Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's 100 Year Anniversary

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  Union Carbide
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  Graftec today
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  Lakewood Hospital 1907
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  Cleveland Clinic's Lakewood Hospital today
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  Beck Center 1973
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  Beck Center today
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  Beck Center today
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  Bonnie Bell 1970s
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  Bonne Bell today
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  Downtoen Lakewood
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  Downtown Lakewood Today
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  Detroit looking West
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  Downtown looking West today
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  Detroit and Warren Road
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  Detroit and Warren Road today.
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  First Federal of Lakewood
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  First Federal of Lakewood
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  Geiger's
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  Geiger's today
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  Jullie from the Root takes in the aroma of one of their herbals teas and or coffee with big flavor.
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  Julie getting a little help from Julia to take a sip.
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  Saturday night it was off to the Gala at the Beck celebrating 100 years of the Chamber of Commerce. At the door was one of Dave Buehler's Temple Motor Cars, a 1919 Sportette which can be seen with the rest of the collection at the Templar Industrial Park, which is where they were made. Which opens May 7th at the Art Show.
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  I walk into the party and the first people I see are Mayor Michael Summers, and Kathy and Steve Ott. Steve is one of the Board Members of AGS/Lakewood Observer.
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  Ellen Todia, with the Geigers.
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  State Rep Nickie Antonio, State Senator Michael Skindell, and Terry Vincinet from the Chamber prepare for the kick off of awards and presentations.
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  Michael Skindell tells of his days in Lakewood, and what the Chamber has meant to this city.
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  A pretty good crowd listens.
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  Karen Bosworth of Bosworth Cakes wins the award for best cake design! Karen does incredible work, many might remember her cake at Rutabaga Nights. You can taste her work at 2 Dads Diner, I have never tasted better cakes, and damn, they look great too!
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  Gordon Geiger accepts an award on behalf of Geiger's Clothing for their dedication to the city of Lakewood, and their years in business. Gordon gave a nice little speech thanking everyone for this, and mentioned many of the other long running businesses in Lakewood, "Berry Funeral Homes, Daniels Funeral Home, McGorry, and Summers Rubber, Well Summers is not really in Lakewood but close." Everyone laughed, including the mayor.
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  Lakewood Poet Laureate Bill Kittel sang a song he wrote just for the event, as Chamber Director Patty Ryan looks on.
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  Karen Boseworth's winning cake design! It is completely edible.
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  An entry from A Venue
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  Winner of the Amateur Class was Baker Motors! Who would have even guessed?
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  Sean Brennan and his head of catering from Brennan's Party Center stand in front of their hand work.
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  I walk out with State Rep. Nickie Antonio who stops to check out the goodie bag!
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  Boy that's a big vacum. Philips Vacum, now where the Root is.

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  Philips Vacum, now where The Root is.