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    After 17 years, JULIUS LAWRENCE is retiring from Project Connection, the after-school program and summer day-camp center for children. ''he asks everyone who walks in the door, 'What do you want to do with your future?' and he always tells them, 'let's do it now,'' said volunteer Imani Yance. Lawrence plans to take some time off and then look for a part-time job where he can use his love of photography.

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    After 17 years, JULIUS LAWRENCE is retiring from Project Connection, the after-school program and summer day-camp center for children. ''he asks everyone who walks in the door, 'What do you want to do with your future?' and he always tells them, 'let's do it now,'' said volunteer Imani Yance. Lawrence plans to take some time off and then look for a part-time job where he can use his love of photography.

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    Julius Lawrence Retires

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    After 17 years, JULIUS LAWRENCE is retiring from Project Connection, the after-school program and summer day-camp center for children. ''he asks everyone who walks in the door, 'What do you want to do with your future?' and he always tells them, 'let's do it now,'' said volunteer Imani Yance. Lawrence plans to take some time off and then look for a part-time job where he can use his love of photography.

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    THE POST-STANDARD / NEIGHBORS CITY Thursday, April 7, 2011 PAGE 3 .

    Dick Blume / The Post-Standard


    JULIUS LAWRENCE, who is retiring as director of Project Connection, with Imani Yance (center), a volunteer, and Briana

    Retirement Reality Hits


    Julius Lawrence, Project Connection their dreams.
    ‘‘What we do for them now
    like Tomorrow’s Neighbors
    Today and the Girls and Boys
    program coordinator, is stepping down will determine who and what
    they will be tomorrow,’’ Law-
    Club.
    ‘‘I will be busy,’’ Lawrence
    By Lorenzo Arguello children who visit the center rence said. said. ‘‘I can’t see myself just
    Contributing writer about patience and concentra- ‘‘He asks everyone who sitting back.’’
    tion. walks in the door, ‘What do What the organization will
    you want to do with your fu- miss the most once Lawrence

    A
    ‘‘Whenever the children are
    few years ago, the having a really bad day, Julius ture?’ And he always tells is gone is his calming presence
    pool table in Project is able to turn it around with a them, ‘Let’s do it now,’ ’’ Ku- and his ability to let things
    Connection’s recrea- simple game of pool,’’ Kune- neman said. work themselves out, Kune-
    tion room needed resurfacing. man said. What he’ll remember the man said.
    Due to the lengthy budgeting After 17 years, Lawrence is most from his work at Project She doesn’t think she will
    process involved as being part Connection are the many fami- realize that he’s actually gone
    retiring from Project Connec- lies he worked with and the
    of its parent organization, tion, the after-school program until she calls into the office
    PEACE Inc., the resurfacing numerous youth who came and doesn’t hear his voice on
    and summer day-camp center back later as adults to thank
    wouldn’t be possible for an- for children at 1085 E. the telephone, Kuneman said.
    other three weeks. him for it, Lawrence said. Lawrence’s last few days
    Genesee St. Dick Blume / The Post-Standard
    ‘‘They keep me going,’’ he have consisted of packing his
    Program coordinator Julius Project Connection formerly JULIUS LAWRENCE
    Lawrence didn’t want the said. office and informing all of the
    was located near an apartment Lawrence plans to take organization’s supporters
    young participants to wait that complex in Kennedy Square,
    long, so he took the $250 find new homes and get back some time off and then look about his retirement. He said
    serving the many families who on their feet. for a part-time job where he the reality of his retirement
    needed out of his pocket. lived there. When the complex can use his love of photogra- didn’t hit him until his last
    It is the kind of thing Law- shut down in 2008, the organi- ‘‘I have a lot of mixed feel- phy. Although he will no long-
    rence has done over and over ings right now,’’ Lawrence day, when he woke up and
    zation moved to its current lo- er have a formal position at thought, ‘‘Wow, this is really
    for the community and the cation in the basement of Uni- said. ‘‘It’s bittersweet.’’ Project Connection, he still
    youth who come to Project it.’’
    versity United Methodist For close to two decades, hopes to help out here and ‘‘It’s been a good journey,’’
    Connection, program assistant Church at East Genesee Street Lawrence, 65, has worked there, he said.
    Briana Kuneman said. Lawrence said.
    and University Avenue. Many with youth at Project Connec- Lawrence also plans to con- Contact Lorenzo Arguello at
    The pool table serves as a of the displaced families lean- tion to make sure they stay off tinue his work with numerous 470-2259 or at
    way for Lawrence to teach the ed on Project Connection to the streets and work toward other community organizations larguello@syracuse.com.

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