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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter October 23, 2017
David and Brenda Maraman
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Robert Darey and Beth Roth
Bob Nosal, Alix Redmonde, Bob Trsolini
Rick Ferrell, Sonia Ragan, Elliott Michell, James Jordan
Shari Phillips, Melissa Morsli, Elizabeth Fisher, Clara Villanueva, Shannon Rohrer-Phillips, Lissa Murphy
Steve Seidensticker, Mimi Carlin
Susan Charmer, Donna Ellis, Becky Hanson, Katherine Azbell
Patrick and Iceseas Farrell
Grant Boxleitner, Justin Mosely
Ivan Duarte, Ricardo Graziano, Katelyn Max, Lucas Erni
Ivan Duarte, Ricardo Graziano, Katelyn Max, Lucas Erni
Tyler Butler, Susan Short
Charlie Cusimano, Justin Mosely, Keby Miller, Nicole Sommarilla, Marco LoManno, Grant Boxleitner
Stacie Baer, Dan Starostecki
Nicole Starostecki, Sarah Beattie
Ron Carter, Jim Neal
Jay Richman, Judy Bronstein
Will Chase, Anna Hahn
Rachel Vera
Janis Merluzzo, dance coordinator, Stephen Sieg, producer
Jim Helmich, Gloria Moss, Scott Franza, Marian Moss
Andy Winkler, Jan Brandy
Melissa and Steve Reid, Penny Hill
Michael Zuckerberg, James Jordan
Hermione Gilpin, Carolyn Michel
Junaid and Aisha Chowdhury
Darcy and Mathew Matchette
Jessica Fuesy, Bart Lowther
Jim Jablonski, Bart Coyle
Rick Carlisle, Donna and David Koffman
Jackie Rogers, Penny Hill, Emily Walsh (co-chairs)
Charlie Cusimano
Sonia Ragan, Clark West
Ben Bobick
Anna Hahn, Will Chase
David and Donna Koffman
Auctioneer Michael Klauber
Celebrity dance competitors included Pine View principal Dr. Stephen Covert, philanthropist Donna Koffman, SNN TV anchor Ben Bobick, NBOA CEO Becky Hanson, CAN men's group facilitator Clark West and attorney Elizabeth Wexler.
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