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Lucille Esposito, left, of Summit County, and Bob Babnic, of Youngstown, scoop out halupki, or stuffed cabbage, at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Lucille Esposito, left, of Summit County, and Bob Babnic, of Youngstown, scoop out halupki, or stuffed cabbage, at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


From left, JoAnn Maxgay, Denise Babik, Flora Schneider, and Monica Baytos, all of Youngstown, take a break from selling tickets for the basket auction in order to pose for a photo at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

From left, JoAnn Maxgay, Denise Babik, Flora Schneider, and Monica Baytos, all of Youngstown, take a break from selling tickets for the basket auction in order to pose for a photo at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


From left, Dixie Kosovec, her daughter Laurie Kosovec, and Laurie's boyfriend Mark Mound, all of McDonald, look at baskets in the Slovak basket auction at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

From left, Dixie Kosovec, her daughter Laurie Kosovec, and Laurie's boyfriend Mark Mound, all of McDonald, look at baskets in the Slovak basket auction at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


From left, Marj Jerek, Flora Schneider, and Father John Jerek, who all helped organize the Slovak Fest, pose for a photo during the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

From left, Marj Jerek, Flora Schneider, and Father John Jerek, who all helped organize the Slovak Fest, pose for a photo during the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Pat Wagner and Joe Nemastil, both of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Pat Wagner and Joe Nemastil, both of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Rick Schen, of Canton, and Olga Spontak, of Zanesville, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. Schen and Spontak are friends who dance polka together. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Rick Schen, of Canton, and Olga Spontak, of Zanesville, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. Schen and Spontak are friends who dance polka together. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Olga Spontak, of Zanesville, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and Rick Schen, of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. Spontak and Schen are friends who dance polka together. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Olga Spontak, of Zanesville, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and Rick Schen, of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. Spontak and Schen are friends who dance polka together. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


The Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

The Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Attendees of the Slovak Fest eat, mingle, and look at the Slovak basket auction at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Attendees of the Slovak Fest eat, mingle, and look at the Slovak basket auction at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR


Pat Wagner and Joe Nemastil, both of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR

Pat Wagner and Joe Nemastil, both of Canton, dance while the Del Sinchak Band performs at the Slovak Fest at Byzantine Center at the Grove on Sunday afternoon. EMILY MATTHEWS | THE VINDICATOR