Welcome home: ABOVE: Staff Sgt. Leonard Day Jr. listens during an award presentation during his homecoming ceremony at the National Guard Armory on Sunday afternoon. Day, who was with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, was injured by a roadside bomb in early August. BELOW: Day looks over his shoulder as he stands next to his father, Leonard Day Sr. during a gourd dance celebrating his return. Hundreds showed up to honor the wounded soldier with a dance, a feast and an awards presentation. [Photos by Brian Leddy/Independent]

Karl Lohmann speaks about a term he invented called "walk-a-bike-ability" after received an award for his efforts in the community to encourage recycling. "We want a walk-a-bike-able community, we want neighborhoods that can get place without enlarging their CO2 footprint," he said. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full Story