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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax February 25, 2019
Sande DeFeo, Jocelyn Udell, Neil DeFeo
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Rose-Anne Franco, Tammie Sandoval, Lois Stulberg
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Hartman Kruse, Margot Zarzycka, Brenda Kruse
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Scott Levine, Stan Writesel, Alan Gravely, Tom Koski
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Kathleen Gallison, Joe Nassaney, Lisa Smith
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Fran Blum, Hadi Lash
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Rodney and Terrie Linford
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Margaret Barbieri, Iain Webb
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Roz and Bert Ruderman, Micki Sellman
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Meredith Brady, Joe Riggs, Veronica and Jay Brady
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Billy Robinson, Charlie Lenger, Ed Andershock, Elizabeth Flower
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Roseanne McCabe, Dottie Baer Garner, Gretchen Serrie, Trevor Cramer
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Michael and Stacy Corley
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Nicole Colton, Zach Timmons
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Beathe Elden, Robin Serbin
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Barbara Pekow, Alexsandra Coles
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Kelley and Jerry Lavin
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Patsy and Ed Garno
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Bev Fisher, Cheryl Stanzione
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Nicole Eibe, Anne Folsom Smith, Karol Foss
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Pamela and David Steves
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The evening also included performances and the sharing of memories by orchestra musicians, and a moment of silence for the late Gerri Aaron, who had been a co-chair for the fund raiser.
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