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Published on Monday, Aug 11, 2008
By Betty O'Neill-Roderick
It was a beautiful summer evening for the 10th annual Taste of the Earth at Crown Point Ecology Center Saturday. Ellen Otto, Susan Flowers and Cathy Hackney chaired the benefit, which drew 250 people to a harvest celebration of nature's gifts.
Sister Mary Ann Wiesemann-Mills, prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic, thanked guests ''for supporting our mission to care for and love the Earth, one of God's greatest gifts to us.''
Dan Flowers of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank said more than 40 percent of Crown Point's produce has been donated to the foodbank this year.
Sharon Otto and Pat Cochran greeted guests as the evening began with a silent auction and entertainment by the River City Jazz Duo.
Ashley Brooks, Matt Russell, Joel Wolfgang, Scott Griffith, Kurt and Cindy Nygaard, Larry Pentecost, Chris Petracca and Janis Worley admired the eco-friendly gifts. Eric Jones offered information about sustainable products for the office, while Doug Edwards conducted a wine grab for bottles of fine wine and champagne.
Guests dined at tables with centerpieces of sunflowers set in French milk buckets. Vaccaro's Trattoria created a dinner featuring vegetables grown at the center. Kathy Johnson provided musical interludes.
Chris Norman, the new director at the center, enjoyed the event with his wife, Kathleen; his parents, Dennis and Linda Norman; and Bill Peppli.
Spotted in the crowd were Marianne Spiros, Gary Grether, Meghan MacDonald, Pat Pacenta, Beth Knorr, Tom and Mary Ann Jackson, and John and Verna Vander Kooi. Marlene Miller and David Pryor said their first date was at Crown Point Ecology Center.
Sister Laura Wallace's red and white quilt was a highlight of the auction, conducted by Dick Kiko. Lucky bidders included Jim Hackney, who got a dinner for 10 by Old Friends Catering; and Steve and Meg Hopp, who won a historic dinner served by the Hackneys at their Hudson home.
By Betty O'Neill-Roderick
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