In an effort to better separate
our website and photography we are introducing a new website, Grand Lake Paparazzi. (click here)We'll still be covering and posting the same events, but will be adding a personal touch to many of the venues we now
capture.
At Grand Lake Paparazzi - we shoot people...Imagine having your own personal photographer at your son
or daughter's big game...capturing their every move, focusing on a homerun hit, finishing the race or sacking the quarterback...Grand
Lake Paparazzi will attend the sporting event or social event of your choosing. (bridal showers, graduations, any special
event where you want quality photos taken). If you're having an award ceremony or speech we can cover that too. Shooting
area events is our specialty! Private events are also available and are password protected, so only those with the password
can view them. If you need any further information, such as our fees or availability, have any special requests you'd
like to discuss or wish to book an upcoming event email Grand Lake Paparazzi for more information at grandlakepaparazzi@gmail.com or phone (419) 371-9567. See you at the next event!
The First Annual Patriot 7k Run/Walk/Relay was held on Thursday, September 10th in Coldwater, Ohio. Flags
lined the streets of Coldwater and were featured the entire route.The race started at the sponsoring entity, Innergy Fitness,
with an escort by a Chained Eagle motorcycle and ended at the football field, with many well wishers on hand. 100% of the
proceeds from the race will go to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund(www.fallenheroesfund.org), the Coldwater Volunteer Fire Department, and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce for various projects and scholarships
in and around Coldwater. At the race finish, the football stadium, there was a fire truck available for touring, some military
vehicles, the "War on Terror Memorial Wall" from "Thanks to the Yanks" and K Burgers for eating.This was
a great race for not only the runners, but all those in attendance.
Burkettsville hosted the Burkett 5K,
part of Mercer Health Countywide Challenge 5-K summer series during the Burkettsville Community Picnic. This
was the last Countywide Challenge event of the year.
Coldwater hosted the Buzzards Glory 5K,
part of Mercer Health Countywide Challenge 5-K summer series during the Coldwater Community Picnic. The last Challenge
event is next weekend's Burkett 5-K. Entry forms are available at the Celina-Mercer
County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 (419) 586-2219
Celina hosted the Mercer Health Lake Festival 5K, in
conjuction with the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, part of Mercer Health Countywide Challenge 5-K during the
Celina Lake Festival. Future Challenge events include the Buzzards Glory Classic 5K and the Burkett 5-K. Entry forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina,
OH 45822 (419) 586-2219
The Village of Fort Recovery hosted the St. Clair 5K,
part of Mercer Health Countywide Challenge 5-K this past weekend. Future Challenge events include the upcoming Mercer Health Lake Festival 5-K, Buzzards Glory Classic 5-K and the Burkett 5-K.Entry
forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 (419)
586-2219
The Village of Rockford hosted the Shanes Crossing 5K,
part of Mercer Health Countywide Challenge 5-K this past weekend. Future Challenge events include the upcoming St. Clair
5-K, Mercer Health Lake Festival 5-K, Buzzards Glory Classic 5-K and the Burkett 5-K.
Entry
forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 (419)
586-2219
St. Henry was host for the Mercer Health Countywide 5-K this past weekend.
The Challenge Running Series held it's third event with the running of the Redskin Classic 5-K on Sunday., July 5th. Future
Challenge events include the Shanes Crossing 5-K, St. Clair 5-K, Mercer Health Lake Festival 5-K, Buzzards Glory Classic 5-K
and the Burkett 5-K.
Entry forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer
County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 (419) 586-2219
The 22nd Annual
Maria Stein Country Fest was host for the Mercer Health Countywide 5-K this past weekend. The Challenge Running Series
held it's second event with the running of the Mercer Health Country Fest 5-K on Sunday., June 27th. Future Challenge
events include the Redskin Classic 5-K, Shanes Crossing 5-K, St. Clair 5-K, Mercer Health Lake Festival 5-K, Buzzards Glory
Classic 5-K and the Burkett 5-K.
Entry
forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 (419)
586-2219
The Mercer
Health Countywide 5-K Challenge Running Series has officially begun with the running of the Zuma 5k race on June 20th. Challenge
events include the Mercer Health Zuma 5-K, Mercer Health Country Fest 5-K, Redskin Classic 5-K, Shanes Crossing 5-K, St. Clair
5-K, Mercer Health Lake Festival 5-K, Buzzards Glory Classic 5-K and the Burkett 5-K.
