Otterbein University graduates in line for Sunday's commencement program take time for a group selfie before heading to the football stadium to receive their diplomas. My Final Photo for May 1, 2022.
A Blendon Township officer shows a very small portion of the drugs recovered during Saturday's Drug Take Back Day where police agencies collected unused and not needed drugs for disposal. My Final Photo for April 30, 2022.
A man sits in the shade of a tree in full bloom next to the sports field at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for April 29, 2022.
A contractor sprays sealant on the concrete sidewalk on the bridge crossing Alum Creek on Polaris Parkway after removing parts of the surface that needed repairs. My Final Photo for April 28, 2022.
Hungry lunch-goers line up at food trucks lining State Street in front of the Westerville Library for a belated Library Appreciation Week celebration to promote libraries and their workers. My Final Photo for April 27, 2022.
An engineer pours a liquid hardener into one of the parking sensor holes behind city hall as part of a project to upgrade sensors in city lots with an existing system that feeds an app to indicate empty parking spots. My Final Photo for April 26, 2022.
A worker applies stucco to a concrete poured wall, one of the first sections built for the Veterans Memorial at the Westerville Sports field across from the Community Center. My Final Photo for April 25, 2022.
Father PJ Brandimarti talks with a parishioner after early Sunday Mass where he announced he is being transferred to a different parish in July. My Final Photo for April 24, 2022.
Two young people pick different locations to enjoy the warmest day of Spring with one resting in a shaded hammock as the other reads her book in the warm glow of the sun. My Final Photo for April 23, 2022.
Three home-schooled children climb a willow tree near the parking lot at Inniswood Gardens preparing themselves for classes from their mother who thought it best that she remain firmly on the ground for the lessons. My Final Photo for April 22, 2022.
A city worker seals a sterile jar filled with water drained from a neighborhood system after a nearby water main broke requiring repairs and testing of the water for any dangerous materials that may have entered the system. My Final Photo for April 21, 2022.
MAD Scientist's Jenny Adkins plants a white oak tree on the small hill at the north end of the Highlands wetlands where an earlier crew removed the overgrowth from invasive species such as Bradford pears and honeysuckle. My Final Photo for April 20, 2022.
An Otterbein University professor loads unused waders into his vehicle after deciding to remove studying the ecology of Alum Creek for his next class due to the cold weather and water. My Final Photo for April 19, 2022.
The first growth of wild spearmint sprouts along the edge of Cleveland Avenue near the old barn at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for April 18, 2022.
A man leans in to help with staging and posing as five youngsters pose for photos in front of the altar at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church after Easter Sunday Mass. My Final Photo for April 17, 2022.
A group of youngsters cheered by their parents race toward a collection of plastic Easter eggs in one of the Eggstravaganza events at Hoof Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 16, 2022.
A contractor begins laying a new layer of asphalt across the parking lot at Red Bank marina on Hoover Reservoir after removing the old surface and repairing the gravel underlayer. My Final Photo for April 15, 2022.
Early morning commuters pass the Orthopedic One offices a few minutes after sunrise when the steel structure is still lit by lights left on overnight to act as security lights. My Final Photo for April 14, 2022.
A construction worker shovels debris collected from the demolition of a dining room at the Otterbein University Campus Center as it undergoes a multi-million dollar renovation. My Final Photo for April 13, 2022.
An Otterbein University student crosses Main Street near the flowering canopy of trees that line the roadway toward Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 12, 2022.
The purple leaves and flowers of purple deadnettle begin to blanket sections of the upper fields at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for April 11, 2022.
A runner passes the white blossoms of an invasive Bradford pear on a Spring afternoon at Astronaut Park on West Main Street. My Final Photo for April 10, 2022.
A brother and sister watch as their new skateboards are built after selecting them from the wall of boards at Old Skool Skate Shop in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 9, 2022.
Handcut french-fried potatoes get a sprinkling of salt before joining the serving line at the Westerville Masonic Hall's annual fish fry to benefit Special Olympics. My Final Photo for April 8, 2022.
An Ohio National Guard soldier wearing protective gear checks the readout on a portable monitor as he walks through the pool table room at the old Westerville Senior Center during a training session for the detection of weapons of mass destruction by the Guard's 52nd Civil Support Team. My Final Photo for April 7, 2022.
Workers remove blocks from a retaining wall at the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater where it will be stabilized and rebuilt with new blocks. My Final Photo for April 6, 2022.
A painter applies stain to a pavilion in the shadow of the slides at Highlands Park Aquatic Center as the pool prepares for its Spring opening. My Final Photo for April 5, 2022.
An invasive Callery pear sprouts leaves at the base of a thorn growing from the thin stalk of an immature tree on the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for April 4, 2022.
The monstrance at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church is covered in a purple shroud marking the last week of Lent. My Final Photo for April 3, 2022.
Japanese magnolia flowers greet visitors at Inniswood along the main path where they enter the park on a relatively warm Spring day. My Final Photo for April 2, 2022.
Sections of corrugated plastic pipes are placed in an underground stormwater holding pond beneath the parking lot of a business and apartment complex being built on South State Street. My Final Photo for April 1, 2022.
