Ellie Ott, Free State High School senior, left, and Kent Ely, both of Lawrence, welcome guests of the Chocolate and Tea at Three fund-raiser at SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Sunday's event, which featured a silent auction, raised money for the Community Drop-In Center.

Kent Ely, foreground, and David Livingston, of First United Methodist Church, wash windows at the Trinity Respite Care office. They took part in the United Way Fall Day of Caring on Oct. 10.

Representatives of the initial Lawrence Education Achievement Partners, formerly called the Lawrence Business/Education Partnership, are honored at LEAP's 10-year anniversary celebration. From left are Elois Allan, Del Monte Foods; Ruth Becker, Wal-Mart; Steve Mona, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America; John Drees, Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Doris Ricks, Hallmark; Trudy Rice, Douglas County Extension Office; Mike Bates, McDonald's; and Karen Schuyler, Astaris. The celebration was Sept. 9 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Lawrence Education Achievement Partners, formerly called the Lawrence Business/Education Partnership, recognized the businesses, organizations and individuals who helped found the program in 1993 at their 10-year anniversary celebration. The honorees were, back row, from left, Steve Birchfield, Scott Stockwell, Larry McElwain, Mike Bates, John Drees, Gene Ramp, Karen Schuyler and Doris Ricks; second row, from left, are Cindy Folsom, Tim Van Leer, Steve Mona, Ed Meyen, Rickey Adger and Dick Lind; front row, from left, are Chuck Warner, Linda Robinson, Joan Golden, Elois Allan, Cris Anderson, Cindy Yulich and Trudy Rice. The event was Sept. 9 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Craig and Romi Paul, of Lawrence, sign in at the welcome table of the Chocolate and Tea at Three fund-raiser at SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Sunday's event was a benefit for the Community Drop-In Center, 214 W. 10th St. The benefit provides 20 percent of the center's annual budget.

Employees at Honeywell participate in a tricycle race for the United Way of Douglas County campaign. Curt Lyman, left, a manufacturing engineer from Olathe, placed first; Brent Mathis, center, a manufacturing engineer from Ottawa, placed second; and Merrill Robinson, a factory manager from Olathe, placed third. The race took place Nov. 7 at Honeywell's Lawrence plant, 2920 Haskell Ave.

Eudora High School principal Dale Sample, left, congratulates Baldwin High School principal Allen Poplin, center, for winning the Weigh-In

Representatives of the Adventures in Imagination partnership receive recognition from the Lawrence Education Achievement Partners. The partnership is a collaborative initiative of U.S. Bank, the Lied Center and Lawrence public schools. From left, Chuck Warner, Dick Lind, Tim Van Leer and Joan Golden were honored during LEAP's 10-year anniversary celebration Sept. 9 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Distributing prizes at the second annual City Government Chili Contest and Bake Sale, are, from left, Chuck Soules, Karin Rexroad, Ted Haggart, David Dunfield, Lori Hardesty and Roger Steinbrock. The sale and contest, which raised money for the United Way of Douglas County, was Oct. 15 at the South Park Recreation Center.