Entry forms for all races are available at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, 226 N. Main
St. Celina, OH 45822 (419) 586-2219 or visit: www.mercerhealth5kchallenge.com
Relay For Life 5K Run
The 5th
Annual Relay For Life 5K Run was held at Lake Shore Park on Saturday, June 13th. There were over 100 runners and walkers participating
in this event. Sponsored by Reynolds and Reynolds, the run was part of the Mercer County Relay For Life...Celebrating 25 Years
of Fighting Back...Celebrate Hope!
The Celina Middle School Mini Relay 5K RunWalk was held on May 17th at Lakeshore Park in
Celina, Ohio. Over 200 runners and walkers participated in this event, with proceeds benefiting Relay For Life.
Since
1995, Ohio has been hosting Relay For Life events. Some 218 communities are participating across the state this year. Relay
For Life events in Ohio raised more than $16.7 million in 2008. The American Cancer Society has set a goal of raising $17.2
million in Ohio in 2009. While events vary from location to location, Relay For Life events share many of the same elements
that make it such an enjoyable and successful experience.
The Mercer County Fair Board and the Grand Lake Mariners Baseball Club jointly sponsored a 5-K run/walk on
May 9, 2009. All proceeds benefit these two nonprofit organizations. The Ribfest 5-K started at 12:00 noon with registration
starting at 10:30AM. The start point was by the grand stand, and the finish was in the Ribfest area at the Fairgrounds in
Celina. The run/walk went to the east end of the Fairgrounds traversing north and then west to Westview Park where the course
continued on to the Mariners baseball diamond and finished back at the Fairgrounds.
Male Winners 1. Alan Hemmelgarn 16:45.72 2. Doug Ranly 17:22 3. Kyle Minnich
17:47
The St. Henry E.M.S. Bunny Run 5k Run/Walk was held on Saturday April 11,2009 at 9:00 am
in St. Henry Ohio. Approximately 300 runners participated in this event, in spite of the very chilly conditions. Proceeds
benefit the St. Henry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The 3rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk was held on Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Sponsored by the St. Henry American Legion Post 648, all proceeds were donated to the St. Henry Veteran’s War Memorial
Fund. A beautiful day greeted the 400 plus runners/walkers who participated in this event. We've captured
860 photos of the 5K...
WCSM'S 28th ANNUAL SPRING FLING HOME GARDEN AND TRADE SHOW was held on Sunday, February
28th at the Galleria in Celina. Entertainment and door prizes were on hand for the entire family. The home show provided great
places to visit for home improvement, landscaping, home heating and cooling, finance, communications, and the list goes on
and on...Our hats off to the fine folks at WCSM for once again bringing the area's best establishments together under
one roof.
Chamber Award Banquet
The Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce held it's Annual Awards Banquet on
Feb. 25th at the Galleria in Celina.Those in attendance were treated to an evening of great food, good company and an inspirational
local speaker, Robin Elston. Robin has her own consulting company, Elston Consulting, and has spoken both nationally
and internationally. This year's banquet sponsors were Lake Contracting Company and Faber & Associates, Attorneys
at Law.
The Achievement Award was presented to Mike and Brenda Robinson. The Humanitarian Award went to Rev.
Kenny Baker and Rev. Tim Clutter of Call Ministries. The Community Business of the Year award was presented to Julie Rowland
of Grand Lake Regional Cancer Center.
This year's Citizen of the year was the Mayor of Celina, Sharon LaRue.
Congratulations to all of this year's award winners!
Over 200 well-wishers were on hand for a send off party for Miss Ohio 2009, Erica Gelhaus, as she leaves
for her competition at Miss America! The celebration began on Sunday, January 10th, 2:00pm at Romer’s Catering in St.
Henry, Ohio. Erica modeled various Miss America wardrobe ensembles and performed segments of her Miss America talent.
This was a great time, giving everyone the opportunity to wish Erica the very best as she leaves for Las
Vegas to compete for the Miss America Crown! We'd like to wish Erica the best of luck at the Miss America Pageant,
and hope she fulfills her dream in bringing home the crown!
