Clenece Hills 1302 N 1082 Road Lawrence, Kansas 66046

August 21, 2012, the 149^th anniversary of the burning of Lawrence

To the Members of the Lawrence City Commission

I am very pleased to see that you intend to appoint a nine member committee to plan a commemoration of the burning of Lawrence. The resilience and perseverance of Lawrence residents was established with their responses to that tragic event in American history.

There is a place where sesquicentennial milestones can be acknowledged. Those of us who are Friends of the Point welcome the involvement of this committee and would be very pleased to see a stone placed in the Walk through Time, as well as the placement of any other recognition of this event. Please keep Sesquicentennial Point on your radar screen as a place for memories and commemoration.

If I can be of any help as you and your committee develop your plans, I would be pleased to cooperate.

Sincerely,

Clenece Hills

President, Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission