St. Michael's wraps up final area Greek fest of the season Sunday

CAMPBELL

Steady rain and gray skies didn’t keep people from flocking to the St. Michael The Archangel Greek Festival Saturday.

Indeed, what better way to wile away the hours on a rainy day than with traditional Greek food?

As always, the food was the main attraction at the festival, and those in attendance in the church hall on 12th Street were singing the praises of the meals and treats they enjoyed.

Chris Shaffer of Pennsylvania was enjoying souvlaki and grape leaves and said he attends all of the festivals he can in the region because they are the best places to get authentic Greek food.

“Hands down, you have to come to a Greek festival to get Greek food,” Shaffer said.

Larry Cipriano of Austintown, who grew up in Campbell, was leaving with both hands full, as he took home dinners of lamb, chicken, gyros as well as several different kinds of Greek pastries.

“I try to hit all the Greek festivals,” Cipriano said. “It’s really great food.”

Also popular were Greek doughnuts — ball-shaped mounds of dough topped with honey and cinnamon.

“We can’t keep them,” said Irene Moylan, who was helping to serve them. Read more about the weekend fest in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.