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Hot Dogs Cool Cats 'Laugh Your Paws Off'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 p.m. December 3, 2011
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Hot Dogs Cool Cats 'Laugh Your Paws Off'
Cameron Leff with auction prize Rudolph and Chris Voelker
Cameron Leff with auction prize Rudolph and Chris Voelker
Co-Chairs John Raleigh and Amie Boyle
Co-Chairs John Raleigh and Amie Boyle
Karen Wright, Chris Alexander and Sandie Whealy
Karen Wright, Chris Alexander and Sandie Whealy
Licensed Massage Therapist Heidi Zwiesler and Hairstylist/Colorist Carey Morgan
Licensed Massage Therapist Heidi Zwiesler and Hairstylist/Colorist Carey Morgan
Richard and Kimberly Calligan
Richard and Kimberly Calligan
Pat and Gay Wolf
Pat and Gay Wolf
Ron and Kim Soto
Ron and Kim Soto
HSSC board member Christina Crane with Tom Crane
HSSC board member Christina Crane with Tom Crane
Jon and Suzanne Anderson
Jon and Suzanne Anderson
Jacki and Kerry Kleppinger
Jacki and Kerry Kleppinger
Mike and Amie Boyle with Jill and John Raleigh
Mike and Amie Boyle with Jill and John Raleigh
Drake and Amiee Buckman, John and Jenny Compton with John and Suzanne Anderson
Drake and Amiee Buckman, John and Jenny Compton with John and Suzanne Anderson
Richard and Christine Bayles
Richard and Christine Bayles
Jeff and Joanne Roberti
Jeff and Joanne Roberti
Terry Platt and Linda Peters
Terry Platt and Linda Peters
Nick Gola and Evelyn Garcia
Nick Gola and Evelyn Garcia
Donna Goss-Leikensohn and John Leikensohn
Donna Goss-Leikensohn and John Leikensohn
Ken Hillier and Jan Brown
Ken Hillier and Jan Brown
John and Lori Liguori
John and Lori Liguori
Dave and Michelle Sylvester
Dave and Michelle Sylvester
Herminda and Frank Jung
Herminda and Frank Jung
Jim Duffy and Julia McClung
Jim Duffy and Julia McClung
Tom and Christy Cail
Tom and Christy Cail
Sheila Jones and Stanley Smith
Sheila Jones and Stanley Smith
Harvey and Joyce Mickelson
Harvey and Joyce Mickelson
John and Dorothy Raleigh
John and Dorothy Raleigh
Noelle and Bob Haft
Noelle and Bob Haft
Joe and Carol Anziano
Joe and Carol Anziano
Irwin Starr and Elyse Byler
Irwin Starr and Elyse Byler
Ray Collins and Dana Soldati
Ray Collins and Dana Soldati
Christine O’Hara and Roy Williamson
Christine O’Hara and Roy Williamson
Deborah Berk- Shelter Manager
Deborah Berk- Shelter Manager
John Masters and Rose Durham
John Masters and Rose Durham
Executive Director of HSSC Deborah Robbins Millman
Executive Director of HSSC Deborah Robbins Millman
Josh and Michelle Wynne
Josh and Michelle Wynne
Cathryn and Peter Krotec
Cathryn and Peter Krotec
Judy Shank, Carole Chrisman and Michelle Sylvester
Judy Shank, Carole Chrisman and Michelle Sylvester
Karie Hajeck-Director of Volunteers
Karie Hajeck-Director of Volunteers
Phil King, Anne Chauvet and Dennis Stover
Phil King, Anne Chauvet and Dennis Stover
Saul and Debra Landesberg with John Raleigh
Saul and Debra Landesberg with John Raleigh
Bill Chapman, Sandra Burkin, Lee Levins and Bonnie Chapman
Bill Chapman, Sandra Burkin, Lee Levins and Bonnie Chapman
Nikki Sullivan and Aaron Henderson
Nikki Sullivan and Aaron Henderson
Natalie Radford and Ruth Slagle
Natalie Radford and Ruth Slagle
Dan Runyon and Pamela Tenaerts
Dan Runyon and Pamela Tenaerts
John and Blythe Hodgson
John and Blythe Hodgson
Jay and Patty Jorgensen
Jay and Patty Jorgensen
Ken and Amie Poole
Ken and Amie Poole
Steve and Bev Murray
Steve and Bev Murray
Leigh and Jason Hughes
Leigh and Jason Hughes
Volunteer Aldo Rivadeneyra and HSSC staff Mackenzie Morey
Volunteer Aldo Rivadeneyra and HSSC staff Mackenzie Morey
HSSC Events/Donor Relations Manager Ginny Armington
HSSC Events/Donor Relations Manager Ginny Armington
Co-Chairs John Raleigh and Amie Boyle
Co-Chairs John Raleigh and Amie Boyle
Committee member Chris Voelker
Committee member Chris Voelker
Emcees Ken Sons and Les McCurdy
Emcees Ken Sons and Les McCurdy
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald from Animal Planet’s TV show Emergency Vets
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald from Animal Planet’s TV show Emergency Vets
Cameron Leff, Chris Voelker with Rudolph and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
Cameron Leff, Chris Voelker with Rudolph and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
Emcee Les McCurdy
Emcee Les McCurdy
Emcees Ken Sons and Les McCurdy
Emcees Ken Sons and Les McCurdy
Michael and Terri Klauber took home the live auction prize of a four month membership at the Sarasota Yacht Club
Michael and Terri Klauber took home the live auction prize of a four month membership at the Sarasota Yacht Club
The special auction prize Rudolph
The special auction prize Rudolph
The extravagant festive entrance of the Sarasota Yacht Club
The extravagant festive entrance of the Sarasota Yacht Club
Super 50/50 Draw.  Proceeds benefited HSSC
Super 50/50 Draw. Proceeds benefited HSSC

 

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