Photos of the Week for August 17, 2012

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

Preston Miller (top), 7, of Grabill, Indiana reacts as he attempts a double back-flip while Euro Bungie worker Dan Stahlhut (left) interacts with Cortney Brooks Saturday morning at the 14th annual Pickle Festival in St. Joe, Indiana.

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Joey Drake, of Butler, Indiana, creates chalk art of Indiana personalities as pickle characters Saturday morning at the Pickle Festival in St. Joe, Indiana.

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Narander Bola (front) and Shubhpree Kaur (back), 8, hold their candles Sunday night at the Allen County Courthouse during a candlelight vigil in memory of the six members of the Sikh community who lost their lives in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5th, 2012.

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Manjeet Kaur shields her candle from the wind Sunday night at the Allen County Courthouse during a candlelight vigil in memory of the six members of the Sikh community who lost their lives in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5th, 2012.

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Krishan Singh walks with a framed photograph of Ranjit Singh, one of the six victims, Sunday night at the Allen County Courthouse during a candlelight vigil in memory of the six members of the Sikh community who lost their lives in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5th, 2012.

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Over 75 people walk around the Allen County Courthouse Sunday night before the candlelight vigil in memory of the six members of the Sikh community who lost their lives in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5th, 2012.

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

Over 75 people participate in a candlelight vigil Sunday night at the Allen County Courthouse in memory of the six members of the Sikh community who lost their lives in the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5th, 2012.

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Marcus Samuelsson, the celebrity chef for Blessings in a Backpack, checks on the dinner preparations in the kitchen at Sycamore Hills.

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A bicyclist crosses the intersection of Wayne and Calhoun Streets early Tuesday morning during a light rain.

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A man crosses the intersection at Wayne and Calhoun Streets early Tuesday morning during a light rain.

Samuel Hoffman - The Journal Gazette

Homestead senior Josh Thompson, right, concentrates on his new laptop as Karen Hirschy, left, teaches her business class. Wednesday was the first day of school for SWAC and Homestead students received laptop computers.

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Portrait of Jim Brenock, golden pen winner for July, stands on his front porch Thursday morning.

Samuel Hoffman - The Journal Gazette

With his grandfather Bruce Smith, left, and mother Leila Smith, right, sophomore Wade Smith rides the elevator to his new dorm room as he moves into Waterfield Campus housing at IPFW, Thursday. Smith, from South Bend, will be studying criminal justice when classes start Monday.

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Junior Emily Gross, left, gets help from her mother Cheryl Gross in moving into Waterfield Campus housing at IPFW, Thursday. This is Gross's first year at IPFW and she'll be studying civil engineering.

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Ivan Martinez, 1,wearing a team jersey, enjoys the soccer match between Notre Dame and Chivas Thursday night at the Shindigz National Soccer Festival, held at Hefner Field.

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Abdi Ali, 16 and a junior at North Side High School, works out Thursday morning playing basketball at Forest Park United Methodist. Ali, who starts school on the 20th, exercises for three hours a day and hopes to try out for the North Side basektball team this year. ''I used to practice more, but I'm fasting,'' Ali said.

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Portrait of Professional Scuplture Artist Greg Mendez with his steel works in progress Friday morning at his Fort Wayne residence. Mendez will be finishing these pieces up for the upcoming Decatur Sculpture Walk.