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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax January 28, 2019
Derrick and Joan Goveia
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Dr. Bart and Joan Levenson
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Dennis Rees, Shannon Rohrer-Phillips, Felice Schulaner
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Blair Phillips, Neal Timiraous
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Alina and Ziggy Michalowski
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Ira and Fayth Jenkins
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Chris Jenkins and Ranese Jeffery
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Sandy and George Mazzarantani
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Keenan Wooten, Mark Smith
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Judy Nilles, Cathy Tomass
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Robert and Latony Powell
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Damaris and Jose Lozada, Larry and Michelle Rose
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Shana Zamikoff, Dawnyelle and Angelia Singleton
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Daphne Nixon, Fayth Jenkines and Dionne Nixon, Jackie Hinds
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Ira Jenkins, Marvin Palominos, Frankie Clark
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Lena and Frankie Clark
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Juliette and Diego Valasco
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Keron Gordon, Mitzie and Kenny Henson
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Greg McDaniel, Dorothy and Thomas Williams
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Nate Jacobs, Judge Charles Williams
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Jamie Crowe, Erika Cantu
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Paul Bova, Neil Phillips, Diane Bova
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Leymis and Kavin Wilmott
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Jerry Chambless, Tia and Victor Young
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Kim Davis, Brent Greeno
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George Van Buren, Mark Powell, Rita Smith, Keenan Wooten, Henry Blyden
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Among those receiving awards at the dinner-dance for Visible Men Academy at the Art Ovation Hotel were Henry Blyden, Jose Lozada, Robert Powell, Keenan Wooten, Dr. George Van Buren and Michael Mendez.
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