Seven fishing hopefuls line up along the short section of retaining wall below the dam at Alum Creek North, hoping their spot is the best location for the big one in the shallow waterways. My Final Photo for June 5, 2024.

Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller, trailed by other members of the fire department, shakes hands with the three firefighters sworn-in at the beginning of City Council Tuesday night. My Final Photo for June 4, 2024.

Workers apply a hot tar mixture to cracks in the asphalt on South State Street as part of a maintenance program to prevent further cracking and erosion of the heavily traveled road. My Final Photo for June 3, 2024.

St. Paul parishioners follow Fr. Daniel Olvera, who is carrying a monstrance containing a consecrated host to lead the Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession around the church Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 2, 2024.

Almost five-year-old Walter gnaws on the stubble of the “Too Good Eats” red pop in the shade of a tree at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 1, 2024.

Sam Eckard casts his bait from atop the Alum Creek low-head dam into the pool of water below hoping his luck is better than what he had on the shoreline. My Final Photo for May 31, 2024.

The music director for the Westerville Civic Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie uses expressive hand gestures to instruct the cast during rehearsals Thursday night at the community center. My Final Photo for May 30, 2024.

A lifeguard at Highlands Pool watches over his charges at the water slide as an afternoon storm slides past Westerville. My Final Photo for May 29, 2024.

A lone sailboat runs against the wind on Hoover Reservoir late in the afternoon with the threat of heavy storms on the horizon. My Final Photo for May 28, 2024.

Volunteers perform the proper 13-fold of flags removed from the Westerville Field of Heroes by the people who purchased them in honor of family and friends in the military. My Final Photo for May 27, 2024.

A family poses for a group photo at the flag dedicated at Field of Heroes in Westerville dedicated to the man who is the family’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. My Final Photo for May 26, 2024.

A young fisherman wades into the slow waters of Alum Creek just downstream from the Main Street Bridge to find the perfect placement for his bait as he and his friends on shore enjoy the warm afternoon. My Final Photo for May 25, 2024.