Photo gallery: The day in photos, April 17, 2011

The day in photos, April 17, 2011

photo by: Special to the Journal-World

Katie Barnett, pictured with her dog Leonidas, is a third-year law student at Kansas University who is organizing an animal cruelty prosecution clinic.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Lecompton Mayor Roy Paslay is retiring after having served on the Lecompton City Council for 26 of the past 30 years.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Christine Brady, a team coach at the Kansas Neurological Institute, demonstrates a device that residents can use to operate a food processor.

photo by: Richard Gwin

A Dragon made of plastic bags, by the Community Merc was among the participants in the Lawrence Earth Day Parade on Saturday April 16, 2011. Following the parade, activities in South Park were in store on a prefect day.

photo by: John Young

Jarod Bennett, 12, of Boy Scout troop 3370, delivers food to The Salvation Army during the Boy Scouts’ annual food drive Saturday. The drive raised an all-time high of over 7,300 food donations.

photo by: Richard Gwin

A two-vehicle accident about 3:30 p.m. on Kansas Highway 10 east of Eudora Saturday, April 16, 2011, claimed the lives of two people. Three others were seriously injured.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Lang Davis of Sunflower Bank cleans up a door at Stepping Stones, 1100 Wakarusa Drive. Saturday was a Day of Caring in Douglas County as volunteers worked on projects for nonprofit organizations.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Yoav Gillath, 8, Lawrence, tries to get his kite in the air on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Outside for a Better Inside, a Lawrence nonprofit, hosted a kite-flying event at Holcom Park.

photo by: Salina Journal

A cardinal perches on a fence Wednesday in Salina. After two days of rainy, windy weather in Lawrence, today’s forecast is worth chirping about, with more sun and temperatures in the 60s.