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Members of the Trinity Episcopal Church prepares for the church’s vintage sale on April 12 and 13. Pictured from left are Lucy Gross, Joanne Feist and Karen Lind. Pat Kehde submitted the photo.

Nick Marlo and Tori Basore of Lawrence react to a call by the officials while watching the KU vs. North Carolina basketball game on March 24 at the R Bar in Lawrence. Alex Hormell submitted the photo.

Bob Lockwood dressed as Elvis at the Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade to promote the Health Care Access Clinic. Park Lockwood drove the car. Maureen Lahey submitted the photo.

Al Hack was named Volunteer of the Year for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas at a recent statewide meeting in Topeka. Al has served on the board of Boys and Girls Clubs of Lawrence for more than 18 years. Pictured from left to right are students from Hillcrest School: Allie Martinez, Brandy Harris, Anay Carrasco, Maleah Phommaseng, John Lackey and Tamika Chanhkhlao. At the far right is Lawrence Youth of the Year, Ajala Anavberokhai. Sue Hack submitted the photo.

Bob Silipigni from the Relay For Life of Douglas County was the 2012 American Cancer Society top individual fundraiser in the state of Kansas as well as in the High Plains Division, which includes Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Hawaii. The group honored Bob for raising $35,411 and presented his award at the Relay For Life Team Captain Meeting on March 26. Shelle Arnold submitted the photo.

From left, Jerry Wheeler, Antonia Hahn and Leonard Courtwright, who bill themselves as The Three Hawkateers, enjoy the time they spend in "the man cave." Wheeler submitted the photo.

River City Cosmopolitan Club Member Doug Lapham shaves the head of Gary Bartlett, vice president of membership and new clubs for Cosmopolitan International, during a fund raiser to help find a bone marrow donor for Lapham’s daughter, Laura Hollar. About 180 new potential donors were signed up, and an excess of $7,500 was raised to help pay for the donor testing. Gary Bartlett submitted this photo

A class of pre-kindergarten students at Kids First Preschool in Lawrence celebrate an NCAA Tournament win by the Kansas Jayhawks. The photo was submitted by the classroom teachers, Julie Hafenstine and Stephanie Struble.

Zoe Martin, 4, sports KU colors at San Diego’s Safari Park. Zoe’s grandfather, Steve Martin, of Lawrence, submitted the photo. Email your photos to friends@ljworld.com or mail them to Friends & Neighbors, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Meadowlark Estates throws a pancake benefit for Theatre Lawrence on March 14, presenting it with a check for $865. Pictured from left are, back row: Larry Peer, manager of Meadowlark Estates; Kay Traver, of Theatre Lawrence; Bob MacLeay, Meadowlark resident; and Sarah Lockwood, of Theatre Lawrence; Meadowlark residents in second row, from left: Georgiana Monniger, Marge MacLeay, Virginia Kurata, Marge Randall and Glenda Anderson; and Meadowlark residents in front row, from left: Virginia Kreider and Nancy Yeager. Kay Traver submitted the photo.

The University Women’s Club awards their scholarships for the 2013-2014 school year. Recipients are, from left, Amanda Galyardt and Jennifer Stern, both from Lawrence, and Anahita Khanlari, from Tehran, Iran. Not pictured is Tonie Barnett, from Eudora. Gwen Dobson submitted the photo.

The Hawley family displays their KU sandcastle during spring break on Grand Cayman Island. Pictured are David and Nora Hawley, with their children Rowan, left, 2, and Jack, 4. Gary Nemchock submitted the photo.

Puma FC is one of the top five soccer clubs playing in the Heartland Soccer league. The girls pictured play in the U8 through U11 divisions, and all players are from Lawrence. Most of the girls are coached by Riny de Boer. They play indoor and outdoor soccer year-round in Overland Park and Olathe, but most are trained in Lawrence. The photo was taken right before Lawrence’s 2013 St. Patrick’s Day parade started. Jodi Wymore submitted the photo.

Pack 3363, chartered to the Lawrence Housing Authority, visits Station 2 and the members of the Fire and Medical rescue team. During the visit, the Cub Scouts learned about remembering to change the batteries in smoke detectors, things to do in case of an emergency and to have a family safety plan. Cindy Lynn, Cub Master, submitted the photo.

Treson Carl Prue, pictured at 12 days old, smiles while his great-uncle Jeff snaps a photo. Treson, born March 16, is the son of Bob and Deon (Wilson) Prue, of Lawrence. His grandparents are Donna Munoz, of Nebraska, and Tim and Carla (Burkhead) Wilson, of Wyoming. Great-grandparents are Carl and Joyce Burkhead and Dona Wilson, all of Lawrence. Carl and Joyce submitted the photo.

John Schmidt is March's "Employee of the Month" at Walgreens, 400 W. 23rd St. Schmidt submitted the photo.

