This year may mark a turning point for the festival and church, which has a priest only twice a month.
“There’s some discussion about whether we can do it all. The women who make the pastries are over 80 (years old),” McNeely said.
Christina G. Spantithos made the trip from Columbus to the festival.
“I’m Greek, and I think it’s great to perpetuate the Greek culture and religion,” she said. “I just hope they can sustain it. It’s a small church.”
People attended the event from Texas; Washington, D.C.; Salt Lake City; Canada and Columbus, among other places, according to McNeely.
“They came to see their siblings, their cousins, and their aunts and uncles. Plus, they see their high-school friends,” she said of those who have since moved away from the area.
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