Gage Pyck, 2, gets a double handful of reindeer antler as he gets to know Jingle Belle at the Botanical Conservatory, Saturday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 1/21
Dixie Bradley watches her husband Norman take photos in the dining room at Brookside at the University of St. Francis. The former Bass Mansion was decorated for the holidays and open for public tours. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 2/21
Jami Reinhard of Norwell, left, rips a loose ball from Grace German of Homestead, 1st quarter, Saturday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 3/21
Pastor Phil Mortensen of the Love Church shows off his new street sign during his retirement service at The Summit, Sunday. At left is his wife Norma. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 4/21
Cancer patient Ariana Ugalde, 5, shows off the Santa hat painted on her cheek at the annual Kids Surviving Cancer Christmas part at North Side High School, Sunday. Kids were treated to pizza, dancers and a visit for Santa Claus bearing gifts. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 5/21
Luminaria light the paths along Mirror Lake at the University of St. Francis. For a $10 donation the lights were placed in memory of loved ones or to recognize someone special. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 6/21
Gifts line the halls as Concordia Lutheran High School students load a truck with gifts for 28 Christmas Bureau families, Tuesday. Students and staff have been helping the Bureau for 33 years and gifts include toys, canned foods, clothing and personal supplies. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 7/21
Nina Nycum, 11, holds Rugby a 4 month old Jack Russell terrier and Chihuahua mix during Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control Holiday Open House for the Animals Wednesday. Visitors were encouraged to to bring gifts for the animals. Photo by Cathie Rowand 8/21
Frank Gaines, of IPFW, gets fouled on the way to the hoop by Valparaiso's Richie Edwards, with Kevin Van Wijk coming up on the side. Photo by Michelle Davies 9/21
Sarah Hutchings, a runner for IPFW, stretches before taking a run on the new indoor track at the Athletic Center. Photo by Michelle Davies 10/21
Fort Wayne local singer Mike Conley stands Tuesday night along Calhoun Street. Conley, who put out a Christams CD a few years back, is now joining the Philharmonic for the orchestra's annual Holiday Pops shows. Photo by Swikar Patel. 11/21
Alan Schuette, cold War Veteran, salutes during the lighting of memorial candles as part of the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Memorial Observation in Memorial Hall at Memorial Coliseum Wednesday. Photo by Cathie Rowand 12/21
Detta Motsinger waits for a memorial candle to place at the War Memorial in Memorial Hall as part of the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Memorial Observation at the Memorial Coliseum Wednesday. Photo by Cathie Rowand 13/21
Sasha Lunin practices a backscratch rotational while harnessed Tuesday evening at Lutheran Health Center (Canlan Ice Rink). Photo by Swikar Patel. 14/21
A Chinese education delegation, left, listens as 6th grader Maris Teel, 11, describes her art project at Canterbury Middle School, Thursday. The 5 educators from Taizhou, China, were visiting area schools to learn about the local education system and to explore possible sister school relationships. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 15/21
Robbie Veenstra, of Homestead High School, dives off the starting block for the start of the Boys 200 Yard IM Thursday evening at Summit Middle School during the Fort Wayne Classic. Photo by Michelle Davies 16/21
Competitors line up along the pool's edge to await the start of the Fort Wayne Classic Thursday evening at Summit Middle School. Photo by Michelle Davies 17/21
Santa Claus, fresh from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, takes time to chat with patient Cameron Quinlan, 7, at Lutheran Children's Hospital, Thursday. Santa and elves Nutmeg and Jingle Bell visited young patients in the hospital and cancer clinic and read a story to the kids. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 18/21
Light snow Friday morning doesn't stop walkers from taking their walk through Foster Park. Photo by Cathie Rowand 19/21
Shelby Kapellusch walks with her three-year-old twins Erin, left, and Claire down Crescent Ave Friday morning. They went for a walk around the block to enjoy the snow. Photo by Cathie Rowand 20/21
Seasonal gardener for the Fort Wayne Parks Department Brad Koenemann spends his last day of work planting tulip bulbs in the only bed that wasn't frozen or too wet from the recent flood at Foster Park. Assistant gardener Lynne Willcutts is hoping for some mild weather later on that will thaw the ground when it is no longer too wet. The bulbs will rot if they are planted in soggy dirt. Photo by Cathie Rowand 21/21
