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PHOTO GALLERY: Chamber After Hours combines with meet the neighbors event


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. August 24, 2011
  • Sarasota
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PHOTO GALLERY: Chamber After Hours combines with meet the neighbors event
The lobby of the new office for J Wood Realty inside the building at 330 S. Pineapple Avenue.
The lobby of the new office for J Wood Realty inside the building at 330 S. Pineapple Avenue.
Envy had custom designed mugs with goodies inside them for the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event Wednesday, Aug. 24 at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Envy had custom designed mugs with goodies inside them for the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event Wednesday, Aug. 24 at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Mark Lindsay and Doug Smith chat Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Mark Lindsay and Doug Smith chat Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Lynn Larson, Sandra LaRose and Tami Gould
Lynn Larson, Sandra LaRose and Tami Gould
Jim Larson and Mark Hanewich
Jim Larson and Mark Hanewich
Keith Kropp, Jack Dean, Dan Jasmer and Wayne Rogers
Keith Kropp, Jack Dean, Dan Jasmer and Wayne Rogers
Kelly King and Carol Berry
Kelly King and Carol Berry
Jon Keller and Lynn Goodman, owner of Envy.
Jon Keller and Lynn Goodman, owner of Envy.
Allen Hovis and Melissa Rickey
Allen Hovis and Melissa Rickey
Gordon and Lynda Hall
Gordon and Lynda Hall
Jennifer Groff and Anna Holt
Jennifer Groff and Anna Holt
Inside Envy there was a table with food from Bridge Street Bistro.
Inside Envy there was a table with food from Bridge Street Bistro.
Mia Engel and Marnie Matarese
Mia Engel and Marnie Matarese
Linda Cooper, Laurie Gomes and Susan Caamaño show off their bags filled with stuff they bought at Envy Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Linda Cooper, Laurie Gomes and Susan Caamaño show off their bags filled with stuff they bought at Envy Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Debra Clark and Andrew Vac
Debra Clark and Andrew Vac
Bridge Street Bistro, one of the business in the 330 S. Pineapple building, catered some of the food Wednesday, Aug. 24 for the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Bridge Street Bistro, one of the business in the 330 S. Pineapple building, catered some of the food Wednesday, Aug. 24 for the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Tom Aposporos makes more grapefruit martinis Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Tom Aposporos makes more grapefruit martinis Wednesday, Aug. 24 during the Chamber and Neighbors After Hours event at J Wood Realty and Envy.
Heidi Webber and Allie Hueter
Heidi Webber and Allie Hueter

 

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