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Chris Hurte, left, and Andrew Algren, both Kansas University students, visit the desert outside of Sharja, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They spent spring break visiting Andrew's father, Mark Algren, director of the Intensive English Program at the American University of Sharja. Chris is the son of Doug and Sally Burger, and Andrew is the son of Mark and Kathy Algren, all of Lawrence. Doug Burger submitted the picture.

This team poses for a picture at the end of the Brew to Brew relay race that goes from Kansas City to Lawrence. The run raises money for cystic fibrosis. Members of the team are, back row, from left, Holly Todd, Phil Ostronic, Adam Leitel, Rhae Books, Megan Nelson, Dan Alexander, Kerry Todd and Janai Tate; front row from left, Dominic Sova, Leslie Smith, Rob Helmstetter, Bryan Brown, Cali and Travis Passman. The team members are all from Lawrence except Megan Nelson, who is from Olathe.

The Baldwin High School Pom Squad gets ready to perform at the 4A boy's championship basketball game in Salina. The squad members in the back row, from left, are Jenni Tuley, Amanda Cone, Sheena Beets, captain, Nicki Smith and Meghan Narcomey. In the front row, from left, are Tessa Dick, Jessica Smith, Andrea Hamilton and Leila Novelo.

Macade Michael Lewis, 6 months, gets ready for basketball season. Macade is the son of Mike and Kristel Lewis. He is the grandson of Randy and Sue Lewis, Lawrence. Sue Lewis submitted the picture.

Mia Monteau, 9, enjoyed ice skating at Rockefeller Center in New York City on her spring break vacation. Mia and her mother, Darryl L. Monteau, who submitted the picture, are both from Lawrence.

Students in advanced Spanish class at Perry-Lecompton High School enjoy a salsa dance lesson. Ryan Murphy, foreground left, get a lesson from his sister Erin Murphy, a dancer and instructor with Onda Latina dance troupe of Philadelphia. The other dancers shown are, from left, Daniel Wulfkuhle, Alyssa Phillips, Jennifer Pogge, Samantha Hackathorn and Justin Dunnaway.

Jack Hope, left, Kenna Frankenfeld and Joel Wasson take a well-deserved break at the end of "Enchanted April" at the Lawrence Community Theatre. Hope performed in the play, Frankenfeld was the assistant stage manager, and Wasson was on the stage crew. Peggy Sampson submitted the picture.

Nadine Schweitzberger Dolan, left, visits Emma Berg, who was celebrating her 100th birthday. Berg was Dolan's fifth-grade teacher at No. 6 School, which was at the corner of 23rd and Iowa streets. Berg, the Douglas County superintendent of schools from 1949 to 1959, turned 100 on Jan. 16. Dolan submitted the picture.

Alicia Sailors Willingham celebrates her 10th birthday surrounded by balloons, presents and cards from relatives. Cynthia Willingham, Alicia's mother, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

Tori Karlin, 7, left, Cooper Karlin, 8, center, and their cousin, Zach Morgan, 10, hang out with Wayne Simien, a former Kansas University basketball player. Tori and Cooper are the children of Pat and Mary Beth Karlin, Lawrence, and Zach is the son of Rich and Julie Morgan, Greenville, S.C. Pat Karlin submitted the picture.

Prairie Park School students play before the first day of school. The students are Amanda Morris, 7, top left; Puja Shah, 8, top right; Dusty Morris, 5, middle left; Jeanne Morris, 5, middle right; and Megah Shah, 4, bottom. Don Barta, the Morris' grandfather, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

Eighth-grade Oskaloosa graduates show off their outfits at the After Eighth Grade graduation prom. Pictured are, back row from left, Colby Artman, Derek Brey, Clay Metzger, Boone Heston and Joey Adams; front row, from left, Brandon Hawks, Brock McGinnis and Dillon Robbins. Joann Flower, Colby's grandmother, submitted the picture.

Four generations share Christmas Eve together. Pictured are, back row, from left, John D. Brown, Lawrence, Bill Barker, Fort Worth, Texas, and Doris Douglass, Eudora; front row from left, Martez Bucia, Lawrence, and Abby Brown, Lawrence.

The families of Don and Mary Kay Craig, on second row at left, cruised the Caribbean together in January.

The West Junior High School ninth-grade football players celebrate a successful season by wearing their city champion shirts. Pictured are, back row, from left, Head Coach Brad Stoll, Manager E.J. Randolph and Assistant Coach Stan Frantz; third row from left, Craig Rosenstingle, Jacob Sanchez, Steven Griffith, E.J. Swanson, Zack Toelkes, George Beilnson, Gary Russell, Ethan Biera, Ross Knowlton and Byron Downwind; second row, from left, Ryder Werts, Brian Virtue, Kevin Coleman, Scott Williams, Travis Brady-Spurling, Evan McGeorge and Alex Stroud; first row, from left, Gus Hidalgo, Bubba Gress, Kenny Flanders and Tim Malcolm.

