Jessica Catlin, left, accepts a scholarship award from Deb Taylor, president of Altrusa International of Lawrence. Catlin received the honor during the club's May 18 meeting at the Hereford House.

Current and past presidents of the Lawrence Home Builders Assn. gather at the 2005 Parade of Homes ribbon-cutting ceremony. They are, back row from left, Frank Salb, Bob Santee and David Reynolds; second row from left, Kelly Drake, Tim Stultz, Ron Durflinger and Heath Seitz; front row from left, Dee Perry, Dwight Perry, Neal Ezell, Lee Queen and Bud Hunt. The LHBA and Landplan Engineering presented a joint gift of 00,000 to the Douglas County Community Foundation during the April 29 event.

Max Falkenstien, Lawrence, receives a bronze plaque from Tyler Waldorf, president of Alpha Nu Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. The fraternity dedicated its basketball court to Falkenstien, a distinguished alum, on May 4. The chapter also recognized Falkenstien's induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Falkenstien received the award for his years in electronic and print sports reporting.

Recipients of the 2004 United Way Spirit of Caring Award assemble at the Leadership Lawrence Celebration Breakfast on April 29 at Maceli's. They are, from left, Chuck Warner, of US Bank; Kelli Nicks and Delbert Phlipot, of Amarr Garage Doors; Pat Kehde, Raven Bookstore; and Don Johnston, Intrust Bank. The Spirit of Caring Award honors businesses that promote charitable giving and volunteerism in the community.

Douglas County Community Foundation board member Monte Johnson, front left, accepted a 00,000 gift on behalf of the foundation from Phil Struble, front right, Landplan Engineering president, and Heath Seitz, Lawrence Home Builders Assn. president. The gift establishes the Lawrence Community Youth Fund, a permanent endowment that will regularly make awards that benefit children in Douglas County.

Estel M. Fyne accepts the 2005 Donna J. Kidd Volunteer Award, presented by Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging. She received the award at a reception May 26 in the atrium of Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Fyne was selected from a group of nominees from the three counties - Douglas, Jefferson and Shawnee - served by JAAA. In the background is Dorothy Rockers, who provided piano music for the event.

Don Gardner accepts the 2005 Don Volker Leadership Award from Doris Rick at the Leadership Lawrence Celebration Breakfast. The event was April 29 at Maceli's.

Cristian Pearson, 4, a student at Woodlawn School and a member of the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, attends a cookout at South Park. The Lawrence Breakfast Optimists Club had a picnic for the club June 10.