Members of the city's Solid Waste Task Force follow a trash truck on Villo Woods Court, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The task force took a tour of Lawrence's trash and recycling processes to learn more about solid waste operations.

Photo by Nick Krug

Bishop Seabury sophomore Heidi Dumesich, right, steals the ball away from Kansas School of the Deaf's Kylie Garcia (12) in the second half on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

Seabury junior Raquel Dominguez, left, gets knocked down as she tries to get the ball from Kansas School for the Deaf player Taylor LeManske (31) on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

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Bishop Seabury's Reilly Malone (21) tries for two on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

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Seabury's Alyson Oliver (15) swats at the ball on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action against Kansas School for the Deaf at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

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Seabury's Padget Sutherland throws the ball to an open teammate on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

Crews responded to a fire at 3404 Oxford Court on Monday, Dec. 11, 2011.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

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Lawrence author and poet laureate of Kansas, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, center, has written a book about former Polish resistance fighter Jarek Piekalkiewicz, left, and Holocaust survivor Lou Frydman. Mirriam-Goldberg, Piekalkiewicz and Lou Frydman’s wife, Jane Frydman, will have a reading and a launch party for the book “Needle In the Bone” at 7 p.m. today at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive. Lou Frydman died in January.

Photo by Ken Lassman

This blueberry cheesecake is the best of both worlds. It tastes delicious, but doesn't require nearly as much work as one would expect. That last bit can be your little secret.

Photo by Kevin Anderson

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Students in Nancy Orsburn's second-grade class at New York School line up to head outside for recess on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. On Monday, proposals were submitted by representatives of New York and Cordley schools on the topic of consolidation. Both groups believe their is room to expand on the campuses of their respective schools.

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Second-graders Ashlynn Escalera, left, and Dumebi Enyinnaya have a laugh as the two work on an exercise in purchasing goods with money on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 in Nancy Orsburn's classroom at New York School.

Photo by Nick Krug

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. The Chiefs fired Haley Monday, Dec. 12, 2011.

Charlie Reidel, Associated Press

This is me at my apartments "ugly sweater picture day" at Orchard Corners Apartments

Joshua Ricley

Hannah Vick and Max Clarkson at JCPenny Portrait Studio.

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The Ugly Christmas sweater party was hosted by Pat & Cheri Peery at their home in Lawrence.. Grand prize winner was Bill Reetz and runner-up Greg Hatton. In photo from left is Pat Peery, Greg Hatton, Cheri Peery & Bill Reetz.

Tammy Spray

Orchard Corners Apartments hosted Ugly Sweater Day! This photo features Dylan Derryberry.

Heather Hasler

Orchard Corners Apartments Ugly Sweater Day! Josh Falling, Alejandro Lobators and Jarred Kramer are pictured

Heather Hasler

Orchard Corners Apartments hosted Ugly Sweater Day! This photo features Dylan Derryberry.

Heather Hasler

At West Hills Apartments.

Heather Hasler

Debra Jennings, middle, a professional braider, is pictured with her mother, Lorene Davison and her daughter, Cody Jennings on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Jennings learned to braid from her mother and now works with her daughter braiding hair at Renaissance festivals, parties and weddings.

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Cody Edwards

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Kansas University’s associate director of bands, Tom Stidham, is pictured Thursday in Murphy Hall. Stidham, who is in his 50th year of teaching music since his beginning at Lake Placid High School in Lake Placid, Fla., has had plenty of interesting stops along the way including performing in a fundraiser with Bob Hope while at Georgia Southern University.

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Homemade hand warmers consist of an inner bean bag and a wool insulator. The inner bag can be microwaved for about 30 seconds to 1 minute to heat it up.

Photo by Katie Bean

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Homemade hand warmers can be heated in the microwave then stuck in your pockets to keep your hands cozy.

Photo by Katie Bean

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Homemade hand warmers can be microwaved then stuck in your pockets to keep your fingers toasty.

Photo by Katie Bean

Preschool pilgrims: For the annual Thanksgiving feast Nov. 21 at Green Pastures Preschool, Deb Hird’s Pre-K class sailed on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock. Kathy Smith submitted the photo.

Phoebe and Ivy, both adopted from Lawrence Humane Society at different times, are frequently curled up together throughout the house. They belong to Lois Fegan, Lawrence, who submitted the photo.