Members of the "Classie Sassie Lassie's" Red Hat Club enjoys a day of touring Lawrence in January. Pictured are, back row, from left, Mary Jo Seetin, Alyce Riedesel and Berniece Gates, all of Perry, Janet Buxton, Topeka, and Doris Elrod, Oskaloosa; front row, from left, Rita Higgins, Topeka, Shirley Walbridge, McLouth, Dolores Smith, Tonganoxie, Elsie Flynn-Meyer, Perry, and Dorothy Knudsen, Oskaloosa. Dorothy Knudsen submitted the picture.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Pomes, Lawrence, receives the Army Commendation Medal from Lt. Col. Stanley Wagstaff, of the Land Component, Joint Forces Headquarters of the Kansas Army National Guard in Topeka. Pomes received the award for helping his unit, the 102nd Military History Detachment in Topeka, complete Exercise Delbruck at Fort McPherson and the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and Exercise SLAM at the Chickamauga National Battlefield Park in Georgia.

Boning Zhang, left, Lawrence, and Mark Laccheo, center, Topeka, are recognized as outstanding young pianists of 2005. Zhan and Laccheo pose for a picture with their teacher, Sue Kwak, right, after an honor recital March 13 at the Lawrence Arts Center.

Ruth Yother, Eudora, right, visits with her great-grandchildren, from left, Keagan Shockley, Abbie Shockley, Kennedy Shockley and Skyler Shockley. Keagan and Kennedy are the children of David and Kendra Shockley, Eudora, and Skyler and Abbie are the children of Jeremy and Brenda Shockley, Baldwin. Brenda Shockley submitted the picture.

First-grade Brownie Troop 643 had a pajama party at the Lawrence Gymnastics Academy on Feb. 11. The girls, all of Lawrence, worked on a Dancercize Badge and had a sleepover. They are, back row, from left, Madison Vaughn, Lilly Bart, Sydney Davis, Caitlin Dodd, Kelty Blagg and Merrick Vinke; front row from left, Erica Arensberg, Brianna Burenheide, Elizabeth Hansen, Rachel Walters, Sydney Bollinger, Tori Karlin, Becca Moran and Cori Tate. Mary Dodd submitted the picture.

Five Woodlawn School employees pose with their babies, all of whom were born within 11 months of one another. The mothers and babies are, from left, Kim and Christopher Jennings, Jeny and Anthony Bellavia, Kim and Zoey Gillpatrick, Lorrie and Katilyn Ozley, and Joni and Jenna Appleman. Leann Gross and Linda Wilhite submitted the photo. Got a shot for Friends & Neighbors? Send it, along with your name, phone number and caption information, to Friends & Neighbors, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence 66044, or e-mail it to friends@ljworld.com.

Joshua Ledom is welcomed home by his family after his deployment aboard the USS Lincoln in the area of the tsunami tragedy. He is pictured with his wife, Melissa, and children Wyatt, 2, and Elizabeth, 9 months. Joshua also has a son, Hunter. The picture was submitted by Joshua's father, Chuck Ledom, Lawrence.

Daniel Milburn, 4, left, Timothy James Phillips, 4, center, and Isaac Bailey, 3, await their dessert at New Life Assembly of God Church in Baldwin. Timothy and Isaac are from Baldwin, and Daniel is from Ottawa. Kellie Phillips, Timothy's mother, submitted the picture.

Ariana Hornbeck, 8 weeks, already is showing her Jayhawk pride. She is the daughter of Jason Hornbeck and Rhonda Mathos, St. George. Amy Carr, Ariana's grandmother, took and submitted the picture.

Liliana Jackson Rosen, 2, left, and Alexandria Brown, 2, dress up for Halloween. Liliana is the daughter of Paul Rosen and Kari Jackson, Lawrence. Alexandria is the daughter of Jade and Heather Brown, Lawrence. Cami and Jeff Kennedy, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

Elsa Regan, front row left, invites her friends to celebrate her 9th birthday with a slumber party. Pictured are, front row from left, Elsa Regan and Elizabeth Padgett, holding Mocha the dog; second row, from left, Grace Miller, Marisah Griffin and Zoe Schnieder; third row, from left, Quinlan Carttar, Claire Limesand and Madi Williams. Jim Regan, Elsa's father, submitted the picture.

The "All Gal Thursday Sauna Group" meets for its weekly sweat. Pictured are, back row, from left, Retta Hendricks Backus, Jennifer Ball, Lauren Sullivan, Louise Smith and Dayla Feldman; front row, from left, Debra Pine, Sandy Mitchell and Janette Michaels.

The 2004-2005 Leadership Lawrence Class meets with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. They visited the governor on Feb. 24. Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, submitted the picture.

These women, friends for more than 40 years, know how to watch a Super Bowl game. They sit around the kitchen table where they can't see the TV. They are, clockwise from left, Lois Llewellyn, Sue Forbes, Wilma Rife, Edith Bogart, Kay Boydston, Jane Rogers, Carol Falen and Pat Sublett. Jerry Rogers, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

Lane Moeckly, 1, and his cat play with some flowers in the grass. Lane is the son of Craig and Kristin Moeckly of Lawrence.