Best of the Blade: April 14-20
The congregation gathers around the blacksmith during The Beating Guns Tour at Toledo Mennonite Church in Toledo, Ohio on Monday April 15, 2019. The Beating Guns Tour is a 35 city tour to turn guns into garden tools to raise awareness of the mass number of gun violence related deaths in the US. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY GUNS16
A person burns a piece of flash paper with their fears written on them during The Beating Guns Tour at Toledo Mennonite Church in Toledo, Ohio on Monday April 15, 2019. The Beating Guns Tour is a 35 city tour to turn guns into garden tools to raise awareness of the mass number of gun violence related deaths in the US. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY GUNS16
Kathryn Vose reacts as she walks out of Judge Jennings’ courtroom at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday April 17, 2019. Vose was a girl’s varsity assistant coach at Central Catholic and is charged with having a sexual relationship with a player. Her trial is scheduled for May 28. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY VOSE18
Avery Thompson recites her poem for ZIP Code 43551 (Wood County) during the Ode to the ZIP Code live event at Handmade Toledo in Toledo on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Toledo area residents participating read their short poems inspired by their ZIP Code, where the number of words in each line of the poem is determined by the corresponding digit in their ZIP Code. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS CTY poetry18p
Shakira Sweeney, 20, twirls as she shows off a dress during the Once Upon a Formal – Outfit Selection event at the West Toledo Branch Library in Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday April 16, 2019. The West Toledo Branch Library held the Once Upon a Formal – Outfit Selection giving away 900 prom dresses and accessories. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY PROMDRESS17
TaNeisha “Mammas” Wilson, 6, laughs as she swings at Ottawa Park in Toledo, Ohio on Monday April 15, 2019. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY Rover
Multiple fire crews respond to an apartment complex fire at Wood Ridge Apartments in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. THE BLADE/LORI KING CTY apartmentfire17
Andrew DeWitt laughs as he walks 7 dogs at Ottawa Park in Toledo, Ohio on Monday April 15, 2019. DeWitt started a dog walking service 5 years ago to make some easy money. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY Rover
Beth Gonzales of Clyde leaves Terrasana Labs, a medical marijuana dispensary, with her prescription filled Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Fremont, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH CTY marijuana18p
Springfield’s Joelle Reuling reacts to scoring the winning run against Anthony Wayne during a softball game at Springfield Softball complex in Holland, Ohio on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. THE BLADE/LORI KING SPT AWspringSB18p
April Morgan puts chili sauce on hotdogs at Coney Island Hot Dog Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in downtown Toledo. The landmark restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary by selling chili dogs for $1. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY coneyisland18
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas washes the feet of RCIA candidate Eddie Knight of Toledo during the Thursday of the Lord’s Supper Mass Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH CTY mass19
Jim Wires, left, and Jerry Knott guide a headstone onto its base at Riverside Cemetery in Maumee, Ohio on Wednesday April 17, 2019. Riverside Cemetery was damaged from flooding and ice from the Maumee River in February. THE BLADE/REBECCA BENSON CTY cemeterycleanup
Lilliana Swearingen, 2, pulls on the Easter Bunny’s ear while sitting on his lap for a picture during the 5th annual “Eggstravaganza 2019” sponsored by the nonprofit Holiday Angels Toledo in Walbridge Park on Sunday, April 14, 2019. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT CTY roveasterparty
Patrick Jones, the newly appointed police chief, has one of his rank insignias pinned on his uniform by his 8-year-old daughter Gabriella Jones after he was sworn in at Perrysburg City Hall in Perrysburg, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. THE BLADE/KURT STEISS CTY PERRYSBURG17