Families and students gathered along State Street to help send the Westerville High School basketball team to the state semi-final championship game. My Final Photo for March 18, 2016.

Green fingernail polish, a sticker on the cheek, green eye shadow, appropriately colored clothes, and a hearty laugh help this woman celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a glass of wine at Good Vibes Winery in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 17, 2016.

Bricklayer adds another layer to one of the corner posts that will mark the entrance to the new parking lot behind city hall. My Final Photo for March 16, 2016.

A city school maintenance worker inspects a failed light bulb before replacing it in a parking lot light pole on East Walnut. My Final Photo for March 15, 2016.

Mid-day sun brightens the old barn on the Braun Farm where tree’s leaves are just beginning to show, daffodils are beginning to bloom, and the bees are active in the hives as warmer weather arrives. My Final Photo for March 14, 2016.

The creek at Highlands wetlands snakes past a section of marsh beaten down by water flow and snow before the last week of winter before Spring begins. My Final Photo for March 13, 2016.

Nine-year-old Owen Kernodle climbs a ginkgo biloba tree in front of the alley in the first bock of State street in uptown Westerville while waiting for his mother to complete a short shopping trip. My Final Photo for March 12, 2016.

World War II Women’s Air Corps veteran Francis Skilondz receives military honors at her funeral in Blendon Cemetery. My Final Photo for March 11, 2016.

The restored marquee at 8 State Bistro in Uptown Westerville is reflected in the wet surface of State Street on a warm winter night. My Final Photo for March 10, 2016.

A road work crew takes a moment to pose while stopping traffic to repair sections of State street torn up during recent construction to install underground utilities beneath the roadway. My Final Photo for March 9, 2016.

Workers at Hoover Gardens nursery prepare for spring by filling the greenhouse with hanging baskets and planters with seedlings for spring sale. My Final Photo for March 8, 2016.

The barn at the Braun Farm at Cleveland Ave. and Cooper Rd. on a warm late winter morning. My Final Photo for March 7, 2016.

A Westerville police officer talks with man who parked his Porsche in the striped parking space between handicapped spots in front of Walmart. My Final Photo for March 6, 2016.

A Westerville police officer talks with man who parked his Porsche in the striped parking space between handicapped spots in front of Walmart. My Final Photo for March 6, 2016.

Nearly identical strips of bacon are moved to the grill during the Westerville Lions Club annual pancake breakfast the the American Legion hall on College Ave. My Final Photo for March 5, 2016.