Venture Inn staffer Tommy Martinez (center) accepted the award for Best Bartender from Mark Dahl (right), artistic director at Traverse Arts Project, during the 2009 Rainbow Awards Aug. 9 at Venture Inn. The third-annual contest — in which the community selects local standouts via ballot boxes stationed at area hot spots — honored 20 individuals and organizations, including Vanessa Sterling as Best Drag Queen (left); Franny Price as Best Community Volunteer; Pure as Best Nightclub; Camac Martini Lounge as Best Community Restaurant; and The Attic Youth Center as Best LGBT Organization. Photo: Scott Drake
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