The Shawnee Dispatch / Richard Gwin

Richard Gwin has been a photographer with the Lawrence Journal-World for more than 20 years. He lives in rural Leavenworth County.

Recent photos

Ben Delgado, 4, of Eudora, was getting his teeth cleaned at Growing Smiles, at 1425 Wakarusa on Wednesday. Many parents are watching their children's teeth this time of year, with Halloween close at hand and lots of sweets being given out.

Candice Owen, Shawnee Mission Northwest senior, works on the balance beam with ease during Monday's All-Around Invitational meet at Lawrence High.

Shawnee Mission Northwest's Mary Jane Graves works her routine on the Balance Beam, during a All Round Invitational Monday Oct 6th, 2008 at LHS.

Clint Bowyer is looking forward to his return to the Kansas Speedway.

Pat Wildeman, left, vice president of Boeing Wichita Credit Union in Lawrence, visits with U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., and Sharon Spratt, executive director of Cottonwood Inc. Moore addressed a luncheon meeting of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday attended by about 45 people at Maceli's, 1031 N.H.

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Talking points

Do you think it’s worth it to shop on “Black Friday?”

“I didn’t go, because I knew there would be crowds and I didn’t want to deal with it. But I did see some things I wanted, and I thought I’d go get them the next day.”

— Walter Bramlage

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