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7/4/09 Lawrence KS

Ali, Chloe and Caitlin Dodd enjoying the 4th of July in Lawrence.

Mary Dodd

Kids line up with bikes for an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

Kids enjoyed Popsicles at an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

A Fourth of July breakfast, "American style."

World famous Pinks Hot Dogs in Los Angeles make for a great Fourth of July breakfast.

Mike Hall

American flags hang on the Fourth of July in Manhattan Beach, Cal.

Mike Hall

Kids line up with bikes for an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

Several turned out for an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

Several turned out for an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

2006 Perry Fireworks

Kids enjoyed Popsicles at an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

2006 Perry fireworks

Phillip Bartlett

Kids enjoyed Popsicles and wore festive clothing at an annual Fourth of July neighborhood parade at Sharon Drive and Tumbleweed Street.

Dave Lutz

Tour of Lawrence for all ages.

Henry Russell

Gage Lutz enjoys his 4th birthday at Grandma & Grandpa's house in McLouth. Gage is the son of Kimberly & Craig Lutz, Eudora, KS

Trudy Bowen

Tour of Lawrence.

Henry Russell

Paul Jesse, 9 at the "End of the Trail" 4th of July Parade.

Ann Jesse

Sean Jesse, 11 "End of the Trail" 4th of July Parade Preparing the float

Ann Jesse

The Winning Float for the "End of the Trail" Parade.

Ann Jesse

4th of July Kid's Parade at the Moffitt house east of Lawrence.

Tracis Bland

Lawrence Jaycees fireworks display viewed from the University of Kansas campus

Kevin Sivits

Eudora Fireworks 7/4/2009

Eudora Fireworks 7/4/2009

Eudora Fireworks 7/4/2009

Picture of the Kaw River after the fireworks show, taken down by the Bowersock Dam.

Matthew Whitehead

Lawrence fireworks 2009.

Nancy Flavin

Lawrence fireworks 2009.

Nancy Flavin

This shot of fireworks was taken from the Riverfront Plaza promenade facing Bowersock Dam.

Mark Chan

Racers line up for the final heat of the 2009 Tour of Lawrence.

George Dugger

Ephraim Anderson, 1, watches the kids' bike race before the Tour of Lawrence on Massachusetts Street. His sister Estrella, 4, rode in the four-year-old race.

Rachel Brashear Anderson

Lawrence reader Diana Chamberlain tries her hand and photographing fireworks after reading Lawrence Journal-World photographer Mike Yoder's piece on shooting fireworks.

Diana Chamberlain

A youngster checks out the sights and sounds of festivities in a Lawrence park on July 4, 2009.

Diana Chamberlain

A child enjoys the Fourth of July festivities in Lawrence.

Diana Chamberlain

Melanie Farney with Ben and Grace Farney and Amber and Jessie Billings have fun in the park while awaiting the fireworks display to begin.

Diana Chamberlain

Madison Lehmann dances with a friend while they wait for her father, Owen Lehmann, to begin shooting off the fireworks display.

Diana Chamberlain

Riley Anderson, St. Joseph, Mo., lights a firecracker at his aunt's farm in northwest Missouri. Riley is the great-nephew of Bob and Cheryl Nelsen, Lawrence.

Bob Nelsen

This High Dynamic Range (HDR) image was taken of the Kansas River after the fireworks show in Lawrence on July 4, 2009.

Matthew Whitehead

Fireworks light up the Lawrence sky at the city's annual display on July 4, 2009.

Tammie Brooks

Fee Monshizadeh, Melinda Roeder, Ian Kaatz and Chastity Latham hang out at the Mariscos Restaurant tent for the Independence Day celebration.

Monshizadeh

Melinda Roeder, executive chief of Mariscos Restaurant, prepares for the 2009 Independence Day food festival at Watson Park.

Cindy Monshizadeh

Kalee Oberzan, Peter Monshizadeh, Dustin Riat and Matt Luna enjoy Mariscos at the Lawrence Originals Fourth of July food festival.

Cindy Monshizadeh

A youth enjoys a slip 'n slide on the Fourth of July.

Donna Black

Fireworks explode at Lake Jivaro in Berryton, Kan. July 4, 2009.

Linda Hanney

Racers speed through downtown during the 2009 Tour of Lawrence.

J. Young

Fireworks are displayed in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Suzanne Muldrew

Fireworks are shot off by the Bowersock Dam.

Matthew Whitehead

Gavin Blanchard, 4, Lawrence, finishes the kids race downtown on the July 4, 2009 before the Tour of Lawrence begins.

Laura Blanchard

Farney siblings Ben, 8, and Grace, 6, enjoy a free carousel ride during the downtown bike race July 4. They are the children of Bob Farney, Olathe, and Melanie Farney, Lawrence, who submitted the picture. Got a shot for Friends & Neighbors? Send it, along with your name, phone number, residence, and children’s ages, to Friends & Neighbors, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence 66044, or go online at LJWorld.com.

Melanie Farney

Amber Billings, 6, Grace Farney, 6, Ben Farney, 8, and Jessie Billings, 5, pass the time until the fireworks start at Watson Park on July 4, 2009 in Lawrence.

Melanie Farney

Fireworks are shot off near the Bowersock Dam.

Matthew Whitehead

A rider races around a bend during the Tour of Lawrence in downtown Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

J. Young

A crowd watches the Lawrence's 2009 Fourth of July fireworks display.

J. Young

Onlookers admire Lawrence's 2009 Fourth of July fireworks display.

J. Young

Bikers in the 2009 Tour of Lawrence race around a turn.

J. Young

A firework shoots into the sky in Lawrence on July 4, 2009.

Kris Grinter

A fountain firework goes off in Lawrence on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Kris Grinter

The finale of Jay and Sabrina Stickler's 2009 Fourth of July party in Eudora.

Fred Lucero

Fireworks display at the city of Eudora's 2009 Fourth of July show.

Janene Snyde

Fireworks are shot off in Eudora on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Janene Snyder

'Palm Trees, Starry Night,' taken in Cottage Grove, Minn.

Kendall Wolf

Fireworks light up the sky in Eudora at the city's annual Fourth of July shot.

Janene Snyder

Mona Edwards and her children, Rae, Imani and Aqib enjoy the Fourth of July.

Alia Ahmed

From left, Will Young and Ella Young, Carter Wingfield, Kayla Washee, and Jacob Wingfield and Lily Wingfield enjoy the fireworks with friends from Wisconsin.

Norraine Wingfield