Last evening we took a stroll around Celina to view the spectacular lighting displays adorning area
residences. The slideshow showcases a few of the gems we found on Main Street as well as a few around town.
The
Chamber’s Public Relations Committee would like to send their thanks to Brenda Robinson and her family for
their hard work and dedication in fundraising and remodeling the Santa house. After much research, Brenda and her family
were able to restore the Santa house which was built in the early sixties to its original style. If that was not enough Brenda
also restrung and repainted the large wreaths hanging in the Mercer County Courthouse windows and made the wooden Christmas
soldiers and other cutouts that adorn the Courthouse lawn. Each year the Chamber solicits funds to cover the yearly expenses
of candy, wages and miscellaneous upkeep for the Santa house. Contributors for these yearly expenses are Celina American
Legion, The Peoples Bank Co., Celina VFW, CAPT, Citizens National Bank, Celina Moose Lodge, Women of the Moose, and Celina
Eagles Lodge.
On behalf of over 800 children who visit Santa each year in this house, we thank you.
Concert photos/slideshow courtesy of Karen Seibert
The Grand Lake Symphony Orchestra presented a Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 13th in the Dicke Center at Wright
State University Lake Campus. The concert began at 3:00pm and was open to the public with no admission charge.
We'd like to thank Jim Huckemeyer, Director of the Grand Lake Symphony Orchestra, as well as the members of the
orchestra, for a wonderful performance and for giving us the opportunity to capture these images and video during the rehearsal
and concert as well.
The 11th Annual Mendon “Town Hall Christmas Festival of Trees and Christmas Walk was held Friday
Dec. 4th and Saturday, Dec. 5 The Mendon Christmas Committee meets year-round to plan for this special weekend. To help coordinate
this event, the group works in conjunction with the Mendon Lions and Women’s Civic Clubs, and the CFFD ( Citizens for
Future Development ).
Built in 1903, the Mendon Union Town Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1979. Tours of the Town Hall are the highlight of the day. This outstanding building features an upstairs theater
with all the original architecture, seating, balcony and stage areas. On display were over 75 Christmas Trees, decorated in
various themes, that have been designed by organizations, businesses and individuals from around the area. At the end of the
tour, visitors were invited to enjoy a variety of homemade treats, which were included in the price of admission.
Giving Thanks, started 11 years ago, a free meal of turkey and all the trimmings, was served at Celina
High School, the former Franklin school in Montezuma and St. Marys American Legion on Thanksgiving Day. Bruce Swonger, one
of the volunteer coordinators, reported that a record number of free meals were served this year. Meals served were 1,045
in Celina, including 475 dine-in, 400 carryout and 170 home deliveries; 610 in St. Marys; and 497 in Montezuma, which included
giving 100 meals to fire, police and others who worked the Thanksgiving holiday. In 2008, meals served were 750 in Celina,
378 in Montezuma and 400-500 in St. Marys. The submitted photos were taken at the Celina High School location this year.
The Reindog Parade and Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday, November 28th. The Pancake Breakfast was
held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church from 8 am to 11 am and was a lot of fun for the kids, Santa Claus was
in attendance as well as Chris Cakes. Chris Cakes is a local favorite, making the event even more fun for the kids as
the pancakes are flipped and they catch them on their plates. Also during the event an auction was held consisting of
local donations for the public. Everyone involved with the auction would like to thank the local donors for their participation.
The Reindog Parade was held downtown, beginning at the Celina Insurance Group parking lot and ending at Santa's newly
remodeled house downtown. Members of the Celina High School marching band were playing as well. The annual Reindog Parade
consisted of area dog lovers dressing their favorite pooch up as reindeer and marching them in the parade. At the conclusion
of the parade the dogs go through some contests where Perfect Paws rewards the dog owners with trophies for the different
contests such as best dressed, best tricks, etc. Santa was also present at Santa's house until 2 pm and carriage
rides were available downtown. A local coloring contest held earlier in the week concluded with the two winners being presented
bicycles with two second place winners getting scooters for their artwork. Several local businesses donated money and certificates,
etc. which go toward scholarships for students at Celina Schools.
Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater was host to an afternoon of bowling with Erica Gelhaus, Miss Ohio 2009. On Sunday, November 22nd, area residents formed bowling teams for the opportunity to enjoy a great family bowling event
which also featured various raffles.Miss Gelhaus is getting ready for the Miss America Pageant next year. The event was
held as a Fundraiser to help support Erica to get what she needs to have a successful pageant. Erica proved to be an excellent
bowler, as she bowled with each team in their lane.
You're
invited to view some of Ethel's artwork, lovingly put together by Karen Seibert, a faithful friend and creator of her
original website. Please
enjoy the Angels and very special people that she was priveleged to draw over a sixteen year period. Ethel would like
to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their kind words and applause over the years. There was joy in every face she
drew, and love remembered.
CHS Autumn Theater presents: The Seussification
of Rome and Juliet
November 6th, 8:00 pm November 7th, 8:00 pm November 8th, 3:00 pm
at the Celina Education Complex Auditorium 585 E. Livingston St., Celina, Ohio 45822
Tickets are on
sale now for $6.00, all seats reserved, and can be obtained by calling 419-586-1494
We'd
like to thank Keith and Sheila Gudorf for inviting us to a "sneak preview" of another fantastic production by the
Celina High School students.
This is a fast moving, extremely fun play, with alot of twists and turns.
The actors are great and put a ton of energy into what has to be one of the best productions we've seen. A whimsical
reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay, and fantastical machines
-- similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the script...
The Fort Recovery Archaeological Festival for Families was held on Sunday, October 4th from 11 AM to 6
PM at the Fort Recovery State Museum. The event was sponsored by the Blue Jacket Chapter of the Archaeological Society of
Ohio and the Fort Recovery State Museum with support from Ball State University Archaeologists and Pack 99 Boy Scouts of Fort
Recovery, Some of the events included FLINT KNAPPERS; ATLATL DEMONSTRATIONS; FACE PAINTING; ARCHAEOLOGY ACTIVITIES FOR THE
KIDS (mock excavations, hand pump lithic drill, clay cord making, touch and feel artifact displays, etc.) along with the Boy
Scouts demonstrating skills and working on Archaeology Merit Badges. Collectors displayed their artifact collections from
12:00 to 4:00. Also featured were videos and 5 different Speakers. including Brian Vastano - The Glacial Kame Culture/Artifacts,
Chris Keller - Education of, and Work of, Archaeologists, Tony Deregnaucourt - Archaeology of Fort Recovery, Bill Pickard
- Fort Pickawilliany, and Ken Sowards - The History and Artifacts of Fort Loramie.
On October 3, 2009 a community servant event called "Walk the Talk" was held in Celina and
surrounding areas. The event was organized and supported by several Celina and Mercer County Churches as well as many local
businesses. The event, which it is hoped will become at least a yearly event, was well attended. Initial volunteer numbers
were projected to be near 250, but on Saturday morning there were nearly 300 volunteers who came to the assistance of their
neighbors....truly becoming the "hands and feet of Christ".
Thank you to all volunteers, supporters
and organizers.
The “Gold Wing Road Riders Association” came to Celina, Ohio for their annual Region
D Motorcycle Rally on Thursday, September 17th through Saturday the 19th. The Rally was held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
Motorcycle skill events like “Top Gun” or the “Amazing Team Challenge“ took place on Saturday
from at the Celina Insurance Group parking lot. On Saturday Night crowds gathered to watch as hundreds of Motorcycles
cruised slowly around and through downtown Celina for their traditional “Grand Light Parade” which ended
at the North Shore Park with an unusual and spectacular “Motorcycle Light Show”.
The riders would like
to thank the Mercer County Fairgrounds, the City of Celina, all the local businesses and the Auglaize & Mercer County
Convention and Visitors Bureau and the people of the Celina / St. Mary’s area for welcoming them and helping to
make this event successful.
