St. Luke AME Church's oldest member, Catherine Woods, 95, left, attends a fundraiser, The Second Century Fund Benefit, for the church with her daughter Delores Fuller. The fundraiser was Nov. 13 at Hobbs Taylor Lofts. The church is trying to raise between .5 and million for renovations.

Baker University president Daniel Lambert and his wife, Carolyn, attend Baker University's 33rd annual awards banquet Oct. 28 at the Fairmont Hotel on the Plaza in Kansas City, Mo.

From left, Thomas McDonnell, Murray Blackwelder, Diane Blackwelder, Phil Witt and Baker University President Daniel Lambert attend Baker University's awards banquet Oct. 28 in Kansas City, Mo. McDonnell, president and CEO of DST Systems Inc., received the Distinguished Leadership in Business Award. Murray Blackwelder, senior vice president for advancement at Purdue University, and Diane Blackwelder, assistant dean of students at Purdue University, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Phil Witt, news anchor and senior reporter at WDAF-TV 4, received the Distinguished Civic Service Award.

Napolean Crews, executive director of the St. Luke AME Church Second Century Fund, speaks during a fundraiser for the church, 900 N.Y., which is working to raise between .5 and million for renovations. The benefit was Nov. 13 at Hobbs Taylor Lofts in downtown Lawrence.

Members of the Twilight Chapter of the American Business Women's Assn. model clothing during a fashion show at Saffee's. From left are Connie Ingle, Julie Kingsbury, Mona Hamby, Janice Dick, Helen Cox and Marybeth Mermis. The September fashion show was sponsored by the business association and raised money for victims of the hurricanes.

The Rev. Verdell Taylor Sr., pastor of St. Luke's AME, speaks during a fundraiser for the church at Hobbs Taylor Lofts in downtown Lawrence. Bo Harris, president and CEO of Harris Construction Inc., sponsored the Nov. 13 fundraiser, which was catered by Pachamama's.

James Barnes, left, and Harold Nelson attend a fundraiser for St. Luke AME Church, which was attended by the young Langston Hughes when he lived in Lawrence. The event was Nov. 13 at Hobbs Taylor Lofts in downtown Lawrence.

These youths along with Cristy Sullivan, Corpus Christi Catholic Church director of youth ministry, and Kathleen Johnson, chaperone, attended the National Catholic Youth Conference Oct. 26-30 in Atlanta. Pictured are, back row from left, Chris Carter, Stephanie Mattern, Lindsay Ramler, Jake Woodard, Cristy Sullivan, Elena Gutierrez, Rachel Alexander, Evan Taylor and Kathleen Johnson; and front row from left, Ryan Abbott, Taylor Stuart, Sierra Dickson, Allison Burke, Stephanie Brown, Sydney Vogel and Daphne Phillips. The Rev. Mick Mulvany also attended the four-day conference which focused on prayer, community and empowerment.