Taste of County suits my taste

In the interest of having lots of pictures on today's page, I'm giving you the Reader's Digest version of the 18th-annual Taste of the County sponsored by the United Way of Jefferson County held last Tuesday at St. Florian Hall.

It was fun.

I took a lot of pictures.

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People’s Choice Award honors go to Froehlich’s Classic Corner in Steubenville, represented by, from left, Melana Kaminski, owners Greg and
Debbie Froehlich and Gianluca DiMichele

Evan Taylor, center, the winner of the diamond ring in the treasure chest event, shows off the bling to Darlene Colburn, left, and his grandmother, Eleanor Naylor.

Sheila Riffle, left, and Jodi Scheetz, event chairman, next to the diamond ice sculpture

Susanne Escobar, left, and Ame Taggart, interim director of the United Way of Jefferson County

Barbara Jean Losey tries her key in the treasure chest lock.

I saw a lot of people.

I ate a lot of good food. How wonderful to eat well and not have to cook or clean up.

And it was a success, given approximately $13,000 was raised to help toward meeting the 2013 campaign goal of $440, 000 to help 18 local member agencies.

To all those who contributed to making it a great event, congratulations!