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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter March 8, 2016
Tim Videnks, Kristen Horler, Gray Videnka, Charlie Tyler
Kimberly Bald, Amy Sankes (chairs)
Barbara Cruz, Jamie Aymerich, Doris Berkey
Liz Mercer, Barbara Cruz, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Jamie Aymerich
Amy Sankes, Ann Logan, Jennifer Rominiecki
Featured book by Galye Tzemach Lemmon
Tessa Suplee, Kathy Schersten
Maryann Stuart, Beth Cotner
Judy Cuppy, Leslie Tilton
Patricia Mathews, Susan Burns
Susan Merrill, Becky Arpaia
Gabriel Hament, Les McCurdy, Phil King
Georgie Alfano, Marie Monsky, Betty Schoenbaum, Marguerite Barnett
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Tahmina Amiri
The Women's Resource Center's annual Renaissance luncheon was held at Michael's On East and featured author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of the book Ashley’s War, about a team of women Special Ops soldiers.
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