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Night of Hope 'The Family Goes Legit'

The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 6:30 p.m. March 19, 2010
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Night of Hope 'The Family Goes Legit'
Joe Barbetta with Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Joe Barbetta with Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Nancy Cox, Don Payzant, Charlie Ann Syprett and Bob and Linda Schauer
Nancy Cox, Don Payzant, Charlie Ann Syprett and Bob and Linda Schauer
Kimberly Manooshian and Kristi Bratzke
Kimberly Manooshian and Kristi Bratzke
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Kathy DeNiro and Kathi McMullen
Kathy DeNiro and Kathi McMullen
Mark Debernardo, Michael Mercurio, Jim DeNiro and Susan Halsey
Mark Debernardo, Michael Mercurio, Jim DeNiro and Susan Halsey
Linda DeNiro, Wendy Getchell, Tim Iverson, Amanda Cattaneo and Bob Klingel
Linda DeNiro, Wendy Getchell, Tim Iverson, Amanda Cattaneo and Bob Klingel
Linda DeNiro, Wendy Getchell, Tim Iverson, Amanda Cattaneo and Bob Klingel
Linda DeNiro, Wendy Getchell, Tim Iverson, Amanda Cattaneo and Bob Klingel
Kathy DeNiro and Kathi McMullen
Kathy DeNiro and Kathi McMullen
Mary Jane and John Doster with Laurence and Jean DeLynn
Mary Jane and John Doster with Laurence and Jean DeLynn
Susan Filson with Ron and Jerri LaCivita
Susan Filson with Ron and Jerri LaCivita
Dick and Margit Gravino
Dick and Margit Gravino
Paula Heap and Andrew Foley
Paula Heap and Andrew Foley
Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Katherine Harris and Heloisa Jennings
Mary Kenealy-Barbetta, Katherine Harris and Heloisa Jennings
Heloisa Jennings
Heloisa Jennings
Heloisa Jennings
Heloisa Jennings
Jerri LaCivita and Vinnie Maisto
Jerri LaCivita and Vinnie Maisto
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Chairs Fran and John LaCivita
Chairs John and Fran LaCivita
Chairs John and Fran LaCivita
Jay Lockaby, Jeff Plunkett and Johnette Isham
Jay Lockaby, Jeff Plunkett and Johnette Isham
Karen and Michael Mercurio, Susan and Chip Halsey and Erin DeNiro
Karen and Michael Mercurio, Susan and Chip Halsey and Erin DeNiro
Alex Miller, Chris Voelker, Kimberly Manooshian and Kristi Bratzke
Alex Miller, Chris Voelker, Kimberly Manooshian and Kristi Bratzke
Jeff Plunkett, Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson and Johnette Isham
Jeff Plunkett, Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson and Johnette Isham
Paula Heap, Jay Lockaby and Andrew Foley
Paula Heap, Jay Lockaby and Andrew Foley
Sara Riley, Michelle Young and Jay Riley
Sara Riley, Michelle Young and Jay Riley
Alfred and Adela Rose with Gary Heard
Alfred and Adela Rose with Gary Heard
Kim Sinclair and Andy Banks
Kim Sinclair and Andy Banks
Denise and Paul Smith
Denise and Paul Smith
Chris and Melissa Tomasso
Chris and Melissa Tomasso
Bob White, Heloisa Jennings, D.R. Zaccone, Dennis Tursso, Rita Zaccone and Nora White
Bob White, Heloisa Jennings, D.R. Zaccone, Dennis Tursso, Rita Zaccone and Nora White

 

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