Photos taken at the Annual Lakewood Community Festival 2012. All photos are the property of the Lakewood Observer, Inc.
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Wlaking in I find Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan checking out the food.
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Ahhhhh a fabulous Italian Sausage Sandwich.
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A huge part of this festival is the food.
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And do they know how to server it up!
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Another part is the various civic groups that set up tents to hand out information. It is great to see so many of them, and churches here.
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The Brinkmans. Come on John where is that famous smile?
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It is a great family event, but sports is sports.
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The crew that has been making this festival possible for decades.
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And then there are the games for the kids.
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What a fabulous tree. How did that escape getting sold to MEtro Hardwoods by the city?
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Our friends at the Rec Department.
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Steel Valley Credit Union
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The Turkish American Society of Ohio. Always a pleasure to speak with. Things have really taken off since the city gave them the church on Madison Ave.
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Lakewood Alive
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Kiwanian David Slife talks with Kiwanis President David Norton.
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Dave Slife, Slife Heating and Cooling, Sam from Madison Graphics, his friend and State Representative Nickie Antonio.
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Our friends from Friends of St. James.
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Selling beautiful Historic St. James T-Shirts.
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More games for the kids.
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OMG! Is that Ian Andrews! What is he doing here? He is about to be married.
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April Stoltz of Hens of Lakewood.
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Potential hen owner.
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Mark Timeski and the twins!
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State Rep Nickie Antonio at her booth talking with the hundreds that stopped by to say thank you.
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MAry Louise declares it cookie time!
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Look at that cookie!
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Code?
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Food and Games would be the big attraction.
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Ahhh chicken on a stick.
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And the polka music.
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The guys cranked some great tunes on Harmonica.
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As Wayne cochran used to say, Ok, let's chop a little wood.
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Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur stops by.
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She was well aware of the fight Friends of St. James had waged and won!
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Was happy to stand with the group.
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Marcy talks with Toni who has been writing about St. James in the Lakewood Observer.
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She stopped to say hello to Lakewood's finest.
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Some Zombies stopped by looking for good food.
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Working the crowd.
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Stops by TASO to say hello.
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Hey little girl, I bet you would like a scratch pad.
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Deep in conversation I ask, Can I get a group photo?
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Four of the most important women in Lakewood's future from left to right: Hilary Shickler (LakewoodAlive Housing Programs), State Represntative Nickie Antonio, Councilwoman Ward 4 Mary Louise Madigan, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.
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Wait one more, errr guess not!
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More zombies dying for something good to eat.
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They should have followed Congresswoman Kaptur.
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Marcy was supposed to stop for an hour, and spent three! She loved the festival.
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Headed back to the car, Mary Louise shouts, What is this? Litter? A cookie wrapper? Better pick it up!