photo by: Photo courtesy of Sean Herd

The Westerners held a Founder’s Day on Sept. 11 at the Smith Center of Brandon Woods. From left, are Albert Sellen, Jane Sellen, David Dary and Sue Dary. Albert introduced David to the dinner meeting. David and Sue were two of the original eight founders of the local Kaw Valley Corral. David is author of “Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas; An Informal History.”

photo by: Photo courtesy of Scott Sheu

Drs. Eric Huerter (Reed Medical Group) and Pam Huerter (Lawrence Family Medicine and Obstetrics) participated in the Douglas County Medical Alliance fashion show, a benefit for Van Go Mobile Arts and Health Care Access, which took place Sept. 8 at Van Go, 715 N.J., with Julie Dunlap as emcee.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Scott Sheu

The Douglas County Medical Alliance fashion show, a benefit for Van Go Inc. and Health Care Access, was Sept. 8, 2011, at Van Go Mobile Arts, 715 N.J. Models included local physicians, community members and Van Go artists.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Kathy Bruner

Joe Flannery, third from left, was honored in April with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for the 2011 Non-Rotarian of the Year. Flannery is congratulated by committee chairmen Stan Roth (retired Kansas University professor), Glee Smith (retired Kansas legislator), Nancy Longhurst (then Rotary president), and Ted Haggart (Douglas County Bank president).

photo by: Photo courtesy of Carol Rau

Photo courtesy of Carol Rau Tena Santaularia, owner of Balloon Arts, far right, attended Apple Tree Homes’ annual Johnny Appleseed Party for current and past clients Aug. 14 at Lawrence Country Club.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Lori Harse

Newly appointed 2011-12 Women Build Steering Committee for Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, from left, are Cynthia Eubanks, WIN Construction; Alex Norman and Carla Cornett, both college students and Home Depot employees; Laura Blanchard, principal at Hoss and Brown Engineers; Heather Yates, PhD candidate at Kansas University; Brandi Abram, Realtor with Keller Williams Diamond Realty; and Kate Turner, owner, Express Employment Professionals, chairwoman of Women Build.