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Dream Makers Ball


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 p.m. November 19, 2011
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Dream Makers Ball
Janet and Richard Smalley
Janet and Richard Smalley
Bill Sadlo, Leisa Smith and Richard Smalley
Bill Sadlo, Leisa Smith and Richard Smalley
Bill Sadlo and Leisa Smith
Bill Sadlo and Leisa Smith
Michelle Phillips and Tim Wilkins
Michelle Phillips and Tim Wilkins
Janet Krawtschenko and David Shenk
Janet Krawtschenko and David Shenk
Wayne Ard and Tony Torrence
Wayne Ard and Tony Torrence
Susan Brown and Nicole Brown
Susan Brown and Nicole Brown
John Taylor, Jordan Curtis, Tatiana Shipp and Victoria Sherry
John Taylor, Jordan Curtis, Tatiana Shipp and Victoria Sherry
Molly Klauber and Zara Barrie
Molly Klauber and Zara Barrie
Almuta Hawks, Dawn Page and Collin Mahar
Almuta Hawks, Dawn Page and Collin Mahar
Takia Jones and Maxine Ramsdell
Takia Jones and Maxine Ramsdell
Vanessa Meaux, Julie Martin and Christy Boland
Vanessa Meaux, Julie Martin and Christy Boland
Veronica and Jay Brady
Veronica and Jay Brady
Phillip Harris and Bethany Allen
Phillip Harris and Bethany Allen
Jim and Donna Soda
Jim and Donna Soda
Anne Weintraub, Donna and Jim Soda and Nicole Penland
Anne Weintraub, Donna and Jim Soda and Nicole Penland
Anne Weintraub and Nicole Penland
Anne Weintraub and Nicole Penland
Greg Dechow
Greg Dechow
Jeff Bisgrove and Sheryl Vieira
Jeff Bisgrove and Sheryl Vieira
Event chairs Tom and Kristy Cail
Event chairs Tom and Kristy Cail
JD and Aubrey Will with Collin and Scott Carpenter
JD and Aubrey Will with Collin and Scott Carpenter
Roy McBean and Jocelyn Stevens
Roy McBean and Jocelyn Stevens
Gina Valentina and Marcus Taylor
Gina Valentina and Marcus Taylor
Tamara Chapman, Jay Ables and Youth of the Year Emmie Wells
Tamara Chapman, Jay Ables and Youth of the Year Emmie Wells
Alex Ellena
Alex Ellena
Cody Moss and Candy Collins
Cody Moss and Candy Collins
Candy Collins
Candy Collins
Shane Powell and Amanda Waag
Shane Powell and Amanda Waag
Wells and Marsha Purmort
Wells and Marsha Purmort
Sandra Rios and Dr. Tom Cail
Sandra Rios and Dr. Tom Cail
Dave and Valerie Daverio
Dave and Valerie Daverio
Valerie Daverio
Valerie Daverio
Kim Sinclair, Melissa Tomasso, Ivelisse Diaz and Joanna Benante
Kim Sinclair, Melissa Tomasso, Ivelisse Diaz and Joanna Benante
Chris Tomasso, Carlos Diaz and Tony Benante
Chris Tomasso, Carlos Diaz and Tony Benante
Scott and Sabra Libertore
Scott and Sabra Libertore
Sabra Libertore
Sabra Libertore
John Overton, Kathy Purdy and Robert Scheb
John Overton, Kathy Purdy and Robert Scheb
Michelle Bennett, Candy Collins, Allison Nave, Amanda Waag and Jesse Bono
Michelle Bennett, Candy Collins, Allison Nave, Amanda Waag and Jesse Bono
Roy Williamson and Christine Goodall
Roy Williamson and Christine Goodall
Jennifer Sarzynski, Angie and Todd Schmathmann and Ginger Leonard
Jennifer Sarzynski, Angie and Todd Schmathmann and Ginger Leonard
Melissa Heath
Melissa Heath
Dave and Kirstin Fulkerson with Gray and Tim Videnka
Dave and Kirstin Fulkerson with Gray and Tim Videnka
Paul Brannan and Heidi Anderson
Paul Brannan and Heidi Anderson
Julie and Phil Delaney
Julie and Phil Delaney
Lynne Armitage and Keffie Lancaster
Lynne Armitage and Keffie Lancaster
Lynne Armitage
Lynne Armitage
Nikki and Trevor Taylor
Nikki and Trevor Taylor
Eric Massey and Sarah Lancaster
Eric Massey and Sarah Lancaster
Prodigy
Prodigy
Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Michael Beaumier
Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Michael Beaumier
Diane McFarlin and Laura Williams from the Baltimore Orioles
Diane McFarlin and Laura Williams from the Baltimore Orioles
Mack Reid
Mack Reid
Wells Purmort
Wells Purmort
Sarasota Youth Opera
Sarasota Youth Opera
Kristi Gutierrez, Ashley Gruters and Jesse Bono
Kristi Gutierrez, Ashley Gruters and Jesse Bono
Marie Beiler and Larry Bowman
Marie Beiler and Larry Bowman
The Orioles Bird
The Orioles Bird
The Orioles hand over a check for $2,500.00
The Orioles hand over a check for $2,500.00
Meghan Serrano, Aimee Norton and Nikki Taylor
Meghan Serrano, Aimee Norton and Nikki Taylor
Aimee Norton
Aimee Norton
Joseph and Meghan Serrano
Joseph and Meghan Serrano
Michelle Lalibrte and Neil Bedi
Michelle Lalibrte and Neil Bedi

 

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