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Photos: Slice of Life April 2022

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Robert Ringold Water Cannon Salute — Robert Ringold, Mayo Clinic pilot and aviation administrative leader, is recognized with a “water cannon salute” from the Rochester International Airport Fire Department after making his final landing Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ringold, who is dual-certified to fly both Mayo Clinic’s medical helicopter and airplane, is retiring after 40 years in aviation and 12 years with Mayo Clinic Air Ambulance.

Joe Ahlquist

By Joe Ahlquist, Traci Westcott

April 26, 2022 10:55 AM

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Robert Ringold Water Cannon Salute — Robert Ringold, Mayo Clinic pilot and aviation administrative leader, after being recognized with a “water cannon salute” from the Rochester International Airport Fire Department after making his final landing Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ringold, who is dual-certified to fly both Mayo Clinic’s medical helicopter and airplane, is retiring after 40 years in aviation and 12 years with Mayo Clinic Air Ambulance.

Robert Ringold Water Cannon Salute — Robert Ringold, Mayo Clinic pilot and aviation administrative leader, is recognized with a “water cannon salute” from the Rochester International Airport Fire Department after making his final landing Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ringold, who is dual-certified to fly both Mayo Clinic’s medical helicopter and airplane, is retiring after 40 years in aviation and 12 years with Mayo Clinic Air Ambulance.

Sidewalks — Nicholas Holicky, with Ti-Zack Concrete, works on a portion of sidewalk along Ninth Street Northeast near its intersection with 14th Avenue on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Rochester. Marked concrete sidewalk panels in the project area between 11th Avenue Northeast in the west and East Circle Drive in the east and Viola Road in the north and the Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks in the south are planned to be replaced between now and July 31, 2022, according to a press release from the city.

Limb Lab National Nurses Week — Meghan Erickson, a nurse at Mayo Clinic and a client at Limb Lab, receives a Barbie with a matching prosthetic leg from Kate Steele, a board-eligible certified prosthetist and orthotist with Limb Lab, on Monday, April 18, 2022, in downtown Rochester. Megan Kennedy, director of marketing and events with Limb Lab, said the gift was an early recognition of National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6. "We just wanted to give her a special thank you since she's so wonderful," said Kennedy. Erickson said the gift left her at a loss for words. "This is probably the coolest gift I've ever gotten in my life," Erickson said. "I wouldn't be able to do what I do every day without them," said Erickson of the folks at Limb Lab.

Limb Lab National Nurses Week — Meghan Erickson, a nurse at Mayo Clinic and a client at Limb Lab, receives a Barbie with a matching prosthetic leg Monday, April 18, 2022, at Limb Lab in downtown Rochester. Megan Kennedy, director of marketing and events with Limb Lab, said the gift was an early recognition of National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6. "We just wanted to give her a special thank you since she's so wonderful," said Kennedy. Erickson said the gift left her at a loss for words. "This is probably the coolest gift I've ever gotten in my life," Erickson said. "I wouldn't be able to do what I do every day without them," said Erickson of the folks at Limb Lab.

Limb Lab National Nurses Week — Meghan Erickson, a nurse at Mayo Clinic and a client at Limb Lab, receives a Barbie with a matching prosthetic leg Monday, April 18, 2022, at Limb Lab in downtown Rochester. Megan Kennedy, director of marketing and events with Limb Lab, said the gift was an early recognition of National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6. "We just wanted to give her a special thank you since she's so wonderful," said Kennedy. Erickson said the gift left her at a loss for words. "This is probably the coolest gift I've ever gotten in my life," Erickson said. "I wouldn't be able to do what I do every day without them," said Erickson of the folks at Limb Lab.

Disc Golf — Bryan Watson of Rochester plays disk golf on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Slatterly Park in Rochester

Downtown Rochester — Downtown on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Rochester

Downtown Rochester — Downtown on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Rochester

Disc Golf — Bryan Watson, left, and Alan Liudahl, both of Rochester, play disk golf on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Slatterly Park in Rochester

Disc Golf — Alan Liudahl of Rochester plays disk golf on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Slatterly Park in Rochester

Downtown Rochester — Downtown on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Rochester

Rain in Rochester — Rain continues to fall on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, downtown n Rochester.

Rain in Rochester — Rain continues to fall on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in downtown Rochester.

Rain in Rochester — Rain continues to fall on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in downtown Rochester.

Turkey — A turkey is photographed on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Southwest Rochester, Minnesota.

Turkey — A turkey shows off his plumage on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Southwest Rochester, Minnesota.

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Joe Ahlquist

By Joe Ahlquist

Joe Ahlquist is the photo editor at the Post Bulletin. Joe is a 2013 graduate of Winona State University and previously worked at the Winona (Minn.) Daily News and the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader before arriving at the Post Bulletin in July of 2017. Readers can reach Joe at 507-285-7624 or jahlquist@postbulletin.com.

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