Light Up Lakewood 2008

Photos from Light Up Lakewood III, 2008. All photos are property of the Lakewood Observer, Inc. ©2008

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  • Trash Talkers from St. Edwards' kicked off the event once again.
  • Aimme Smith with daughter enjoy the can banging.
  • and bang they did.
  • The Laskys and Breiners.
  • Councilwoman from Ward 4 Mary Louise Madigan has fun.
  • Lakewood Chamber of Commerce director Kathy Berskhire.
  • All to hear the Trash Talkers and...
  • and see Santa. but first a word from Fred DeGrandis, President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals welcomes everyone to the event. then...
  • ...President of Lakewood Hospital Jack Gustin welcomed everyone, then...
  • ...Lakewood's Mayor, Edward FitzGerald welcomed everyone, then...
  • Santa ariived!
  • Hard to tell who was happier, the kids like the Master family. Or...
  • Jack and Fred!
  • As Santa makes his way to the platform.
  • Santa gets a little help as always from his trusty elf, (Chris Karel).
  • Santa with Brendan McCallum a Grant Elementary 4th grader who won the Chamber of Commerce essay contest, "Why I Love Lakewood" getting ready to light up Lakewood.
  • Then in a flash Santa was off to the Lakewood Public Library.
  • Brendan McCallum heads off in a fire truck with Santa to the Lakewood Public Library.
  • Families like the Wheeler's headed off for the Library while...
  • ...while...
  • Mchael Gill was left behind to think of what it all means.