A group of friends build a 4-foot-tall snowball on their snow day off from school. Pictured from left are Jacob Loos, 7; Ingrid Loney, 7; Jared Loos, 8; John Loos, 11; and Isabel Loney, 9. Eve Loos submitted the photo.

Rachel Van Horn, a 2008 graduate of Lawrence High School, visits a colleague’s at his grandparent’s home on the arid-steppe semi-desert region outside of Astrakhan, Russia. Van Horn is at Astrakhan State University, where she’s teaching this academic year on a Fulbright Fellowship. She is sporting Jayhawk sunglasses, courtesy of the KU women’s volleyball team. The photo was submitted by her mother, Jackie Bogner.

Amy Dehart snaps a photo with her children, Ben, 3, and Ryan, 5. Amy, Ben and Ryan are the wife and sons of Aaron Dehart, of San Jose, Calif. Frank Dehart of Lawrence submitted the photo.

Residents of Drury Place prepare for the Ditto Fashion Show, a benefit for the Willow Domestic Violence Center. Theywill model the clothes at Ditto resale boutique. The fashion show will be held at 10:30 a.m. on April 19 at Drury Place at Alvamar, 1510 Saint Andrews Drive. Constance Whiston, marketing director for Drury Place, submitted the photo.

Light heavyweight boxer Marcus Oliveira poses with Aaron Boos, owner of the Lawrence Nutrition Center (LNC), during Oliveira’s autograph signing for at LNC on March 23 in promotion of Oliveira’s next fight with Ryan Coyne on April 12. Oliveira attended Haskell Indian Nations University, and his trainers are Erik Riley, Haskell Boxing Club, and Cody Wilson, of Tushka Training. Another promoter of Oliveira’s is Underground Boxing out of the Kansas City area. Suzanne Heck submitted the photo.

Judy Inverarity, treasurer, left, and Lisa Vanderbilt, Girl Scout Cookie Manager, receives the Appreciation Pin at the Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri’s annual meeting. Inverarity and Vanderbilt are both longtime volunteers for the Douglas County Girl Scout Service Unit 716. Lily Kelly submitted the photo.

Lawrence 14u Fast & Furious Softball team takes 1st place in the Annual Steve McGinnis Memorial Tournament in Olathe on April 7. Pictured from left to right, back row: Niki Pearson, 13; Taylor Covert, 13; Jasper Hawkins, 14; and Lauryn Jones, 11. Middle: Aubrey Wood, 13; Haley Weiderholt, 13; and Parker Delfelder, 13. Front row: Olicia Wilcox, 13; Diamonique Vann, 13; and Kaylee Brown, 14. The team is coached by John Delfelder, Jeremy Jones and Dan Wilcox. Laine Delfelder submitted the photo.

Meadowlark Estates throws a pancake benefit for Theatre Lawrence on March 14, presenting it with a check for $865. Pictured from left are, back row: Larry Peer, manager of Meadowlark Estates; Kay Traver, of Theatre Lawrence; Bob MacLeay, Meadowlark resident; and Sarah Lockwood, of Theatre Lawrence; Meadowlark residents in second row, from left: Georgiana Monniger, Marge MacLeay, Virginia Kurata, Marge Randall and Glenda Anderson; and Meadowlark residents in front row, from left: Virginia Kreider and Nancy Yeager. Kay Traver submitted the photo.

Meghan Brown, 10 months old, gets aquainted with Tempi while her Grandmother, Charlene Knapp, has an appointment at Neu Physical Therapy. Tempi is a therapy dog for children with autism and will leave for Peru next week with his owner, Lilianna Mayo. Lilianna is the founder and general director of the Ann Sullivan Center for Autistic Children in Peru. Charlene Knapp submitted the photo.

Volunteers show off their hard work for Kansas University’s Big Event on April 13. The Big Event is a city-wide effort to help out around the Lawrence community, and thousands of people around Lawrence showed up to offer their support. Barbara Trouslot submitted the photo.

Carter Northrop, 6, right, set up his first lemonade and candy stand on April 7. Max Northrop, 11, at left, supervises. Lily Norton, 7, and Griffin Northrop, 8, help out. By the end of the day, $4.35 was made. Larry Northrop submitted the photo.

The Northrop family experience a rare snowfall on The Great Wall of China during spring break. From left are Troy Osborn, Olivia Osborn, Deanna Whelan, Taylor Stephens, Amy Northrop, Joe Whelan and Larry Northrop. Larry Northrop submitted the photo.

Piper Northrop, 5, races to the soccer ball on the first Hobbits game of the year with Kaw Valley Soccer on April 13. Larry Northrop submitted the photo.

Nine-year-old Ethan Forbes, son of Amanda Sterling and Ken Forbes, proudly poses with his dog, April, on the grounds of Delaware Street Commons in East Lawrence. Ethan’s family adopted 5-year-old April from the Lawrence Humane Society at the beginning of April 2013. His neighbor from DSC, Beth Ann Bittlingmayer, took the photo and submitted it.