The day in photos, March 19, 2011

photo by: Pat Parker

Pat Parker volunteers his pharmacy expertise during a 2010 medical mission trip in Maai Mahiu, Kenya.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

A group of Armenian police officers descend the stairs at the Anderson Family Football Complex during a tour Friday in Lawrence that included Memorial Stadium at Kansas University.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Shawnee resident Barbara McPherson, a retired school principal, started Boomeroos, which sells custom-made collegiate fleece jackets for dogs. McPherson is a loyal K-State fan, but here, her shih tzu, Boomer, finds a rejected KU Boomeroo (one of McPherson's first attempts at sewing) to be a cozy bed.

photo by: Whitney Mathews

Lawrence school board candidate Bill Roth chats live with LJWorld.com users at the News Center, 645 N.H., Friday, March 18, 2011.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Construction of Lawrence Memorial Hospital's new medical building in Eudora nears completion Friday, March 18, 2011. The medical center is scheduled to open April 18.