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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax November 4, 2019
Mary Quinlan, Brynne Anne Besio, John Quinlan
photo by Lori Sax
The Riverside Plaza
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Gary Sweetman and Linda DiGabriele
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Alisa Westberry, Kathy Breiter
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Danielle and Chris Perkins, Kristen and Matt Lapointe
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Jeanie Kirkpatrick, Kathy Breiter, Laurie Voight, Heather Sniffen
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Melissa Mariano, Peggy Kronus, Alyssa Nohren
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Hope and David Carey
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John and Maggie Pardi
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Jamie Smith, Amy Gorman
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Shana and David Capalbo
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Carolyn Racey, Charles Zajaczkowski
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Lee-En Chung, Margaret Good, Elizabeth Wilson, Emily Kinzer
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Declan Sheely, Reema and Raj Mathur
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Eddie and Mindi Plante, Tiffany Birakis
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Brian and Betsy Hall
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Paul and Karen Toomey
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Dominic Walker
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Alex and Linda Beavers
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Scot and Pauline Kaufman
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Michael and Amanda Kulaw
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Kathy and Jerry Jordan
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Christina and Karl Nees
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Rita and Dom DiMaio
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Ricinda and Stephen Perry
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Carol Niebanck
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Rob and Rachel Smith
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Greg Campbell, Karissa Seeberger
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Eric Mullen
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Doris Berkey, Laurel Corriveau
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Guests also had the chance to wander the current special exhibition, Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures, making for an enchanted evening indeed.
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