Chillicothe High School's C-Section prepares for the last home game of the season against East Clinton with their baby powder toss at kickoff.
So the last few weeks have been exciting, heartbreaking, tiring, wearing and amazing which is why I have been so quiet. The biggest news is that I am joining the staff of the Rockford Register Star. It has been an amazing year with the Chillicothe Gazette and I thank them everyday for the opportunity that they gave me to grow as a person and a photojournalist. I am excited for the opportunity to do more great work with the staff of the RR Star and tell the stories of the residents of Rockford.
After that a friend of mines, Suchitra Vijayan , interviewed me for the Huffington Post which I was worried was going to rub a few people the wrong way, but actually came out great and has had great response. So check that out here and share it if you have not already seen it. It's a nice piece on race and photography, which a lot of people might never looked at before.
Alright so that's all the fun stuff, now for the downer. It was rough having to leave Chillicothe because they were like family to me over the past year, but I have to head for the next big challenge. The other reason leaving was hard because I just moved two weeks ago and I had three weeks to give a two week notice, find a place to leave that accepted my dog, London McGillicutty, move all of my stuff back to Illinois, move all of my stuff in before the Kanye concert in Chicago(yes I will admit this) and find my way around in enough time to get ready for the 11th. Let's just say I am a little stressed, but it's a good reason to be stressed I have to say.
That was just a quick update on what has been going on in the world of Brent Lewis. Here are a few of my last week photos and once things start rolling in Rockford be prepared for more great work. Thanks again everyone!
-B.Lewis
One of the children volunteers paint the swings on the Southern Playground Saturday at Walnut and 7th Street as part of Make a Difference Day.
Chief Robert Kirkbride heads up the VA Fire Department which has just moved to it's new building on the grounds of the VA Medical Center.
A little girl on a float tosses candy to the crowd along Main Street duringChillicothe's annual Halloween Parade Saturday along Main and Paint Street.
Edward Hill, inmate at Warren Correctional Institution, was convicted of aggravated murder back in the 1990. Hill is trying to apply for commutations after serving close to 24 years with the hope that he can see the parole board before he is supposed to which is at 60 years.
A photo illustration of close to $12 worth of food that can no longer be purchased by a family of four that is benefiting from the SNAP program Friday at the County Market. The SNAP program's 5.5% boost that came in the 2009 stimulus bill has expired taking almost $12 a month away from a family of 4 that is on SNAP benefits.
Chillicothe's Markel Cain leaps over an ankle tackle by East Clinton's Clyde Snow during their final home game Friday at Herrnstein Field.
Like the title says, it's the little joys about this job that I love the most. My judging of how a week went is solely based on my first Saturday assignment. Two weeks ago I had the chance to hang out with a group of Bernese Mountain Dog owners and see how they train their dogs to still carry items with chair harnesses which is what they were original bred for. Well last Saturday beat that by a couple of inches. 
