Meet the 2011 honorees in the Only in Lawrence “About Town” category.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Aaron Turner on his route with his roll-off truck behind Hallmark Cards Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Turner is the longest-working employee at the City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Greg Benefiel says his time as a volunteer for the Douglas County Ambulance Service will help him in his current job as a Douglas County DUI prosecutor.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Señora Claudia Olea's fourth-grade Spanish class at St. John Catholic School gather together with the volunteers who cook for St. John's Fiesta. The five women who volunteer to cook are, second row from left, Irene Langford, Loretta Chavez, Gloria Ramos, Rachel Lemus and Bertha Bermudez.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

When Kenny Click was young, his father taught him the importance of helping others. Now, at 49, Click still practices his father's mantra and is passing it on to his own children.

photo by: Brenna Hawley

Pete and Cathy Schneider often help their elderly neighbors with yard work, cleaning the house and getting them to the airport or church. The couple are also active volunteers, especially with United Way and Family Promise.

photo by: Brenna Hawley

Don Barnett uses his expertise from previously owning a garage to help neighbors with car trouble, and is always willing to lend a helping hand with taking care of their animals while they're on vacation.

photo by: Brenna Hawley

Christine Graves is always willing to take care of her neighbor's young child when he needs to go to meetings. Graves said her neighborhood, on Prescott Drive, is full of people very willing to help each other out.