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Groovin’ in Land O’ Lakes

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Thousands recently had a groovy time at the Peace, Love & Funk Festival, at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The event featured music from three acts: George Pennington & The Odyssey, American Idol contestant Shevonne Philidor (with her band The Force), and the Black Honkeys. The event also hosted a Bizarre Bazaar, which offered a wide variety of rare and unique items. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit Armed Forces and veteran support group, the Stano Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Land O’ Lakes.

Karen ‘Sunray’ Coletti, of St. Petersburg, a professional dance artist with Hip Expressions Studio, dances with fire in a performance art form known as Fire Poi. Coletti also performed with a flaming scimitar sword. (Christine Holtzman)
Terry Clark, the trumpet player with The Black Honkeys, performs a solo during his band’s performance of Chicago’s hit song, ‘Beginnings.’
Feeling festive in his Santa hat, John Black, of Land O’ Lakes, flashes the peace sign as he dances to The Black Honkey’s rendition of the Hall & Oates song, ‘I Can’t Go for That.’ Black’s wife, Laurie, was enjoying the music, too.
Ken Paine, left, and his friend, Darrell Stollings, share a few laughs as they enjoy some cold brews in the crowd near the stage. Paine is from England but lives in Tampa part-time, and Stollings is from Tampa.
Enjoying a picnic snack on their blanket, Lori McDermott, of Lutz, right, pets her black lab dog, Pepper, while her daughter Olivia, looks on.

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