PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 1500 Starkweather Avenue: Tracy Bettis and her husband Brian Dunn escaped from the upper unit with their three children on the morning of Sunday, September 14, 2008. They pose here behind one of several propane canisters recovered from the rubble. Several fire fighters were injured in the suspected arson fire when a propane tank exploded in the first floor apartment.

PHOTO BY JOHN CARTWRIGHT
Sunday, Septembe 14, 2008, Tremont History Project’s Civil War Encampment, Lincoln Park: Civil War re-enacters (L-R) Bill McClosky, Mike Davis, Dan Engle and Dan Kosinsky with an original civil war artillery mobile rifled 5 inch gun.

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Tuesday, September 9, 2008, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 Metro Health Drive: Metro Health Daddy Boot Camp Coach Don Yahner, R.N., and Volunteer Drill Instructor Rob Cepek demonstrate a typical father's style of play with Rob's son, Aiden, 15 months, as his daughter, Abagail, 3, looks on in open amusement.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Monday, September 1, 2008, St. Rocco Festival, 3205 Fulton Road: Vince Zingalis, age 79, a member of St. Rocco’s Parish for over 50 years, deals cards for the house.

PHOTO BY HENRY SENYAK
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 1500 Starkweather Avenue: In the early morning hours, a firefighter, engulfed in a cloud of smoke, fights a suspected arson fire at a double house on Starkweather.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Monday, September 1, 2008, St. Rocco Festival, 3205 Fulton Road: For the second year in a row, the team of Brian Dempsey, George Lewis, Doug Trout, Robert Davis and Andre Miles wins the greased pole climbing competition.

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Tuesday, September 2, 2008, Senior Citizens Summit on Medicare and Transportation, West Side Community House, 9300 Lorain Ave: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-10) outlines health care legislation he is sponsoring in Congress.

PHOTO BY JOHN CARTWRIGHT
Sunday, August 24, 2008, St. George Orthodox Church Shish Kabob Festival, 2587 W. 14th Street: (L-R) Clara Gbara and Hiva Ojaimi help to serve food at the annual shish-kabob festival at St. George Orthodox Church in Tremont.

PHOTO BY JOHN CARTWRIGHT
Saturday, September 13, 2008, The Vietnamese community in Greater Cleveland’s Children Festival and Mid Autumn Meeting, Atrium at Gordon Arcade, 6516 Detroit Avenue: (L-R): Swan Nguyen, Isabella and Carolyn Nguyen join in the festivities.

PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Friday, September 19, 2008, Recognition ceremony for Cleveland Indians High Achievers Kids Club, Metro Catholic School St. Stephen Campus, 1030 W. 54th Street: Cleveland Indians Manager Eric Wedge poses with award recipients: Back row:  Christopher Garber, Eric Wedge. Front row:  Aaron Samkas, Michael Sebek, Sadoke Ciza, Regina Alvarado, Madeleine Lochan (Rebecca Adcox was not present)