Slippers (#123)

The local Catholic school (K-8) had "pajama day" today. Kids paid $1 to wear thier pjs and the money went to charities for Haiti earthquake victims.

I saw these slippers and knew it was gonna be the shot. This was my fourth frame.

02/22/10

Marti Gras (#122)

Tim Goldrainer, lead singer of The Menus, performs at a Marti Gras-themed fund raiser for the Allen County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Taken 02/20/2010

Division 3 Sectional Wrestling (#121)

Top: Delphos Jefferson sophomore Curtis Miller (top) turns his opponent Keith Uhlehnake of Coldwater for a 13-second pin during the Division 3 Sectional Tournament 189-pound final match. Miller's record improved to 40-0.

Middle: Columbus Grove's Tregg Keysor (bottom) flashes a pleading look at the referee while being turned by St. John's Aaron Deffenbaugh during the Division 3 Sectional Tournament finals Saturday afternoon. Deffenbaugh pinned Keysor in 2:12 to take third place in the 112-pound weight class.

Bottom: Allen East's 119-pounder Colt Lovejoy (top) gives his opponent Dylan Kleman of Columbus Grove a face full of mat during the Division 3 Sectional Tournament champtionship match. Lovejoy won the match 9-0.

Basketball (#120)

Ah, community journalism. Girls high school basketball. Delphos Jefferson (white) vs. Fort Jennings (orange.)

Taken 02/17/10

Wine Tasting (#119)

Top: Ashley Lepiarz, from Glazer Distribution, pours tastes of Mad House Wife white zinfandel Wednesday evening at a wine tasting event at Vino Bellissimo. The event cost four dollars for tastes of four different Mad House Wife wines and half of all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society.

Bottom:(From left) Vick O'Neil, Tona Matte, and Deb Cross, who is a breast cancer survivor, share a laugh while tasting Mad House Wife white zinfandel at Vino Bellissimo during a wine tasting event.

Taken 02/17/10

Tree Tradgedy (#118)

Nancy Lhamon, of Elida, looks out at two trees on her property that were trimmed by American  Electric Power for being too close to power lines. In Lhamon's eyes, her trees were "butchered." "I don't know what to do," Lhamon said. "Every time I look at them I feel angry."

Taken 02/15/10

Wipe-Out (#117)

Nine-year old Johnny Caprella wipes out on a snowboarding while going down the Faurot Park sledding hill.

Taken 02/16/10.