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PHOTO GALLERY: Fall Festival at the Centre Shops


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 28, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Fall Festival at the Centre Shops
Julie Bales buys some green beans and tomatoes from Randy True from the True Family Farm trailer Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Julie Bales buys some green beans and tomatoes from Randy True from the True Family Farm trailer Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Micah Barnes, 10, tries key lime honey from the Winter Park Honey tent.
Micah Barnes, 10, tries key lime honey from the Winter Park Honey tent.
Tom Barrett, Doug White and Don Foster of Tom Barrett Sophisticated Jazz performed Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Tom Barrett, Doug White and Don Foster of Tom Barrett Sophisticated Jazz performed Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Necklaces and earrings made by Touch of Turquoise jewelry all with turtle themes were sold at the Longboat Key Turtle Watch Table Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops. 20% of the proceeds went to Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
Necklaces and earrings made by Touch of Turquoise jewelry all with turtle themes were sold at the Longboat Key Turtle Watch Table Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops. 20% of the proceeds went to Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
Mary and Sam Carabba with their dog Gigi, 2.
Mary and Sam Carabba with their dog Gigi, 2.
People have fun looking at antique cars in the Centre Shops parking lot.
People have fun looking at antique cars in the Centre Shops parking lot.
Margherita and John Catania
Margherita and John Catania
Michele D’Ambrosio and Vincet Taschetti of the Longboat Key Education Center
Michele D’Ambrosio and Vincet Taschetti of the Longboat Key Education Center
Susan Goldfarb gets a massage from Kurt Phillips of Message Therapy Services Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Susan Goldfarb gets a massage from Kurt Phillips of Message Therapy Services Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Jewelry boxes full of a variety of jewelry and trinkets.
Jewelry boxes full of a variety of jewelry and trinkets.
Cal Leggett holds his son, Alex, 2, as he gets sized for a Longboat Key Turtle Watch shirt and holds up a stuffed toy turtle Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Cal Leggett holds his son, Alex, 2, as he gets sized for a Longboat Key Turtle Watch shirt and holds up a stuffed toy turtle Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Juhi Mirchandani, Anne Lee, Arby Crawford and Harvinder Mirchandani
Juhi Mirchandani, Anne Lee, Arby Crawford and Harvinder Mirchandani
Boxes filled with old postcards and antique buttons.
Boxes filled with old postcards and antique buttons.
Debbie Hagstrom’s Screen Bugs
Debbie Hagstrom’s Screen Bugs
Heather Shearer looks through a box of books for something to read while on her vacation.
Heather Shearer looks through a box of books for something to read while on her vacation.
Barbara Wieland wore a little witch hat and Halloween shirt Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.
Barbara Wieland wore a little witch hat and Halloween shirt Sunday, Oct. 28, during the Fall Festival at the Centre Shops.

 

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