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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter April 26, 2017
Annette Scherman, Chris Pfahler
Judge Lee Haworth, Carolyn and Reggie Dunnick
Michael Wade, Peter Salefsky, Paul Varvaro
Maxine Perry, Kathy Schersten
Peter Miller
Martha Harrison, Peter Miller, Sydney Goldstein
Phyllis Chester, Ashley Boyington, Donald Watts
Phyllis Chester, Ashley Boyington, the Rev. Henry Porter, Donald Watts
Chris Pfahler, Dan Bailey, Iain Webb, Judge Lee Haworth, Guy Peterson, Annette Scherman
Chris Pfahler, Oris Webb, Margaret Barbieri
Meg Lowman, Michael Brown, Pat Thompson
Dennis Campagnone, Jean Weidner Goldstein, Ernie and Ida Zito
Iain and Oris Webb, Margaret Barbieri, Jason Ettore
Michelle Bente, Aimee Sicora
Gloria Moss, Joe Volpe
Elliot Haworth, Mary McEwen
Dennis Campagnone, John Franz
Harold Bubil
Ron Burks, Michael Saunders
Erin and Damien Blumetti, Sam Stern
Elizabeth Lindsey, Karin Gustafson
Roxie Jerde, Mason Ayer, Kathryn Carr
Sarah Pappas, Tom Waters
Betty Schoenbaum, Marty Katz
Phil King, Shirley Silverman
Ray and Beverly Roth
Honored for their contributions in different fields of the community were attorney Charles (Dan) Bailey, Judge Lee Haworth, architect Guy Peterson and Sarasota Ballet director Iain Webb.
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