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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter April 19, 2016
Lori White, Howard Tevlowitz, Annette Scherman, Nik Wallenda, Mary Bensel
Lori White, Annette Scherman
Bryna and Howard Tevlowitz, Jack Steenbarger
Lori White, Annette Scherman, Chris Pfahler
Marie Rosenblad, Lucy Rubley
Barbara and Jim Kardos
Renee Hamad and Chris Pfahler
The Rev. Henry Porter, Viletta Martin
Michael White, Jodi Kleppinger
Fran Dietz, Kay Trimmer, Mary Bensel
Phillip 'Dusty' Sadler, Erendira Wallenda
Diane Stokas, Kathy Schersten
Ron and Rita Greenbaum
Eva Slane, Annette Scherman, Bob Turoff
Bessie Pitts
Hillary Steele, Renee Hamad, Gayle Guynup
Tracey Smith
Inna Sideman, Richard Bergman, Howard Tevlowitz
This year's honorees at the luncheon were Van Wezel's Mary Bensel, Superintendent Lori White, Jewish Federation's Howard Tevlowitz and circus daredevil Nik Wallenda.
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