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Children First 50th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon

Children First


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:30 a.m. January 13, 2010
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Children First 50th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon
Stacey Corley, Co-Chairwoman Leslie Jones and Angie Stringer
Stacey Corley, Co-Chairwoman Leslie Jones and Angie Stringer
Carol Dutton and LaRue Merrill
Carol Dutton and LaRue Merrill
Debbie Dannheisser, Ethna Wishnie and Dawn Epstein
Debbie Dannheisser, Ethna Wishnie and Dawn Epstein
Scott Dunlap, Jennifer Means and Ted Bogusz
Scott Dunlap, Jennifer Means and Ted Bogusz
Libby Early, Bitsy Robertson and Lalanya Robertson
Libby Early, Bitsy Robertson and Lalanya Robertson
Stacey Corley and Co-Chairwoman Leslie Jones
Stacey Corley and Co-Chairwoman Leslie Jones
Mimi Goodwill, Wendy Hopkins and Gail Levin
Mimi Goodwill, Wendy Hopkins and Gail Levin
Stacey Corley, Alisa Pettingell, Jamie Becker, Alicia Chalmers and Kyla Weiner
Stacey Corley, Alisa Pettingell, Jamie Becker, Alicia Chalmers and Kyla Weiner
Co-Chairs Judy Green, Leslie Jones and Sophia LaRusso with Stewart Stearns
Co-Chairs Judy Green, Leslie Jones and Sophia LaRusso with Stewart Stearns
Christine Gruttadauria, Natasha Menke and Lisa Russo
Christine Gruttadauria, Natasha Menke and Lisa Russo
Terry Kelly and Ann Moran
Terry Kelly and Ann Moran
Children First children
Children First children
Diane Muir and Bill Cunningham
Diane Muir and Bill Cunningham
Bitsy Robertson points to her picture in an old article.
Bitsy Robertson points to her picture in an old article.
Martha Rogers, Sharon Rolle, Susan Purser and Michelle Crabtree
Martha Rogers, Sharon Rolle, Susan Purser and Michelle Crabtree
Sharon Rolle and Donna Mateer
Sharon Rolle and Donna Mateer
Jo and Stan Rutstein with Carol Camiener
Jo and Stan Rutstein with Carol Camiener
Denise and John Saputo
Denise and John Saputo
Cindy Stuhley, Carol Williams, Mindy Mast and Judy Rush
Cindy Stuhley, Carol Williams, Mindy Mast and Judy Rush
Laurie Wolfe and Cindy Loughlin
Laurie Wolfe and Cindy Loughlin

 

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