Please visit the GWRRA Region D Web site and click
on the Rally information on the upper right portion of the Home Page and be sure to read some of the articles reagrding the
Rally and the Celina, St. Mary's area. The web address is www.gwrra-regiond.org/
On Sunday September 13, 2009 the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein celebrated their 10 Year Anniversary
with a luncheon and an open house from noon-4pm. An Italian lucheon was served from noon to 2 pm. Following the luncheon there
were tours of the facility,and woodland paths, as well as a presentation of the history of the facility. Entertainment was
provided by Paul Mizer (and daughters) and the "Grandma's and Grandpa's". There were quilts, crafts
and baked goods available for sale. The facility includes a Chapel,conference and break-out rooms, a library, book store,
sleeping quarters, dining rooms, multipurpose room, kitchenette and other meeting rooms for smaller groups. It is set up for
youth and adult groups. The facility is located on 87 beautifully landscaped acres.
"Whether
you're feeling crushed on all sides by the cares of the world, looking for deeper meaning in your faith journey, or wanting
to spend time in peaceful communion with God.....The Spritual Center Retreat House is a wonderful place to experience a private
retreat."
To schedule a retreat or to find out more about upcoming events contact: Spiritual Center
of Maria Stein 2365 St. Johns Road P.O. Box 95 Maria Stein, OH 45860 Phone: 419-925-7625 Toll Free:
877-925-7625 Fax: 419-925-6516 Email: spiritualcenter@watchtv.net Web Site: www.spiritualcenter.net photos/article - Karen Seibert
We stopped by the Parkway vs Marion Local game to shoot some of the action. Marion Local won the game 42 -
0. We'll be featuring a different game each week as time allows in the coming months of football season, so be sure to
stay tuned for more Grand Lake area sports photos!
The Governor's Cup Regatta was held this past weekend, August 22nd- August 23rd in Celina, Ohio on Grand
Lake St. Marys. This was a great weekend of fun and exciting racing. The weather held all weekend, with comfortable
temperatures and no rain. Country Mile performed for the crowds on Saturday night, and numerous food concessions were available
throughout the weekend. Our thanks to all the committee members for putting on another great Grand Lake St. Marys area event!
The Mercer County Banner Fair is coming to a close, with
many visitors to the fair enjoying great food, fun family activities, great rides, and so much more!! Grand Lake Paparazzi
photographer Karen Seibert captured the memories of this year's fair with plenty of photos to share. The
fair was held in Celina at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from August 14th - 20th this year, and it was a great time!
Congratulations to all involved for putting on a great event this year. For information regarding the Mercer County Banner
Fair be sure to visit their website http://www.mercercountyohiofair.com
The 30th Annual MDA Softball Tournament kicked off on Wednesday, August
12, in Coldwater Ohio. Touted as the World's Largest MDA Softball Tournament, this five day event is host to over 40 men's
softball teams and 28 women's teams with players and teams coming from as far as Canada.
In the fight
against Muscular Dystrophy, the tournament has raised in excess of $869,000 over the past 29 years, with a goal
of $1,000,000 to be met in 2011! In addition to the softball tournament the event also features horseshoe tournaments, beanbag
tournaments, cornhole tournaments and hillbilly golf. We'll be covering the games daily and will be posting photos of
the action each day of the tournament.
Be sure to check out the MDA Softball Tournament website: www.coldwatermd.com
A weekend of family fun, food, and entertainment was on hand at the St. Marys Summerfest this year. Located
in Historic Memorial Park on the corner of South and Chestnut Streets. Athletic events were held in KC Geiger Park. New events
included a Cheer Contest, Whiffleball Tournaments, and Pudding Dive. Photos/Slideshow courtesy of Karen Seibert
City Wide Worship was held August 12, 2009 at the Lakeside Pavillion on the shores of Grand Lake
in Celina Ohio. City Wide Worship was a combined effort by local churches to bring the community together for a night of worship,
song and prayer. Slideshow /photos courtesy of Lynette Goodwin.
Free entertainment all weekend. Nashville Crush (Country that
Rocks!) appeared on Friday night, Red Ball Jets on Saturday Night, and Freerider on Sunday afternoon. The big show on
Sunday evening featured BritBeat, America's premier tribute to the Beatles. Other events included mud volleyball,
Chili cookoff, 5k run, Lake-to-Lake bike tour, fishing derby, big wheel races, classic car show, parade on Sunday, games and
rides all weekend, and tons more. Check out www.bremenfest.com for more information.
