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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter February 19, 2018
Bill and Judy Stamford
Kathy and Mike Martella
David and Brenda Maraman
Tomeika Koski, Sarah Macrae, Punchie Teal, Asa Thomas
Carolyn Michel, Kyle Turoff Cole
Susan and Jim Travers
Donna Koffman, Susan Jones, Heather Dunhill
Johnny and Kathy Andrew, Tom and Nanette Jones, Mark and Jennifer Frechette
Tom Barwin, Mary Barley, Vern and Liliana Chalfant, Susan and Jim Travers
Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Laura Blakely
Loretta Luhman, Cathy Hansell
Randon and Lynn Carvel, Michelle and Jonathan Mitchell
Carol Cunningham, Tom and Barbara Gardner
Michael and Jessica Rogers
Erin and Rob Guzzo, Janet Allen
Inside the gala tent
Kay Kipling, Kip Windler
Peter Powers, Stan Rutstein
Suzanne Hull, Alexis Browning
Barbara and Wes Compton
Brandon Gabardi
Jim Selinski
Liz and Travis Ward
Mary Bensel
Marcella and Art Levin
The 17th annual gala celebrated the foundation's 30th anniversary and raised money to support the Van Wezel Hall's education and community outreach programs.
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