Best of the Blade: March 17-23

NeVaeh Austin, 8, left, and Kathleen Moran, who are wearing clothing to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, takes the collections during St. Patrick's Day mass at The Historic Church of St. Patrick on Sunday, March 17, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT CTY STPATRICKS18

Best of the Blade: March 17-23

The Blade Staff

March 28, 2019

: NeVaeh Austin, 8, left, and Kathleen Moran, who are wearing clothing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, takes the collections during St. Patrick’s Day mass at The Historic Church of St. Patrick on Sunday, March 17, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT CTY STPATRICKS18

: President Donald Trump puts his fist in the air as people in the crowd cheer for him before delivering a speech at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio on Wednesday March 20, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY trump21

: Jockos worker Sierra Godwin, 19, puts up open signage during the second open day of Season 6 at Jockos Ice Cream in South Toledo on Monday, March 18, 2019. Jockos opened on St. Patrick’s Day because that’s anniversary of Jocko Gordon’s death. He is the father of Jenny Gordon, the owner of the ice cream stand. THE BLADE/LORI KING ROV JockosIceCream

: Denise Phillips, owner of local independent bookshop Gathering Volumes, at the shop in Perrysburg, Ohio on Monday, March 18, 2019. The bookshop is one of 28 to be nominated for the 2019 Pannell Awards, given to bookstores that enhance their communities by fostering creativity and an affinity for reading among their young patrons. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER CTY gathering19

: Ikram Ibrahim Farhat, formally of Lebanon, pledges the allegiance to the flag during become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the United States District Court on Friday, March 22, 2019. THE BLADE/LORI KING CTY naturalization23

: Vaughn Jackson, left, pins his wife Komako Goolsby, right, to Lieutenant during the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department Promotions at One Government Center on Friday, March 22, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT CTY Promotions23

: Toledo Walleye forward Bryan Moore (16) taunts Brampton forward David Pacan (16) for being penalized for high sticking him during an ECHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. Brampton defeated the Walleye, 2-0. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH SPT Walleye23p

: 6-year-old Terell Moore (cq), of Detroit, carefully goes ring by ring on a ring bridge on the playground equipment at Ottawa Park in Toledo on Monday, March 18, 2019. He was visiting the park with his family. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS CTY parkrover18p

: Ed Bevier of Curtice, Ohio, runs past a mural painted on the side of the Communica Building at 705 Monroe Street Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Toledo, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH CTY ROVER21p

: Lima resident Gary Kill (cq) holds up Trump-themed coloring book that he got signed by President Donald J. Trump at Lima Allen County Airport in Lima, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS CTY trump21

: Cardinal Stritch’s Jordan Burton (10) collides with Cleveland Heights Lutheran East’s T.J. Blevins (0) during the Division III boys state basketball semifinal at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday March 21, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON SPT D3stateBBK22

: Children enjoy playing with the bubbles during ‘Preschool Storytime’ at Sanger Library on Thursday, March 21, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT ROV playtime