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A live auction, photo booth and music throughout the evening all added to the fun.
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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax February 18, 2019
Kathy Schersten, Bill Segredo, Geneva Iriarte
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Cathy Mattei, Marilyn Maleckas, Oramae Brigidi
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Nancy Hoigne, Kathy Schersten; James, Dr. Barbara and Dr. Carola Fleener
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Kathy Schersten, Bob Richardson, Maricarmen and Rudy Vazmina
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Ivelisse Fernando, Alex and Wendy Barroso
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Angelica Carino, the Rev. Celestino Gutierrez, Jorge Mata
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Mike and Barbara Cetro, Karen and Joel Roench
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Alex and Jonathan Barroso
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Juliette and Diego Velasco
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The Rev. Celestino Gutierrez, Maria Badua
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Angel Carino, Jorge Mada, Margarito Rosas, Claudio Ortiz
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Monica Sales, Natalia Ortiz, Aide Ruiz, Angelica Carino
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Otto and Adrienne Tittle
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Alice and Syd Krawczyk
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Kathy Johnson-Greg, Patricia Knuth
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Ranisha Pitts, Jamie VanDyke, Helen Rombalski
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Reina Buzzi, Nikki Cole
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Peg and John Forte
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The Rev. Oscar Mendoza, the Rev. Robert Tatman
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Paul Easley, Barbara and Eugenio Galigno
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Bob Richardson, Dr. Ed and Roberta Hamilton, Geri Chaffee
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Vincente and Andrea Medina
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Maria Lopez, Gume Estrada
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