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Honorary Co-Chairs Mike and Jennifer Koralewski attend Luminations at Lourdes University's Franciscan Center.

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Lourdes University President Mary Ann Gawelek, top, and U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green) and his wife Marcia at Lourdes' Luminations.

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Luminations sponsors Harvey and Connie Tolson.

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Bill and Chris Silka attended Luminations at Lourdes University's Franciscan Center in Sylvania.

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John and Kim Sidwell at Luminations.

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Dave Kreienkamp, left, Jason Mason, center, and Keith Recknagel at Lourdes' Luminations.

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Hallie, left, and Kyle Williams attend Luminations at Lourdes University's Franciscan Center .

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Theresa Holup and Chris Loe, Resident, director of dining services at Lourdes, attend the Luminations event.

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Khary, left, and Brandi Carson at Lourdes Luminations.

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Lourdes University Luminatins' featured student speaker Katera Harris.

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Toledo Opera chorus member Moises Salazar at Lourdes University's Franciscan Center in Sylvania.

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David and Mary Eirksen

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Mark and Sophia Lloyd attend Luminations at Lourdes University's Franciscan Center.

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Lourdes University President of the Board of Trustees Sandra Hylant and Mark Schmollinger.

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Traci Watkins, left, and her husband Lourdes University trustee Pariss Coleman.

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Taste of the Nation Toledo event chairmen Moussa Salloukh, left, Marla Schecht, Gus Mancy, and Terri Thompson.

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The Taste of the Nation Toledo ice carving by Ice Creations.

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Steering committee members included Labib Hajjar, left, Melinda Romanoff, and Dean Kasperzak.

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Taste of the Nation Toledo honorary co-chairmen are Diane Larson, left, Byron Wynn, and Julie Roberts.

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Bill Fuller, corporate chef of Big Burrito of Pittsburgh, one of two celebrity chefs at Taste of the Nation Toledo.

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Kevin, left, and Judy McFarland with Whitney and Jordan Rofkar at Taste of the Nation Toledo.

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Chris Krall, left, with Jodi Johnson.

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Todd Commisso, left, with Amy Gilles.

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Erin Feniger, Rialto Jean project designer from New York City. "Rialto Jean Project benefits children through art, with

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Kengo Kato, left, Steve Hockenberger, and Anthony Saad preparing pulled tuna with seasoned rice and barley tea from Kengo Sushi & Yakitori.

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Tony, left, and Janeen Esterson and Charles Ester of Eston's Gourmet Creation with cake truffles and mousse shots .

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Christina Katz with salmon con spinaci from Ciao! Ristorante.

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Omar, left, and Loubna Salem.

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Omar Orra, helping out with Midwest Juicery, right, samples the wares of Displaced Chef Travis Perna.

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Lara Martinez, left, and Mindy Pfleghaar are Two Seasoned Chicks.

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Pla8's Desmond Henry, left, Amy Spohn, and Jonathan Rodriguez.

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Dr. Wendy Wexler, left, and Jerel Hess.

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Melisa Cousino, left, Neil Flanner, and Jennifer Hurst.

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Kyle Talkington, left, Alana Hatcher, and her parents Arleen and Bill Hatcher.

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Mark Rodriguez, a member of the national board of directors for Share Our Strength, the organization behind "No Kid Hungry", left, Claudia Vercellotti, and her brother, Nathan Vercellotti at Taste of the Nation Toledo.

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Bobbi Filipiak, left, and Leandra Hutchinson.

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