Luther Fuller, left, and Omar Roth each earned second place trophies in their respective sixth- and fifth-grade groups at the Kansas Music Teachers Association Honors Audition at Emporia State University held Nov. 5 and 6, 2011. Luther, a student at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, is the son of Robert Fuller and Brendy Latare, and Omar, a student in Maize Virtual Preparatory School, is the son of Bill and Peggy Roth. Pictured with them is their piano teacher, Jean Drumm, of Lawrence. Bill and Peggy Roth submitted the photo.

A group of freshmen girls gathered in the main gallery of the Lawrence Arts Center on Feb. 11 to take photos before the Lawrence High School Winter Formal. The girls are pictured in front of the Hong Chun Zhang exhibit. Amy Albright, of Baldwin City, submitted the photo.

Following Kansas University’s win over the University of Missouri the night of Feb. 25, a celebration dance broke out at the intersection of 10th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence, which was met with cheering from the crowd. Julie Manweiler, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

AJ Campbell, 2, sports his favorite Jayhawk T-shirt while lounging around at home. AJ is the son of Jeff and Christy Campbell, of Lawrence. Christy submitted the photo.

Longtime Lawrence resident Lois Johnson Anderson celebrated Christmas with family, including eight of her fourteen grandchildren. Pictured are, back row, from left, Tyea Johnson Beery, Casse Jones Drummond, Megan Johnson, Dane Johnson and Erika Jones Devore; and front row, from left, Michael Johnson, Lois Johnson Anderson, Caitlin Johnson and Sarah Jones Butler. Chris Johnson, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

Awards were presented to Lawrence High School students on Feb. 13 for their Masonic Lodge Essay Contest submissions. Pictured are, from left, Tim Laurent of Acacia Lodge No. 9, Robert Case of Lawrence Masonic Lodge No. 6, Wyatt Woods (second place), Reid Hildebrand (honorable mention), Drake Hofer (first place), Jaclyn Long (honorable mention), Alyssa Denneler (third place), and Tom Breyley, master of Acacia Lodge No. 9. John Halladay submitted the photo.

From left, Keith Fellenstein, Gaylen Koons, Lynn Metzger, Tim Dunham, David Hixon and William Mike McCaffrey, all of Lawrence, prepare for an afternoon ride to Overbrook in June 2011. The ride is an annual event for the group of men, who get together regularly for “garage meetings” and to reminisce. Susan Metzger submitted the photo.

Jace Fox, 8, of Larned, shows off a sign featuring his favorite player, Jeff Withey, that he held at the Kansas University vs. University of Missouri men’s basketball game Feb. 25. Sue Kirchgassner, of Larned, submitted the photo.

Cub Scouts from Pack 3059 of Lawrence and their family members visited the Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe where they participated in a survival hike on Feb. 17. Jodi Kennedy, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

Kailyn Brown, who was born Dec. 24, 2011, almost blends in amid a flurry of snowflakes. Kailyn is the daughter of RJ Brown and Heather Rothwell, of Perry. Patti Brown, of Perry, Kailyn’s grandmother, submitted the photo.

Cottonwood Inc. consumers were presented with balloons on Valentine’s Day courtesy of Dillons customers and stores. Pictured, from left, are Mike Oatis, Milissa Hicklin, Beth Kelley, Lisa Barcus, Albert Gauna, Cole Browne (at back), Amy Roberts and Allan Tarpy. Kari Bentzinger, community relations assistant at Cottonwood Inc., submitted the photo.

Students at the First Five Years preschool at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence gathered Feb. 13 to watch classmate Cooper and his parents receive a check for Cooper’s Cause Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports families dealing with pediatric heart conditions. The students spent the previous month collecting “Coins for Cooper” in each classroom. Pictured, from left, are Terry, Kristi and Cooper Keefer along with preschool director Jennifer Allen.

Janet Burnett Huchingson, left, and John Huchingson, treasurer of runLawrence, presented a check to Michel Loomis, center, who is the director of Smart Strength, an after-school athletic program at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. The donation was made possible through proceeds from the annual Thanksgiving Day 5K organized by runLawrence.

Matt Whitehead and his wife, Stephanie, of Lawrence, are pictured in downtown Austin, Texas, on Feb. 19 after Matt finished the Austin Half Marathon. Matt is a delivery driver for Pizza Shuttle and says he is considering running to his deliveries instead of driving because of the recent high gas prices. Matt submitted the photo.

The Visiting Nurses Association’s Lawrence office recently celebrated 43 years of serving Douglas County and the surrounding area. Helping to blow out candles and cut the birthday cake is Pat Donahue, Board of Directors president. VNA, which provides home health care and support services, officially opened its doors Feb. 2, 1969, and in its first year, provided 180 visits to 25 patients. In 2011, it provided 37,507 visits to 975 patients. Lori McSorley of VNA submitted the photo.

