, South Middle School
T-3. Laura Hochman, South Middle School
5. Danielle Lotton-Barker, Southwest Middle School
6. Mike Lewis, Southwest Middle School
7. Kathy Klocke, Raintree Montessori
T-8. Kelsey Olden, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
T-8. Jill Jevens, South Middle School
T-8. Johannah Cox, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
T-8. Paul Corcoran, West Middle School

Teacher (grades 9-12)
1. David Platt, Lawrence High
T-2. Laura Porter, Bishop Seabury Academy
T-2. Keri Lauxman, Lawrence High
4. Hilary Morton, Free State
5. Jeanne Yantzie, Lawrence High
6. Matthew Herbert, Lawrence High
7. Stuart Strecker, Free State
8. Oather Strawderman, Free State
9. Matthew Stiles, Lawrence High
10. Jennifer Rapp, Lawrence High

Teacher (grades K-5)
1. Jennifer Catlin, Langston Hughes
2. Susan Lomshek, Schwegler Elementary
3. Jennifer Wilk, Hillcrest Elementary
4. Leslie Downing, Langston Hughes
5. Shannon Biggerstaff, Veritas Christian
T-6. Derick Wallace, Langston Hughes
T-6. Stephanie Katzer, Prairie Park
8. Lisa Harrod, Broken Arrow
T-9. Jama Mustain, Langston Hughes
T-9. Jessica Miescher-Lerner, Sunset Hill
T-9. Paula Barr, Quail Run

Teacher (higher ed)
1. Dylan Bassett, University of Kansas
2. Anne Patterson, KU Architecture
3. Sarah Polo, University of Kansas
4. Mary Klayder, University of Kansas
5. Stephen Ilardi, University of Kansas
6. Christian Ray, University of Kansas
T-7. Wendy Picking, University of Kansas
T-7. Jennifer Gabriele, University of Kansas
9. Carol Holstead, University of Kansas