Madison Easum, center, and Laura Oyler, members of Lawrence Wesleyan Church's children's club called Clubhouse, visit with Ed Noonen, of Fire Station No. 3, 3708 W. Sixth St. The club delivered handmade valentines and cookies to all of the Lawrence fire stations Feb. 9.

Lynne Oyler, left, and Amanda Herington, right, pose for a picture with Larry Deters, of Fire Station No. 3, 3708 W. Sixth St. They are members of Lawrence Wesleyan Church's children's club. The club visited the station Feb. 9 and delivered valentines and cookies.

These American Red Cross volunteer instructors donated their teaching skills for a free adult CPR training session. The group trained 40 area residents to kick off March as Red Cross Month. Pictured are, back row from left, Annette McDonald, Wayne Zachary, Barbara Van Cortlandt, and Rose Rozmiarek; front row from left, Lisa Slavens and Wendy Leedy, health and safety marketing programs director. The event was sponsored by Crown Chevrolet and Toyota.

Lawrence residents Bernie and Barbara Nordling, front row far right, keep in touch with friends and family from the southwest Kansas area by having a dinner in their home for Kansas University students from Stevens and Morton counties. For many years the Nordlings lived and worked in Hugoton. Those who attended the dinner Feb. 13 were: Back row from left, Heath Peterson, Kurtis Mason, Deke Carter, Rob Schobert and Beau Hancock; second row from left, Travis Arellano, Carrie Peterson, Stephanie Hall, Amanda Spikes, Alej Hernandez and Jeremy Heger; and front row from left, Michele Arellano, Dee Bressler, Kendra Schobert, Kellie Roberts, Dedrie Heger, Barbara and Bernie Nordling.

Ed Carter reacts to winning scuba lessons from Scuba Shack and a daylong pontoon rental from Clinton Marina during Health Care Access Clinic's fourth annual fund-raiser. The benefit was Feb. 4 at Maceli's.

These Cub Scouts from Pack 3370, chartered to the Deerfield School PTA, provided the color guard for the opening ceremonies of the Kansas City Comets game Feb. 19 at Kemper Arena. The boys were recognized and received special pins at the pack's Blue & Gold banquet Feb. 28 at the Plymouth Congregational Church. They are, from left, Tyler Robbins, Brandon Wilson, Aaron Simon, John Bennett, Alex Houston, Logan Cherland, Josh Kallenbach and Kenneth Palmer.

These Girl Scouts from Troop 623 received the Silver Award. They are, from left, Paula Kyriakos, Michelle Jones, Taylor Fulton, Melanie Wiens-Kind and Kathleen Finnegan. The girls were recognized Feb. 20 at the home of Margaret Townsend, troop leader. To earn the Silver Award, the girls had to earn the Leadership pin, the Cadette Challenge and the Dreams to Reality Patch.

From left, Kay Henry, Lavern and Chris Squire and Jim Henry attend A