The Nichols family, of Olathe, received a $6,000 grant from the Lawrence-based Cooper’s Cause Foundation, which helps families with pediatric heart patients. Pictured, from left, are Kevin, Logan, 3, Sheri and Ethan, 1. Kristi Keefer, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

Seven Boy Scouts from Lawrence who earned Eagle Scout rank during 2011 were recognized at the Pelathe District’s annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner on Feb. 21 at Lawrence Country Club. The Eagle Scouts are, from left, Jeremy Woodhead of Troop 55, Frank Depenbusch of Troop 59, Isaac Remboldt of Troop 55, Dakota Zinn of Troop 61, Trenton Shambaugh of Troop 53, and Matthew Day and Scott Ragan, both of Troop 59. Chief Judge Robert Fairchild of the Douglas Country District Court was the guest speaker and assisted in the recognition of these Eagle Scouts. Keith Wood, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

United Way campaign chairman Val Stella, second from left, receives a check from KU Credit Union employees Gabe Gutierrez, from left, Pat Sullivan, Ginger Wehner, Jordan Urich and Kirsten Flory. More than $500 was raised through a program that paid an incentive for business partner employees opening new accounts. Participating business partners included Amarr Garage Doors, Hallmark Cards, Vangent, Schlumberger, Crown Toyota/Scion/VW, ICL Performance Products, Lawrence Public Schools and Kansas University. Colleen Gregoire submitted the photo.

Austin Butell, 14, entered grandparents Jim and Barbara Butell’s 23 T Roadster in the Kansas City World of Wheels car show and won outstanding in his class. Jim, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

United Way campaign chairman Val Stella, second from left, receives a check from KU Credit Union employees Gabe Gutierrez, from left, Pat Sullivan, Ginger Wehner, Jordan Urich and Kirsten Flory. More than $500 was raised through a program that paid an incentive for business partner employees opening new accounts. Participating business partners included Amarr Garage Doors, Hallmark Cards, Vangent, Schlumberger, Crown Toyota/Scion/VW, ICL Performance Products, Lawrence Public Schools and Kansas University. Colleen Gregoire submitted the photo.

Bill Campbell and son Craig traveled to Stillwater, Okla., on Feb. 27 to see the KU men’s basketball team win the Big 12 regular-season championship in its win over Oklahoma State University. Bill, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

The Welcome Club of Lawrence’s Happy Bookers group hosted author Nancy Geise, of Topeka, on Feb. 13 for its meeting at the home of Dana Prijatel. Geise’s book, “The Eighth Sea,” was No. 1 on the Amazon free list for historical fiction and No. 2 in overall categories as of March 3. Pictured, from left, are Karin Barrett, Geise, Prijatel, Sue Messerly (kneeling), Thelma Simons, Nancy Brown, Nan LaPointe, Georgiana Beverly and Barbara Crider. Messerly, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

From left, Kylee and Adam Miller, and Hugh Carter and Pam Sheaffer cut a rug at the fourth-annual “Dancing Through the Decades” Abe and Jake’s Landing on Feb. 11. The fundraiser for Trinity In-Home Care raised $10,000 to help provide supportive services to families in Douglas County. Amanda Storm, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

Members of the Art in Motion dance company from Point B studio in Lawrence performed excerpts from their show, “B HUMAN” at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Mo., which was March 10. Cathy Patterson, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

Girl Scout Troop 1915 brought Girl Scout Cookies to U.S. Army National Guard soldiers March 3 at the armory building, 200 Iowa. Pictured with some of the soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, are the girls, from left, Sami Turner, Chloe Meyers, Isabel Mann, Laura Teska, Emma Lane, Ryleigh Leon, Kaylee Burgen, and Amber Billings. Lani Mann, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

United Way volunteers, from left, Kim Gouge, Linette Farmer and Brad Farmer enjoy the United Way’s annual meeting/campaign celebration at Maceli’s on Feb. 23. Gouge serves on the United Way Board of Directors, and Linette and Brad Farmer were co-chairs for the Small Business Division during the 2011 Live United campaign. Colleen Gregoire, of United Way of Douglas County, submitted the photo, which was taken by Carolyn Binns.

Joblink’s Employee of the Month for March is Lukis Chenoweth, who works at Hickory Pointe Care and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Robinson, director of nursing, Chenoweth, and Amy Belveal, assistant director of nursing. Kari Bentzinger, of Cottonwood Inc., submitted the photo.

Pictured are, from left, Joshua Burrichter, Gov. Sam Brownback, Sen. Pete Brungardt, R-Salina, and Cole Brungardt. Joshua and Cole are students at West Middle School who paged for Brungardt in the Kansas Senate on March 1. Brungardt submitted the photo.

The favorite field trip the kids at Stepping Stones enjoyed over spring break was to Allen Fieldhouse. They cheered for the KU men’s basketball team as they left for the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis and got a few autographs too. Shelly Platz-Davidson, of Lawrence, submitted the photo.

The Bishop Seabury Academy Seahawks won their Class 1A-Division I sub-state championship game on March 3, defeating Waverly, 58-42. Jacquie Krueger submitted the photo, which was taken by Kay Almanza.

Kansas coach Bill Self stopped for a photo with Patrick, left, and Matthew Parsley at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch on March 21. Patrick and Matthew’s father, Ken Parsley of St. Louis, submitted the photo.