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Photos for May 16, 2011
Eric Farnsworth and Stacy Campbell, both of Lawrence, tango across the gallery space at Signs of Life on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Lawrence High's Brett Van Blaricum watches his drive off of the 11th tee at the regional golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Wilson Hack of Free State putts on the 10th green at the regional golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Lawrence High's Logan Henrichs watches his drive off of the 11th tee at the regional golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Lawrence High’s Jesse Ohtake watches his drive on the 16th tee. The freshman qualified for state as an individual with an 86 at the regional golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Free State’s Alex Green chips out of the rough on the first hole at the regional golf tournament. Green, along with one other Firebird and three Lawrence Lions, qualified for the state tournament from their rounds at the St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Lawrence resident Doug Nickel dances with Brigitta Wade, Lawrence, during a meeting of the Lawrence Tango Club in the gallery space at Signs of Life, 722 Mass., on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Brigitta Wade, Lawrence, and Ray Oja, Kansas City, Mo., practice their moves during a meeting of the Lawrence Tango Club on Monday, May 16, 2011, in the gallery space above Signs of Life, 722 Mass. Since 2006, beginners and experienced dancers alike have been meeting with the club, which has about 30 members.
Firefighters responded to a grass fire that had expanded into a barn in the 1800 block of County Road 1023 Monday, May 16, 2011.
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The great-great-great grandchildren of J.D. Bowersock, the man responsible for the Bowersock dam in 1879, participate in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, May 16, 2011, for the $20 million project to build a new hydroelectric power plant on the north bank of the Kansas River. Throwing dirt from left are Henry Nelson 9, Hillary Griggs, 10, Hugh Griggs, 4, Oona Nelson, 6 and Lyle Griggs, 8.
Lawrence High's Connor Henrichs putts on the second green at the regional golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park on Monday, May 16, 2011.
Gov. Sam Brownback, right, looks over the Kansas River and visits with Kellen Petersen, left and Jeff Thorn, center, both engineers with Olsson Associates, about the $20 million project to build a new hydroelectric power plant on the north bank of the Kansas River. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the project.
Kansas University graduating senior Mathew Shepard is pictured Monday with the class of 2011 banner, which he helped design.
The former Farmland Industries site on the eastern edge of Lawrence is shown in an aerial photo taken Monday, May 16, 2011.
Having spent his childhood in large cities and schools, Justin Morello opted four years ago to enroll at Baker University because of the small-school, small-town atmosphere the campus offered. He now credits that atmosphere for a successful undergraduate career, which included an internship at Los Alamos National Laboratories.
Over a period of six years Judy Burch has developed an extensive water garden in her side and back yard at her Lawrence home. Built into a slope in the yard, several waterfalls, streams and ponds drop through areas of rock paths and shade plantings.
Over a period of six years Judy Burch has developed an extensive water garden in her side and back yard at her Lawrence home. Built into a slope in the yard, several waterfalls, streams and ponds drop through areas of rock paths and shade plantings.
Spencer Smith, 11, Lawrence, wears protective eyewear whenever he plays baseball.
Ombre hair coloring by Brad Hestand, owner of the Greenroom Salon, 924 1/2 Mass., on Erin Barr.
Roxanne McCoy-Klaus, owner and stylist of Static Hair Salon, 12 E. Eighth St., adds feather attachments to a model's hair.
Meyer Lemon Bars by Nikki Overfelt.
Sophie wasn’t missing spring when there was still snow on the ground. Sophie, a Lhasa Apso, belongs to Jess and Stephanie Sturgeon, Lawrence. Got a picture for Pet Post? Bring in or mail a Pet Post photo and some information about your pet to the Journal-World, 645 N.H., Lawrence, KS 66044 or e-mail it to go@ljworld.com. Photos will be returned after publication.
Checkmate: Lawrence chess team members, from left, Eddie Wilson and Sam Beaulieu (both of Central Junior High School), David Blair (coach), Apramay Mishra (Sunflower School), and Kaustubh Nimkar (Southwest Junior High School), competed at the second annual Intercontinental School Chess Teams Championship held April 1-3 in McPherson. The Lawrence team tied for first with a Russian team from St. Petersburg, and finished second on tie-breakers competing in the U16 Division. Nancy Wilson submitted the photo.
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