Photos of the Week for January 6, 2012

Chrissy Leeuw holds her newborn baby boy Parker Leeuw, who was born New Year's Day at Parkview North at 12:40 am. Photo by Swikar Patel. 1/21

Mayor Tom Henry gives his inauguration speech Sunday afternoon at the Arts United Center during the Swearing-In ceremony. Photo by Swikar Patel. 2/21

Fort Wayne Mad Ants' Ron Howard (center) shoots through Canton's Frank Hassell (left) and Tyrell Biggs in the second quarter Sunday night at Memorial Coliseum. Photo by Swikar Patel. 3/21

Participants run into the St. Joe River Sunday afternoon during the Polar Plunge at Johnny Appleseed Park. Photo by Swikar Patel. 4/21

Firefighters work a scene where a Toyota 4Runner ended up on a front porch on the 1000 block of Lake avenue Monday afternoon. Photo by Swikar Patel. 5/21

Using sledding saucers as shields Darby Pearson, left, fences with Toni Burney at Reservoir Park, where they and friends Hilary Powers and Marisa Akerman were enjoying Tuesday's light snow. The joust ended when Pearson's stick broke. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 6/21

(left to right) Greg Finner, Tom Starkey, Jason Coffman, and Scotty Hutchings work on taking down Santa and his reindeer on the PNC bank building on Main Street on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 7/21

Isabelle Copeland, 10, left, and her brother Dylan, 7, skate together with a little help at Headwaters Park Wednesday. It was the last day of winter break. Photo by Cathie Rowand. 8/21

Steve Hipsher of McComb and Son dumps his load of greenery, the remains of what was once the Christmas tree at Broadway Plaza, at Foster Park West, Wednesday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 9/21

Colonel Mustard aka Jacob Lothamer, 12, makes an accusation while playing a live action version of Clue at Allen County Georgetown Branch Library Thursday. Miss Scarlet aka Kaitlyn Magana, 11, left, and Jace Stucky, 13, watch. Photo by Cathie Rowand. 10/21

A memorial service for Aliahna Lemmon was held at the First Assembly of God on West Washington Boulevard in Fort Wayne. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 11/21

Zach Compton puts up a sign in memory of Aliahna Lemmon on the Don Hall's Guesthouse Hotel & Restaurant in Fort Wayne across from the First Assembly of God on West Washington Center Road where a Memorial Service was being held on Thursday evening. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 12/21

The sun sets for the evening during the memorial service for Aliahna Lemmon at the First Assembly of God located on West Washington Blvd. in Fort Wayne. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 13/21

Parks and Recreation volunteers Helen Barger, left, and Phyllis Temple enjoy the warmth of the greenhouse as they repot scented geraniums, Thursday. Two gardeners and 30-40 volunteers tend the plants year round in 30,000 square feet of greenhouses at Lawton Park. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 14/21

Janet and Larry McClintock search for owl nests on their hike Thursday at Fox Island. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 15/21

Father Jason Blaise of St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church reviews the liturgy before the Blessing of the Waters ceremony, Friday, at Spy Run Creek in Lawton Park. The Eastern Orthodox rite celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Christ by dropping a cross of frozen holy water in the waters, each January 6. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 16/21

Luke Rankens, 3, enjoys some fun on the monkey bars at Foster Park on Friday afternoon with his mom Jessica watching over him. He likes this park because of how big it is, his mother agrees she likes the trails and just being outdoors. The two moved to Fort Wayne from Denver, Colorado. Jessica likes this weather but says she is looking forward to some snow. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 17/21

Preston Davis, 5, gets his face painted like a clock by volunteer Mercedes Wall at Science Central's Countdown to Noon party on Saturday. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 18/21

Colorful balloons drop down during Science Central's Countdown to Noon party on Saturday. Family, friends, and children counted down until it was noon. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 19/21

Mia Fairchild, 2, with dad Robert watch as ballons drop during Science Central's Countdown to Noon party on Saturday. Laura J. Gardner/The Journal Gazette 20/21

Brett Smith of the Komets gets off a shot in front of Jason Dale of Bloomington, 1st period, Saturday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 21/21