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Donna Delf holds up her "passport" at this past Fun Thursday event. Unlike other Fun Thursday events, this most recent one, held Jan. 10, modeled itself on another downtown Bartow event, Taste of the Town (formerly known as Wine Down).

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A placard announces upcoming events scheduled to take place in downtown Bartow in the coming weeks.

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Sheila Broom hams it up for the camera at the start of Fun Thursday, and no, that lamp post globe is not growing out of her head.

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Vince Pellegrini (foreground) announces there will be a grand opening of his business, Elite Detail n Tint, at 10 a.m, Tuesday, Jan. 15. However, many people know Vince as Monk Pelley, an Elvis Presley tribute artist.

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Richard Dreyer, with Main Street Bartow, welcomes guests and explains how Thursday's Fun Thursday will proceed.

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Anita Stasiak, with Center State Bank, listens intently as announcements are made before the start of Fun Thursday.

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Porter Yates, 3, from Bartow, can't wait for Fun Thursday to begin, especially since one of the businesses participating is the ice cream parlor, The Cool Shoppe.

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Enjoying a meatball is Mary Jordan, who noshed on it at Bartow Flowers.

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This platter of Mexican delights awaited all who entered Hacienda Mexican Restaurant.

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Participating for the first time in a downtown Bartow event is "I Believe in Miracles Vitamins and Herbs." David Bennett explains to a group the benefits of better health habits.

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Richard and Cheryl Dreyer are about to be served an extra special delight by The Cool Shoppe owner Sue Hanson.

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Hettie Whatley looks on as Donna Delf (right) pours an appetizer into a to-go shell at Stanford on Main. Whatley was Fun Thursday's grand prize winner of a gift basket.