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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter October 2, 2017
Beverly Cavazzi
Barbara Welcher, Sherlie Bente
Mary Chapin, David Sandy, Jamie Rey
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Michael Mendez, Leon Pitts, Brian Boyd, Nate Jacobs, Ashley Brooks, Jai Shanae, Kat Sallet
WBTT's Jai Shanae, Ashley Brooks, Kat Sallet, Brian Boyd
Brock and Julie Leach
Steven Sanford and Lola
Karen Heath and Heidi Conover
Thomas and Amy Poaps
A.G. Lafley, Suzanne Atwell, Mary Bensel
Michelle Sampson
Cesar Llontop, Gina Tamayo
Laurel Russo and Frank Mosca
Sienna Latino
Sarah Gibney, Dean Oliver
Erin Guzzo, Jim Selinsky, Nancy Denton, Cathleen Mai
Ken and Mary Baugess, Karen and Steve Einolf
Aida Matic and Fred Sucharski
Diane Berkle Suner, Eric Guillen
The bayfront crowd
Yesterdayze singer Marylou Kinlaw
Yesterdayze's musician Alex Kinlaw
Chuck Stevens, Kyle Ennis Turoff
Yesterdayze band
Dancing to the music of Yesterdayze
Mimi Daniels and David Bank
Live music and a chance to mingle at sunset highlighted the celebration, the first public event hosted by the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization behind The Bay Project.
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