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Photos for August 29, 2011
Centerpieces for the Community Education Breakfast are bring donated to the early-childhood program for at-risk 4-year-olds at Kennedy School, a program sponsored by the Lawrence Schools Foundation.
Susan McElwain, a trustee and member of the Lawrence Schools Foundation's Finance Committee, counts donations to a new fund established to help teachers buy school supplies for students who may need them as the school year continues. Attendees of the Community Education Breakfast initiated the fund by filling yellow cups on their tables Friday at the Holiday Inn Lawrence, 200 McDonald Drive.
A gap in the brick remains where a section of wall at the former U.S. Displinary Barracks complex collapsed Monday morning, injuring a contractor working on the ground below. The collapse occurred as a construction crew poured concrete from the inside of the building, on the third floor. The injured man was trapped under a pile of bricks and wet concrete for about two hours before being rescued and taken to an area hospital.
West Junior High Garden Project's Dan Phelps takes the tops off basil plants to get them to become bushier. The bushiness ups production and makes it easier to get more out of the plant before fall's cool temps march in.
West Junior High Garden Project workers thin out lettuce seedings. Lettuce and other leafy greens like kale, spinach and chard grow well in the fall.
During the Community Education Breakfast, winners of Student Champion awards received — appropriately enough — commemorative boxes of Wheaties, the iconic "Breakfast of Champions." J'Qui Audena's box waited on a table following the breakfast, which was Aug. 26, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Lawrence.
Jenny Brown, of Brown Baubles Jewelry, is making a limited edition jewelry cuff that will be sold during the sixth annual fashion benefit on Sept. 8. The event sponsored by the Douglas County Medical Alliance benefits Van Go Inc. and Health Care Access.
Energy auditor Kirk Devine explains the safety hazardous associated with a 1940s-style radiant floor heater. The heater is in the home of Wendy (pictured on the left) and James Traul. The couple had hoped to use money from the Efficiency Kansas program to upgrade their heating, but funds were pulled from the loan program in August.
Lillian M. Olson
A model walks the runway at the Alexander Wang Fall 2011 show at Pier 94 on Feb. 12, 2011.
Fast siblings: Blaine Miller, left, and Ashley Miller, the children Kevin and Amy Miller of Eudora, won in their respective age divisions in the National Hot Rod Association Division 5 Junior Dragster League Championships held Aug. 5-7 at Eddyville Raceway in Eddyville, Iowa. Blaine won in the 10-to-12-year-old division and Ashley won in the 8-to-9-year-old division. It was the first time a brother and sister won at the same event on the same day in the history of NHRA Division 5 Junior Dragster League Championships. Amy submitted the photo.
Chen Huixian stops for a moment to share a laugh with her class during a beginner tai chi class held at Premier Martial Arts Academy, 3201 Clinton Parkway. The classes, which began in May, are held twice a month, generally every other Sunday.
Chen Huixian, left, guides students through basic tai chi moves as Zoey Chi, 10, Lawrence, attempts to follow Huixian’s lead during a beginner tai chi class held at Premier Martial Arts Academy.
Chen Huixian teaches a beginner tai chi class at Premier Martial Arts Academy.
Works that have seen museums and art openings wait for a final home at Catherine Hale Robins' studio
From simple photos of a loving pet, Catherine Hale Robins, a local sculptor, fashions a memory.
Catherine Hale Robins, a local sculptor who lives west of Lawrence, sculpts her creations from deep feelings, as modeled clay takes on smooth curves.
Tabatha was persistent until she fit into this basket. She belongs to Rich and Connie Bryan, Linwood. Tab and her sister Samantha were rescued from an abandoned barn in December 2001.
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