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Find out morePhotography by Robert Castro November 14, 2018
Leslie and Greg Calhoun
Chris Kasten and Troy Quinn
Troy Quinn, Betty and Ed Campbell
Troy Quinn, Betty Castigliano, Suzanne and Lee Thacker, Sheryl Vieira
Maureen and Joe Bentley, Kathy Strammer
Marcus Ratzenboeck
Elliott Corn, Dr. Sekhar Motkar and Dr. Stefani Motkar
Troy Quinn and Sheeba Alam
The gala scene
The Gala Quintet
James and Katie Schwabach
Pam Daniel and George Augustin
Caitlin Joyner and Heather McCullough
Caitlin Joyner, Heather McCullough, David Joyner
Linda Thomas and Redenta Picazio
Corinne Kasten, Kalyssa Kuhling
After dinner on the tented upstairs terrace, guests bid in a small live auction (including tickets to Hamilton at the Straz Center in Tampa) and enjoyed a concert previewing the season, performed by the Gala Quintet.
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