Christopher Gilchrist, executive director of the Great Lakes Historical Society, demonstrates an Edmund Fitzgerald display during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Jim Page, left, and John Kurfess during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Bill Buckley, left, and Jim Tuschman, right, during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Larry Bettcher, back left, and George Jones, back right, with Bill Snyder during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Dawn and Gary Sartain look at a wheel from the Tashmoo during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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John McCarty in front of a life boat from the Edmund Fitzgerald during the opening reception for the National Museum of the Great Lakes.
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Luminations Honorary Chairs Sarah & John Bates with Joan & David Livingston.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mary Arquette with Broadway actor Timothy Shew.
Luminations student speaker Callie Bunch with parents Molly & Mike McCartney.
Luminations guests Wanda & Lance Tyo.
John and Sarah Bates, left, with Joan and David Livingston at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Joan and David Livingston at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Jim and Jill Schlievert look over auction items at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Tony and Amy Pfeiffer look over auction items at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Bruce Carver and Inger Murdock at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Auction items are a big draw at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Scott Ciolek and Susan Allan Block at the Luminations gala at Lourdes University.
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Marla Schecht, left, Diane Larson, and Terri Thompson at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Mindy Romanoff, Jeff Kesler, and Diane Larson at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Terri Thompson, Gus Mancy, and Marla Schecht at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation Toledo.
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Chef David Posey, of the Chicago restaurant Blackbird, left, with John McBride at Taste of the Nation Toledo 2014 gala gourmet food & wine event.
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Carol and Ed Bardi at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Danielle, left, and Rick Iarussi with chef Dan Kluger of New York City's ABC Kitchen.
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Yvonne Dubielak, left, and Karen Ranney Wolkins. Dubielak is the manager of Toledo GROWS, an SOS 2014 grant recipient. Wolkins is the executive director of the Toledo Botanical Garden, and Toledo GROWs is the community gardening outreach program of TBG.
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Kalin Walker, left, pours a red wine for Gary Geiger. The wine, from Berman, is available through Heidelberg Distributing Company, a gold sponsor of the event.
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Linda, left, and Greg Corbitt at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Moussa and Jennifer Salloukh at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Byron Wynn, a member of the event's operations committee, left, with Registry Bistro chef Erika Rapp, center, and Shawn Townsend.
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Ken, left, and Rhonda Ball, of Fifth Third Bank, with Myron and Margo Shapiro, of HOT Graphics.
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The 19th annual Taste of the Nation Toledo 2014 gala gourmet food & wine event in Toledo.
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The 19th annual Taste of the Nation Toledo 2014 gala gourmet food & wine event.
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Renee Tomazewski, left, with Tim and Haley Schumucker.
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Laurie and Jeff Jaffe at the 19th annual Taste of the Nation.
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Susan Allan and Allan Block at the Taste of the Nation Toledo 2014 gala gourmet food & wine event.
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