Chef Jim LaPerriere prepared Welsh Rarebit for a full room. And woah-ho-ho-nelly... was it good...
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The McCay Party held for the younger set included crafts...
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...and cookie decorating.
(Here's what happens when you let kids loose with frosting)
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Children's book author/illustrator Aaron Zenz took everyone on wild adventures with Little Nemo and his friends.
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Then all the kids were invited to create one last dream for Little Nemo to explore:
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That's one CRAZY dream!
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Later in the day, cartoonist Kevin Collier guided a full house through a great comic class.
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And the evening held one of the events we'd been dreaming of for years: the dedication of a marker honoring Winsor McCay in his hometown of Spring Lake.
A crowd begins gathering for the unveiling and dedication...
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Greeting were given by Mark Miller, chairman of the Winsor McCay Memorial Committee and the Spring Lake Historic Conservation Commission.
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Some thoughts were shared by animation expert and historian, Ray Pointer.
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Kevin Collier reads a letter from Winsor Robert McCay, the great-grandson of Winsor McCay.
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Some of the kids in attendance were invited to help with unveiling...
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Ta-da!
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Here's a view of the backside of the marker, while Michigan Historical Commission member Tom Trescott gives some concluding remarks.
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All in all, one great day! Stop by to see McCay's new marker... And give thought to McCay Day 2010!
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Inspiring!
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