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Lynches St. Paddy’s Day a pot of gold

Lynches Pub & Grub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday, March 17.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 3:13 p.m. March 17, 2016
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Lynches Pub & Grub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday, March 17.

The festivity included green beer, Irish food, Irish dancers and music.

This year marked the first year since former owners Ethna and Chris Lunch retired.

Lynches owners Lisa and Jason Burns
Lynches owners Lisa and Jason Burns
Bartender Rick Bettis
Bartender Rick Bettis
In front: Kevin, Lizzie, Tommy and Jack McIntyre; in back: James and Martha Kem and Alice McIntyre
In front: Kevin, Lizzie, Tommy and Jack McIntyre; in back: James and Martha Kem and Alice McIntyre
Bruce and Laurie Bauer
Bruce and Laurie Bauer
Lori Jenkins and Janis DeAngelis
Lori Jenkins and Janis DeAngelis
John Loschin, Bev Elliott-McKinnon and Margie and Dana Loschin
John Loschin, Bev Elliott-McKinnon and Margie and Dana Loschin
Cathy Stegeman with Elizabeth and Susan Hagan
Cathy Stegeman with Elizabeth and Susan Hagan
Linda Mercurio
Linda Mercurio
Tom and Larry O’Connor with Michael Jordan
Tom and Larry O’Connor with Michael Jordan
Linda Brown, Diane O’Connor and Ann Crump
Linda Brown, Diane O’Connor and Ann Crump
Dan and Walter Zach, both 4
Dan and Walter Zach, both 4
Irish dancers Gillian McCormack-Aeppli, Emma Harting and Ella Sams
Irish dancers Gillian McCormack-Aeppli, Emma Harting and Ella Sams
Irish dancers Emma Harting, Ella Sams and Gillian McCormack-Aeppli
Irish dancers Emma Harting, Ella Sams and Gillian McCormack-Aeppli
Irish dancers Savannah Stone, instructor Gillian McCormack-Aeppli, Stephanie Lovetere, Ellie Hout Hailey Aeppli, Emma Harting and Ella Sams
Irish dancers Savannah Stone, instructor Gillian McCormack-Aeppli, Stephanie Lovetere, Ellie Hout Hailey Aeppli, Emma Harting and Ella Sams
Irish dancer Ellie Hout, 6
Irish dancer Ellie Hout, 6
Joretta Beck, Cathy DeRose and Lynn Hoover
Joretta Beck, Cathy DeRose and Lynn Hoover
Joe McKinnon and Linda Chambers
Joe McKinnon and Linda Chambers
Roger, Pinki, Ron and Marlene Tuente
Roger, Pinki, Ron and Marlene Tuente

 

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