Best of the Blade: May 4-10

The Blade Staff

May 11, 2019

: A pile of rubble remains after a building at the corner of Nebraska and Junction avenues was destroyed by an early morning fire Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Toledo. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

: Cindy Brussels, a striking registered nurse, wearing the hat at third from left, holds up a sign. Unionized nurses, technicians, and support staff strike outside Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo on Monday, May 6, 2019. Two issues are hanging up negotiations for a new contract. The first being assurances for fixed costs for health-care premiums over a three-year contract, and the second being limits on the number of hours workers must be “on-call” during the year. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS

: Gretchen , 10, from left, Cater, and Bridgette Hill, 5, watch as their mom Rachel, center, votes at Fort Meigs Elementary School in Perrysburg, Ohio on Tuesday May 7, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON

: Brandon Tucker, 17, of Port Clinton leaps over flood water while crossing Perry Street Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Port Clinton, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

: People stand under an umbrella during a downpour during the City League track and field meet at the Bowsher High School stadium track in Toledo, Ohio on Thursday May 9, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON

: Perennial mayoral candidate Opal Covey takes down Boz “The Pain Train” during an Extreme Chaos Wrestling Event Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Ohio Theatre and Event Center in Toledo, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

: Sherri Stansbury walks through a ray of light while sporting a colorful hat during the Sylvania Country Club’s annual Kentucky Derby party in Sylvania, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4, 2019. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS

: Blake Brossia, 13, left, and Ben Bash, 15, take photos of a train passing by during Toledo National Train Day at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday May 4, 2019. Toledo National Train Day is in its 12th year at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and featured model trains, the Ohio Valley Handcars, the Romick Railway children’s train, and live music. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON

: Toledo Walleye forward Bryan Moore (16) scores the game winning goal against Cincinnati Cyclones goalie Michael Houser (29) and defenseman DeVante Stephens (28) during the third period of Game 4 of the ECHL Central Division hockey finals Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. The Walleye defeated Cincinnati, 3-2. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

: Actress and Toledo native Katie Holmes greets students during spring commencement at the University of Toledo’s Glass Bowl in Toledo on Saturday, May 4, 2019. THE BLADE/LORI KING

: A Toledo ZOOTeen waves from the inside of the Toledo Zoo overpass sign on Sunday, May 5, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

: Large wind driven waves in Lake Erie crash agains a shoreline wall at Luna Pier, Mich., Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Lakeshore flooding was expected. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

: Kenn Kaufman and birders on the trail at the Trautman Nature Center. A variety of birds, ranging from a Nashville Warbler to an American Redstart, were seen from the nature trail just behind the nature center. Celebrity Walk: Birding with David Sibley & Kenn Kaufman at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio on May 6, 2019. The two, published experts in bird identification, lead a walk at the state park in which over a score of birds are seen, most not 50 yards from either the Trautman Nature Center or from the road going by the cabins. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: The sun sets over Fifth Third Field as the Toledo Mud Hens host the Columbus Clippers in downtown Toledo, Ohio on Saturday May 4, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON