Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

G Gathering Great American Food Fest

Great American Food Fest



The 34th Annual Great American Food Fest was recently held at Chesapeake City Park. Attendees enjoyed tasting various samples from local restaurants. The festival was sponsored by the Chesapeake Sheriff's office and the South Norfolk Ruritan Club. Proceeds will fund various Ruritan community projects and Sheriff's office charities and community projects.


Chesapeake City Council Members Rick West and Dr. Ella Ward

From left: Adam and Brenda Perry, Brandy Dyke and Fraternal Order of Police of Virginia State President Marty Williams

From left: Chesapeake City Treasurer Barbara Carraway, Councilwoman Debbie Ritter, Councilman Rick West, and Commissioner of the Revenue Ray Conner

Chesapeake Sheriff's Lieutenant Katrenia Washington sang The National Anthem

State Senator-elect John Cosgrove and Commonwealth Attorney Nancy Parr

Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue Ray Conner

Chesapeake Mayor Alan Krasnoff

Chesapeake Councilman Lonnie Craig and Chesapeake City Treasurer Barbara Carraway

From left: Debbie and Harold

From left: Chesapeake Firefighters Shane Pouns, David Leydet and Tom Riccardi

Laura Williams and Ken McCullough

Linda Etheridge and Roland Racette

Chesapeake Shriners, from left: Dave McClellan, Wayne

From left: Laura Lawrence, Hair Kingdom Owner Denise Query and stylist Laura Williamson of Options Hairstyling

Hair Kingdom Owner Denise Query, The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard and stylist Laura Williamson of Options Hairstyling

Good friends Rosa Zamora and The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard

From left: Mark Edge, Don Donafrio, Steve Mele and John Tillery

Chris Pearl and Laura Whitten

From left: Ken Leitz, Jerry Laumann, his wife Hickory High School Teacher Linda Laumann, and Pauline Leitz

The Jaggers family from left: Aaron, Aubree and Megan

From left: Tammy Perry, Stacy and Suzanne Lewis

Macy DiPrima, left, and Bryan Jones

Sheriff Jim O'Sullivan addresses the crowd - Photo Courtesy of Cliff Hayes