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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter February 6, 2017
Pete Shattuck, Pat Ryan, Christina Naletko, Ken Modzelewski
Cindy and Bruce LaRoche
Victoria and Dominic Dietz
Michelle Hazeltine, Tiffany Taylor, Wendy Fishman - Chairs of the Event
Jack and Judy Blundell
Michelle Butler, Courtney Green
CJ Fishman, Tommy Taylor, Stephen Hazeltine
Kip Windler, Kay Kipling
Nikki and Drew Betz
Sandy Moore, Michael Clarke
Linda and John McLain
Barbara Freeman, Christina Naletko, Sheryl Vieira
Debbie and Denny Mahle
Amy and Greg Roberts
Michelle Hupp and Victoria Stultz
Nat Gross and David Leosky
Sheila and Ken Miller
Stacy and Matthew Cary
Bob and Nancy Klingbeil
Tiffany Blue at the Venice Y Gala
Kevin and Amy Staas, Barbara Freeman, Anthony and Christine Ryan
Ashley Holmes and Austin Sneed
Taylor Smith, Clayton Hazeltine
Proceeds of the evening, which included both auctions and a paddle raise, benefit the Y's programs. The Venice Y is currently planning to build a new state-of-the-art educational facility for its preschool.
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