Mud Volleyball
click on above photo to view on CNN
CNN has selected ten of the photos
we took at the Mud Volleyball Tournament to be featured on their upcoming "Offbeat Photo" feature.
The Burkettsville Community Picnic was host to the 6th Annual Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament
this year on August 8th following the Burkett 5K walk/run. 12 teams competed during the event, with plenty of mud, water,
and fun to be had by all!
Area residents were given the opportunity to learn the art of paddling
a canoe this past weekend. A free Canoe Class was held at the 40 Acre Pond, 3 miles north of St. Marys and west of State Route
66 on Glynwood Road. The free class was sponsored by the Heritage Trails Park District and the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources Division of Watercraft. Officer Martin was the certified American Canoe Association Instructor for the day. The
class started on shore with lessons on safety and techniques for paddling a canoe. Once the instruction was complete the paddlers
then got into canoes and practiced what they learned by paddling in the 40 Acre Pond and on the Miami and Erie Canal.
"Big Bob", the world's largest man-made bass,
underwent a makeover this year. The large fish float, which is a staple in the annual Celina Lake Festival, went through
some major overhauling since it's debut in 1965. The float was originally built by Robert "Red" Adams,
and was painted back then by Jack Griswold. This past Spring the family of Mike and Brenda Robinson and several other volunteers
took on the task of restoring the float. Three generations of the Jack Griswold family, Jack (the original painter),
Jeff Griswold, and Jared Griswold painted the fish, giving it a newfound luster. We'd like to thank Brenda Robinson
for the use of the photos, and congratulate everyone involved on a job well done! (editor's note: I didn't realize
the eyes on the fish light up!)
What a great weekend for the Celina Lake Festival!
During the 2009 Celina Lake Festival we've taken thousands of photos which we've posted, along with
various slideshows and videos. We have so many photos and videos we've set up a special page for this year's coverage
Our thanks to the members of the Celina Lake Festival Committee for giving us the opportunity
to take photos of this event, we had a great time! Be sure to visit the Celina Lake Festival website: www.lakefestival.com
Summer Moon Festival
click to watch video
CNN is now featuring
all six of our photo and video coverage segments of this past weekend at the Summer Moon Festival. Below are the links
to each segment:
Imagine a six-foot-tall life-sized astronaut made from
over 1900 lbs. of cheese! Sarah Kaufmann of West Chester, Ohio is the nationally acclaimed "Cheese Lady". She has
spent the last few days carving her tribute to the 40th Anniversary of the Moonwalk being celebrated at the Armstrong Air
and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The cheese carving event was made possible by Kroger and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing
Board.
The Mercer County Chapter of the American
Red Cross held the Red Cross Kart Racing Pork Chop 64 on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Fort Recovery Ambassador Park. The event
also included a NASCAR Blood Drive. Donors were eligible to win a drawing that day for 2 sets of tickets to the Michigan Int’l
Race. The day's events featured Pork Chop Dinners, running of the Pork Chop 64 race, and National Recording Artist Kings
Landing, Sponsors included McSober’s, Thienmans, St. Henry Nite Club, Koesters Spouting, Mercer Beverage, & Wagon
Wheel.
The Celina Flying Sportsmen RC Club hosted the Big
Bird Fly In this weekend at Bungy Park at their flying field. Not only are there large scale aircraft but also
jet airplanes that reach speeds up to 200 mph! If you have never been to this event, it is an experience, and this year's
event also included night fllights!
Be sure to visit the photo album to view photos by Grand Lake Paparazzi's
newest photographer - Karen Seibert!
We'd like to thank all the committee members, volunteers
and everyone else from the American Legion 210, Celina Eagles Aerie 1291, Celina Moose Lodge 1473 and Eichar DeCurtains VFW
5713 for helping us get these photos and for another fantastic Grand Lake St. Marys area event! Everyone did such a great
job! We can't wait for the 2010 Freedom Days Picnic! Also, thanks to everyone who have left us comments on the Freedom
Days Slideshows, we really appreciate your support and are glad you like the photos!
The video we shot of the Tractor Square Dancers are now being featured on CNN.
After receiving a call from the CNN Center in Atlanta this morning they have also asked to use the still shots we took as
well.
