Lakewood Arts Festival 2012

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  Warren Rossen get ready for a big day!
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  While the rest of the festival comes together.
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  Early shoppers
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  Julie at The Root Café shares a hug with one of the new baristas.
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  Meanwhile Adam gives secret hand signals.
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  Ready to go, Bent Steel Creations.
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  Annabelle Fisher, from Sterling Ohio. Yep, that's Lakewoodite Christine Cown helping, they're cousins.

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  So many men shopping early!
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  Rich Chilar, shows his broken skateboard art. What a great way to recycle broken boards!
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  Rich owned the Pop Shop Gallery, but has settled into teaching and framing.
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  The Gelsiminos come walking across the parking lot.
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  Dave Slife dancing...
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  I said dancing!
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  The crew selling the best shirts in years at the Arts Festival. That Sam from Madison Ave. Graphics in the middle. His company did the shirts.
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  greay cardigan artists and designer of this year's Art Fest shirts Brian Andrew Jasinski.
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  Lakewoodite Kim Yeager.
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  Kiwanis getting set up.
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  Lakewood Hospital Checking blood pressure.
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  Christine Einhouse and crew at the Beck Center tent.
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  Randy
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  Law Director Kevin Butler.
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  Collages and such.
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  Observer reunion, From left to right, Stan Austin, Bret Callentine, John, Emily, Betsy Voinovich, Mark Kindt talk.
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  From the Class of 72, Patty and Polly, errr Polly and Patty, err damn still hard to tell them apart!
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  Abe Lincoln
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  Always a huge crowd, the First Federal of Lakewood tent.
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  Sean Burns, owner of the Pop shop Gallery and a phenomenal artist in his own right judging the artists.
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  H2O
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  Emily and Dan Ott
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  Paula Redd with Scott Duennes and our friends at Nature's Bin. Now getting ready to enlarge into the old McDonald's spot on Sloane Ave.
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  Lion and Blue ready for sales.
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  Lobo Marino playing in front of the Root Cafe. They love this city so much after coming through it a couple times, they are thinking of moving the entire band here. They also have a 5 piece band,
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  Christophe well know female magnet stops by the Root for a hug, a cip of coffee and...
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  ... and a smoke.
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  Here is the Lakewood arts Festival. I stop to say hello to Chuck "Hub" Shaughnessy.
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  When John and Mary Carol Lucic walk up and join the conversation.
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  Finally School Board member Betsy Shaughnessy joins the group.
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  The crowd is in full swing.
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  Lakewood Community Assitance Corporation. Hey I wonder if that turkey thing...
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  ... fits like a glove. Allisson Breckel took this photo.
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  Kathy Bershire peaks through from the Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club.
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  St. James Heritage Club. They wanted to make sure the "Thank You To The Community" sign was in the photo.
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  Einstein!
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  The women of the PTA.
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  Steve Davis, checking to make sure it is the "real" Stan Austin.
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  Jeanne and Peter Grosseti.
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  Farmer's Market in full swing.
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  George Kocar and his wonderful very colorful art.
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  Kiwanis in full swing...
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  Well over on the hot dog end.
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  CC Lakewood Animal Shelter
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  Mark Brinich
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  Woody stops in Lakewood. He just made his first cut on the pro golf tour!
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  Ted not wanting to miss a thing.
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  Joe Sgambellone
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  The Leathermans
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  Heather Ramsey
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  Lakewood Women's Club
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  St Charles Charity Food Court.
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  Chaz and Gordo Geiger working the registers.
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  Chuck working with "his peeps."
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  Mayor Michael P. Summers observed from the Lakewood Observer offices..
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  Worl famous chef Jim Perko cooking at Rozi's.
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  And when Jim cooks, the place is packed!
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  The Utratas.
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  George still working for Warren!
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  Hillary and Laurie hitting the festival.
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  Schiefferle family enjoy lunch at the Root Cafe.
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  What a line up John Gorman, Phil Hilty and Mike Hoffman.
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  The Johnsons
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  Everyone on Detroit knows Brad, the UPS driver.
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  From the Class of 72 reunion Cheryl Bendick and Stephen Knill.
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  There goes Hillary and Laurie, as Larry the Chimpmunk tries for a wave.
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  Curt Brosky says, "Jim hmmmmm." Later Curt!
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  Rachel Short
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  Tom Bullock holding court at Rozi's while pounding back the brewskies.
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  Rozi's porch, what a great place to watch Lakewood go by.
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  While inside the Perkos are still cooking, and...
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  ... the place is still packed, which takes us back...
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  ... to where we started, Warren Rossen and the money drawer! I can't wait till next year.

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