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Pierogi tradition continues in Perrysburg

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Michele Chrzaszcz, left, and Mary Morgan, center left, watch as Stacy Morgan, shows her son John how to roll up a pierogi.

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Adam Marano, left, Nancy Chrzaszcz, center, and John Nychypor, right, joke together near the packing station for finished pierogi.

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Michele Chrzaszcz, left, Mary Morgan, center left, Stacy Morgan, center, and Stacey Sobka, right, laugh as they roll out pierogis.

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Theresa Mitoraj, center, and Nancy Chrzaszcz, right, joke together while Theresa mixes dough.

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Just boiled pierogi are cooled in ice and then oiled.

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Just boiled pierogi are cooled in ice.

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Ty Westfall, center, boils pierogi.

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As Bill Minito, left, mans the fire, Ty Westfall, center left, Troy Westfall, center right, and Russ Chrzaszcz, right, keep an eye on their boiling and cooling pierogi.

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Aiden Westfall, 6, center, carts a tray of pierogi from the women's station in the kitchen out to the men in the garage for frying.

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Michele Chrzaszcz, center, gives her grandson Aiden, 6, a tip while he helps fill pierogi dough.

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Pierogi filled is rolled up and the dough is stuffed at the kitchen table.

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Four coolers filled with finished and packaged pierogi sit outside, ready to be divvied up.

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