How sweet it is
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Craig Moreland of Washington, right, talks with a Sweet Sunday guest about his Chocolate Berry Mousse Cake while Lisa Rotello of Canonsburg looks on. Moreland, whose creation won best dessert in the amateur category, said he baked his first cake six months ago.
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Muffins baked by New Hope Church, Wolfdale, were popular with Sweet Sunday guests. Manning the booth were Karen Beton, left, and Gwen Gongaware.
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Tyler Sloma colors at the Kids’ Korner at last year’s Sweet Sunday. With Tyler are his dad, David Sloma, and mom, Elise Miller, in background, of Houston.
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Elise Miller and daughter Alivia, 6, of Houston, look at a dollhouse at Sweet Sunday. Jonna Murphy of Washington made the dollhouse and donated it to Sweet Sunday for the auction.
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Avella High School National Honor Society members, from left, Melanie Dubich, Marissa Latynski and Katelyn Frank brought chocolate-covered pretzels to Sweet Sunday last year.
Sugar, spice and everything nice was the order of the day Sunday at the Washington City Mission’s Sweet Sunday Dessert Festival, held Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe. The 28th annual event drew hundreds of dessert lovers who indulged their sweet tooth with a wide variety of pastries, cookies and candies created by more than 20 dessert vendors. Visitors were entertained by musical groups including Scott Blasey of The Clarks, The Washington Festival Chorale, The Rivermen, Sandy Lusco Huffman as well as dancers from the Grace Christian Dance Company.