Xiangrong Xu, left, and her class watch a performance during a party to celebrate the completion of a semester at the Lawrence Chinese School. The school had a party Dec. 8 at Wescoe Hall on Kansas University's campus. Students, teachers and parents gathered to sing songs, recite poems and perform comedies. The school is a nonprofit organization that teaches Mandarin Chinese and promotes Chinese culture.

From left, Zhaoyuan Li, Hanyi Chi, Hu Wang, Haiting Shi, Bing Bing and teacher Zi Wang perform during a party to celebrate the completion of a semester at the Lawrence Chinese School. The celebration was Dec. 8 at Wescoe Hall on Kansas University's campus. The school is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of parents. Its mission is to teach Chinese language and culture.

Del Monte Pet Products employees, from left, Alice Hewitt, Kathleen Gillihan, Elois Allan and Ted Walker review the scores during the Del Monte Pet Products' Pumpkin Bowling Competition in mid-November. Gillihan, coordinator for the company's United Way campaign, planned the event for employees who participated in the annual fundraiser.

Murray Renick demonstrates his bowling form with a duct-taped pumpkin during the Del Monte Pet Products' Pumpkin Bowling Competition in mid-November, a closing event for the company's United Way campaign.

Sitting from left are Judy Niebaum, Susie Lacy, Joan Reiber, Rita Spradlin, Susan Lomas and Barbara Duke. They were among the University Women's Club group of New

Eric Gillen delivers a strike to a set of makeshift bowling pins during the Del Monte Pet Products' Pumpkin Bowling Competition in mid-November. Contributors to the United Way campaign qualified to participate in the event. Additional bowlers were, from left, Roscoe Reed, John Curry, Chris Parker, Murray Renick and Dave Babcock.

From left are Lillian Barker, Sandi Woods, Gwen Dobson, Mary Remus, Yvonne DeCosta, Gail Griffin and Ann Blackhurst. They were among the University Women's Club group of New

Ineabelle Colon, right, a nontraditional student enrolled in the nursing program at Ottawa University, recently received a continuing education grant from P.E.O. Chapter GQ in Lawrence. Pictured with Colon are Marianna Beach, left, Chapter GQ continuing education chairwoman, and Kay Hale, chapter president.