Beautifying the lawns

Paula Horvath, left, and Gerrie Menosky, members of a group called Ambassadors of Christ, plant a garden Tuesday at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Farnbauer Street on the lower East Side of Youngstown. The lot was once littered with more than 3,000 tires.

Roney Tucker II, with Ambassadors of Christ, blows away debris Tuesday at a vacant lot at Wilson Avenue and Farnbauer Street in Youngstown. The group includes members of five local churches.