Best of July

Jaquan Henry (center), a 2014 Westland High School graduate, goes for a lay up, while playing a game of pick-up with (from left) 2014 West High School graduate Trenton Miller, West High School sophomore Shamar Brown, 2014 West High School graduate Markell Wyche, Northland High School senior Dontel Butler and West High school senior Ryan Thompson at Dodge Park, June 24, 2014. The group was warming up for Tuesday basketball at 8 pm in the Dodge Park recreation center.

Diane Meyers, of Canal Windchester, goes to kiss daughter Violet Meyers, 1, while swinging during Comfest at Goodale Park, Saturday, June 28, 2014.

Emilee Buckler, 3, and mother Amanda Presnell, of Columbus, splash in a fountain too cool off after an afternoon at Goodale Park, Monday, June 30, 2014.

Dublin volunteer Joe Starrett guides "Freddie the Friendly Firecracker" balloon down South High Street, Friday, July 4, 2014, at the City of Dublin Independence Day Parade. Freddie is a popular part of the parade, featured annually.

Jayden Jones, 7, of Westerville, laughs as a monarch takes fight from his nose in a butterfly tent outside of the Blendon Woods Metro Park nature center, in Westerville, Saturday, July 5, 2014. 

Field crews clear water from the field after a storm passed over Huntington Park causing a rain delay for the Clippers, Monday, July 7, 2014.

Linda Torson of Doylestown, Ohio throws a dog toy overhead for her two-year-old Belgian malinois Ziva chases it into the pool during the Dockdogs distance contest at the Franklin County Fair in Hilliard, Saturday, July 12, 2014.

Columbus Crew midfielder Bernardo Anor (7) fights for the ball against Sporting Kansas City, Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Crew Stadium in Columbus.

Ying Qian Luo, of Polaris, lets an endangered twelve-year-old Hiasan Macaw, Mickey, rest on her arm at the Jazz and Ribs Festival downtown, Saturday, July 19, 2014. Will and Jan Smith, of Hilltop, brought their four pet parrots to the festival.

The Crew celebrates after Columbus Crew midfielder Bernardo Anor (7) made his second goal of the night, landing Columbus a 2-1 win, during the second half, at Crew Stadium against Montreal, Saturday, July 19, 2014.

Supporters of recently fired Ohio State marching band director Jon Waters hold signs reading "We Stand with Jon" as the marching band passes by during the Picnic with the Pops in the Columbus Commons, Saturday, July 26, 2014.