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PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 3, 2014
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main
S.M.A.R.T. representatives — Valerie Cloud, Heidi Conover, Bob Staab and Tina Rojas.
S.M.A.R.T. representatives — Valerie Cloud, Heidi Conover, Bob Staab and Tina Rojas.
Barb and Phil Genneken get cozy.
Barb and Phil Genneken get cozy.
The music convinces patrons to dance to stay warm.
The music convinces patrons to dance to stay warm.
Melanie Massell and Company brings the crowd members to their feet.
Melanie Massell and Company brings the crowd members to their feet.
The Lepley sisters — Sabrina, 14, and Skylynn, 16 —warm their hands with warm Starbucks drinks.
The Lepley sisters — Sabrina, 14, and Skylynn, 16 —warm their hands with warm Starbucks drinks.
Julie Brooks bundles up before the concert begins.
Julie Brooks bundles up before the concert begins.
The Kruse family — Ashby, 2, Jim and Jordyn, 6.
The Kruse family — Ashby, 2, Jim and Jordyn, 6.
John Harbert sips on a hot beverage to warm up.
John Harbert sips on a hot beverage to warm up.
Back left: Daren McDonald, John McCann, John Sheldon; Front left: Kim Woods-McCann, Edith McDonald and Betsey Kennedy.
Back left: Daren McDonald, John McCann, John Sheldon; Front left: Kim Woods-McCann, Edith McDonald and Betsey Kennedy.
Back left: Teddy Worthman, 11, Chris Camarota, 11, and Nicole Camarota; Front left: Janet Worthman, 13, Charlotte Camarota, 11, and Catherine Camarota, 9.
Back left: Teddy Worthman, 11, Chris Camarota, 11, and Nicole Camarota; Front left: Janet Worthman, 13, Charlotte Camarota, 11, and Catherine Camarota, 9.
Gary White and Pamela Maine enjoy the chilly night’s festivities.
Gary White and Pamela Maine enjoy the chilly night’s festivities.
Martha and George Hitchcock try their best to stay warm.
Martha and George Hitchcock try their best to stay warm.
Pastries by Design keeps things sweet for patrons, offering a variety of treats.
Pastries by Design keeps things sweet for patrons, offering a variety of treats.
Nancy Kolde, Emily Ellis, 8, and Carrie Ellis.
Nancy Kolde, Emily Ellis, 8, and Carrie Ellis.

 

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