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'Element Au: Celebrating 20 Years of Going for the Gold'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. May 7, 2011
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'Element Au: Celebrating 20 Years of Going for the Gold'
Wayne and Debbie Seitl, Kim Githler, Paul Bowman and Karin Gustafson
Wayne and Debbie Seitl, Kim Githler, Paul Bowman and Karin Gustafson
Tim Bekkering and Sharon Petrik
Tim Bekkering and Sharon Petrik
Jack and Judy Bloch
Jack and Judy Bloch
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein
Jim and Mary Beth Bos
Jim and Mary Beth Bos
Paul Bowman celebrates his birthday at Element Au.
Paul Bowman celebrates his birthday at Element Au.
Sandy, Matt and Vern Buchanan and Teri Hansen
Sandy, Matt and Vern Buchanan and Teri Hansen
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones and Margaret Wise
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones and Margaret Wise
Debbie and Dan Dannheisser
Debbie and Dan Dannheisser
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein with Ethna and Ted Wishnie
Mitchell and Dawn Epstein with Ethna and Ted Wishnie
Judi and Paul Gallagher
Judi and Paul Gallagher
Elaine and Rod Hershberger
Elaine and Rod Hershberger
Charles and Heloisa Jennings
Charles and Heloisa Jennings
Robert and Sara Jones
Robert and Sara Jones
Stanley Kane and Deb Knowles
Stanley Kane and Deb Knowles
Michael and Terri Klauber
Michael and Terri Klauber
Kem Lindsay
Kem Lindsay
Dan Long, Susan Kretz and Elton White
Dan Long, Susan Kretz and Elton White
Lydia Mashburn
Lydia Mashburn
Patrice and Rick McDaniel with Veronica Brady
Patrice and Rick McDaniel with Veronica Brady
Roberto and Denise Mei
Roberto and Denise Mei
Lynn Morris and Susan Samson
Lynn Morris and Susan Samson
Kathy Purdy and Mary Ann Robinson
Kathy Purdy and Mary Ann Robinson
Flori Roberts and Gerri Aaron
Flori Roberts and Gerri Aaron
room
room
Dr. Russell and Susan Samson with Lynn and Tim Morris
Dr. Russell and Susan Samson with Lynn and Tim Morris
Marcia and Victor Scully with Jennifer Retzer and David Chadwick
Marcia and Victor Scully with Jennifer Retzer and David Chadwick
Element Au Chairman Debbie Seitl and Wayne Seitl
Element Au Chairman Debbie Seitl and Wayne Seitl
Tatyana Sharoubum and Janis Krums
Tatyana Sharoubum and Janis Krums
Donna Simmons and Jack Flynn
Donna Simmons and Jack Flynn
Jennifer and Scott Smith
Jennifer and Scott Smith
Jay and Candy Swick with Tom and Sue Coleman
Jay and Candy Swick with Tom and Sue Coleman
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table
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Sally and Gary Tibbetts
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Michael Welly and Lynn Weddington
Nora White and Tom Perkins
Nora White and Tom Perkins
Bill and Margaret Wise with Teri Hansen and Steve Wilberding
Bill and Margaret Wise with Teri Hansen and Steve Wilberding
Ted and Ethna Wishnie
Ted and Ethna Wishnie

 

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