photo by: Nick Krug

Newly naturalized citizen Stella Ayers, of edgerton, is congratulated with a hug and a kiss from her friend Beth Cockle, of Leawood, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, following a naturalization ceremony at the Dole Institute of Politics. Ayers, who is originally from Nigeria, was one of 99 individuals who were granted U.S. citizenship in the ceremony.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Tamara Werth, left, and Crystal McComas, both of Lawrence, on Friday speak at rally on the south steps of the Capitol.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Crowd listens Friday at Statehouse rally of Kansans United in Voice & Spirit.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Pat Sloop, of Wichita, holds sign during rally held to protest Gov. Sam Brownback's policies.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

The rocket at Centennial Park.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Warren goes by Quirt Dunn on the range. A retiree, he picked up the sport by accident after a friend took him to a shoot in Ellsworth. "Once you hear those targets ring, you're hooked," he says.

photo by: Karrey Britt

Crystal Smith, Lawrence, holds her newborn son, Wyatt Lee McIntyre, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He weighed 13 pounds when he was born at 11:56 p.m. Thursday.

photo by: Photo courtesy of David Tah

Members of the Haskell Veterans Club, in unison with the facilities department, honored TSgt. Travis Schuler, Air Force with the 190th Air Refueling Wing, on Feb. 4 with an eagle feather and cedar box made by Eli Jackson. TSgt. Schuler returned from Baghdad on Jan. 28. From left are Wayne Thompson, John Conroy, Andy Yellowhair, Schuler, Allen Redbird and Jackson, all veterans as well.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Lawrence Schools Foundation staff

Cans For The Community made a $1,000 contribution to the Lawrence Schools Foundation June 7 for the Lawrence public schools music program at the Foundation office. From left are Will Lunn presenting the check to Susan Esau, Foundation executive director; Wendell McGaugh, Linda Klinker and Kathy Richardson.

Three of a kind: From left, Bridget, Declan and Portia Carroll take a walk in a garden in Newton, Mass., in July. The triplets, age 3, are the children of Claire Masinton and Jim Carroll of Newton, and the grandchildren of Jerry and Martha Masinton of Lawrence. Martha submitted the photo.