Hod Hefer and his daughter Sarea, 6, watch the lighting of the Hanukkah candle during PJ Shabbat Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
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Jacob Cohen, 6, plays the game Driedel during PJ Shabbat Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
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Tabitha Cohn, 4, left, and Yaarra Hefer-Zik,5, play the game Driedel during PJ Shabbat Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
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JChildren play the game Driedel during PJ Shabbat Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
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Gorzia Lindsey, 83, is welcomed home by her grandson Camari Monroe, right, son Jessie Lindsey, and grandson Myluv Sutton after being transported by Three Rivers Ambulance Authority from Miller's Merry Manor 5544 E. State Blvd. Sunday. TRAA transported patients "Home for the Holidays" Christmas Day to spend time with their families. The Lindsey's were expecting around 50 family members to stop by.
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John Lauke, 9, right, pulls ahead of Htet Hlaimg, 9, while racing as a penguin with a bean bag egg between their legs during Eggs, Eggs, Everywhere Science Central Winter Camp Monday.
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A member of the crowd raises her hand when asked to be a part of a search party after the candlelight vigil at Redline Honda Monday night for 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon.
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Janice Cook holds her lit candle Monday night at Redline Honda during a candlelight vigil for 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon.
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Elyssabeth Fuller, 12, one of over 40 people who returned after the candlelight vigil to form a search party for 9-year old Aliahna Lemmon, uses a flashlight to search the woods along Brooks Road Monday night.
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Members of a search party look for 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon along Brooks Road Monday night after the candlelight vigil for her.
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Fort Wayne Komets' keeper Nick Boucher (center) defends the goal against Bloomington's Omar Pacha (left) and Jason Dale (right) Tuesday night at Memorial Coliseum.
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Bloomington's Craig Cescon (back-left) tussells with Fort Wayne Komets' Kaleigh Schrock (right) Tuesday night in the third period at Memorial Coliseum.
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First responders work a crime scene where a shooting occured at 811 Tennessee Avenue Tuesday night.
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Lutheran Health Sports Center skating director Alena Lunin leads Alexandra Beber left, Breanna Bradshau and Anya Ramrakhiani on a short race at the end of a skate skill lesson during Winter Wonderland Camp. Camps are planned for Spring Break as well.
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Tarah Souders (front), mother of 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon, pushed by step grandfather David Story, reacts in front of a memorial outside of a mobile home next to Michael Plumedore's residence Tuesday night.
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A memorial in front of a mobile home next to Michael Plumedore's residence Tuesday night.
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Ron Penn takes a knee in a moment of silence in front of a memorial for 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon in front of a mobile hoome next to Michael Plumedore's residence.
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Adam Mossburg, 7, sits on the couch as his mother Brandi Mossburg (not shown) is interviewed by a Journal Gazette reporter Tuesday night. Adam used to play with Aliahna Lemmon at the bus stop before school.
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Canterbury Schools 6th graders Cati Galbraith, 11, (right), along with friend Lauren Wayman, 12, (middle), and artist Wiletta Blevins (left) participated in one of the Artlink's Holiday Vacation Workshops at Auer Center for the Arts and Culture on Main Street. This workshop was Painting with Terry Ratliff. Galbraith likes to draw and this was her first paint class on Wednesday.
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Artist Terry Ratliff (right) works with Nicole Winans (left) during a class on Wednesday. Ratliff was one of the guest artist during the Artlink's Holiday Vacation Workshops at the Auer Center for the Arts and Culture. Winans is an eighth grader at Central Christian School and was excited to take this workshop.
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Jared Bedard, 11, carries a lamp to the testing table at The Mustard Seed, Thursday. Bedard and other student volunteers from Port Huron, MI, were helping out by sorting dishes, recycling and folding blankets. The group was attending the REPLICA Conference for Christian students at the Grand Wayne Center.
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SAC Holiday Tournament: Jumani Thomas of South Side, left, and Quila Jackson of Northrop fight for a rebound, 2nd quarter, Thursday.
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Holding a photo of her late son, Barbara Pearson waits outside of Broadway Joe's Tavern Friday on Broadway, where her son Antron was killed in a police shooting Nov 26. About 30 friends and family members joined Pearson in her "March For Justice" to the Allen County Courthouse.
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Cleavon Pearson, center, is reflected leading a prayer outside of Broadway Joe's Tavern Friday on Broadway, where his brother Antron was killed in a police shooting Nov 26. About 30 friends and family members joined his mother Barbara Pearson in her "March For Justice" to the Allen County Courthouse.
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Joy Cook, son Jac Cook, 3, and stuffed animal friend Lambie will participate in the Stuffed Animal Early New Year's Party Sleepover. Jac along with other participants will leave their stuffed animals for the night at the Allen County Public Library Dupont Branch. Children's Librarian Christi Miller explained that after the children drop off the stuffed animals for the night they will pick them up Saturday to show through photos what they did. They will then create scrapbooks.
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Alexis Andrews, 6, holds Ballerina Bunny during the Stuffed Animal Early New Year's Party Sleepover at the Allen County Public Library Dupont Branch.
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