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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter October 30, 2017
Beth and Ellie Waskom
Erin Kabinoff, Stacy Alexander
Andrea and Jim Haynie
Michelle and Dan Robinson
Alan Rose
Bill and Linda Tiffan, Alan Rose, Karen Trautman, Janet and Doug Smith
Max and Bob Spitzer, Louise and Penelope Kingman
Ron Damele, Janet Oliver
Robin Green and Jay Greenblatt
Debbie and Wayne Seitl
Michael and Lori Moran
Amanda Chandler, Sofie Wachtmeister
Jim Brown, Judy Graham
Michael and Darlene Thornton
Nigel and Nathalie Mould, Craig Kaplan, Stephen Sigler
Lowe Morrison, Leiza Fitzgerald
Trudo and Mary Letschert
Fiona and John Marchisi
Dawn and Michael Bear
Congressman Vern Buchanan, Gen. Howard Crowell and Sally Crowell
Glenda and Dan Miller, Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Shannon and Ron Ciaravella
Dan Miller, Vern Buchanan, Joe Gruters
Inna and Steve Snyder
Sandy Buchanan, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Vern Buchanan
Tim Love, Clara Ramos
Sydney Gruters, Rochelle Nigri, Inna Snyder
Rachel McQuillan, Anne Ayers
Steve Seidensticker, Teri Hansen, Patrick McQuillan
Maria Zupa, Jim Doyle
Dr. Michael P. Crosby (President & CEO of Mote Marine), Judy Graham (Chair of the Event)
The emerald ballroom
Green, green, green
Sandy, Matt and Diana Buchanan
Drew and Keity Michell, Rai and Kirk Malcolm
Kelly Dowd
LaRu and Ali Chokr, Maria Zupa and Jim Doyle
Pat and Dick Donovan
Pat Donovan, Ed and Shelly McAvoy
Mote's CEO Dr. Michael Crosby updated the crowd on future plans for Mote, while guests enjoyed dining and dancing to the music of the Buzzcatz.
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