Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The Republic

Morgan Kearns carries a portrait of Jimmy Thomas to place in front of his photo booth at Glendale's annual Chocolate Affaire in downtown Glendale. "A cover model for roughly 2,500 romance novels," according to Thomas was brought in as a guest celebrity model so fans could take a photo with him during the event. Photo by Sean Ryan/The Arizona Republic
Lon Austin of Peoria laughs while playing his Banjola while posing for a portrait at Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale. Austin will be preforming with various artists during the Glendale Folk and Heritage festival March 24 - 25 at the Sahuaro Ranch Park.
Photo by Sean Ryan/The Arizona Republic
Scottsdale Engine 601 firefighters and Professional Medical Transport paramedics lift an elderly South African woman by her bed sheet to transfer her to the gurney outside the room before taking her to the hospital during a medical call Sunday morning at an assisted living facility in Scottsdale.  Photo by Sean Ryan/The Arizona Republic
High school girls pole vaulters wait in line to practice their runs before the start of the pole vaulting competition during the Chandler Rotary Track and Field meet in Chandler.
Photo by Sean Ryan/The Arizona Republic