Organically Grown With Communal Love - The Root Café - Now Open For Business

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  The Root Café
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  Mel Page (center) introduces her sister, Audrey, from Boston to Betsy.
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  Musicians Matt and John at the Root.
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  Tom Warren at The Root Café.
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  Some of Lakewood's wonderful Albanian population plays dominoes.
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  Gary Thomas of Ohio City Pasta, shares some conversation.
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  Lakewood's Planning Director, Nate Kelly.
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  Stan Austin
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  The Root Café Family. 2010
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  Lakewood educator Phil Hilty.
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  books for the reading.
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  Matt tends to a woman that is interested pastry and tea.
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  Gregory Aliberti from alibertiarttile.com takes photos of some of his beautiful work.
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  Mel Page, publisher of the Lakewood Observer.
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  Natalie serves artist, musician, writer Lakewood's true Renaissance Man, and arts editor for the Scene, Michael Gill.
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  Lakewood Observer's Editor-In-Chief Margaret Brinich enjoys coffee and works as the world goes by.
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  Stan Austin
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  Gary Thomas, friend and owner of Ohio City Pasta.
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  Betsy, checks out the layout.
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  Professor, and economists, and one of my favorite people to talk with, John Goddall.
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  Jack stops by to say hey.
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  MArgaret with Lakewood Observer founding member and friend Heidi Hilty.
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  Adam gets another shot of espresso ready.
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  counter with roots!
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  Bobby with a plan.
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  more great tile work from Gregory Aliberti.
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  Nate Melagrano one of Lakewood's most talented artist, and Lindsay finish the art work.
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