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JFCS Annual Gala - Magical Moments


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. December 16, 2012
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Gala features a special musical performance by the Sarasota Orchestra
Jeaneen Wirries and Maria Wirries
Jeaneen Wirries and Maria Wirries
Co-chairs Clare Segall and Margie Barancik
Co-chairs Clare Segall and Margie Barancik
Chuck and Margie Barancik with Clare and Rich Segall
Chuck and Margie Barancik with Clare and Rich Segall
Co-chair Clare Segall with five of her ten grandchildren. From left, Mia Shapiro, Noah Shapiro, Jordie Hurley, Maddie Hurley and Dalia Shapiro
Co-chair Clare Segall with five of her ten grandchildren. From left, Mia Shapiro, Noah Shapiro, Jordie Hurley, Maddie Hurley and Dalia Shapiro
Greg Gregory and Maria Wirries
Greg Gregory and Maria Wirries
Ileen Friedman, Greg Gregory, Maria Wirries and Jeaneen Wirries
Ileen Friedman, Greg Gregory, Maria Wirries and Jeaneen Wirries
Barbara and Charles Miller
Barbara and Charles Miller
Larry Schoenberg, Barbara Brizdle, Stacy Segall and Todd Shapiro
Larry Schoenberg, Barbara Brizdle, Stacy Segall and Todd Shapiro
Barbara Brizdle and Larry Schoenberg
Barbara Brizdle and Larry Schoenberg
Vivian Kouvant and Lee Peterson
Vivian Kouvant and Lee Peterson
Albert and Norma Cohen
Albert and Norma Cohen
Rebecca Barancik, Chuck Barancik, Co-chair Margie Barancik and Scott Barancik
Rebecca Barancik, Chuck Barancik, Co-chair Margie Barancik and Scott Barancik
Norma Cohen
Norma Cohen
Lynn and Dr. Arthur Guilford
Lynn and Dr. Arthur Guilford
Alice Berkowitz and Rabbi Jonathan Katz
Alice Berkowitz and Rabbi Jonathan Katz
Nikki and Rev. Jim Nilon
Nikki and Rev. Jim Nilon
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis with Lee Peterson and David Peeterson
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis with Lee Peterson and David Peeterson
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis
Wayne and Patti Lee Curtis
Gary and Nina Gitomer
Gary and Nina Gitomer
Magician Gary Roberts asks for applause from Armand and Jill Ross
Magician Gary Roberts asks for applause from Armand and Jill Ross
Gloria Moss and Jim Helmich
Gloria Moss and Jim Helmich
Mark and Sharon Schwalm with Bo and Pam Potter
Mark and Sharon Schwalm with Bo and Pam Potter
Mark and Sharon Schwalm
Mark and Sharon Schwalm
Bo and Pam Potter
Bo and Pam Potter
Gerard Daniel and Ina Rae Levy
Gerard Daniel and Ina Rae Levy
Lois and Willard Cohodas
Lois and Willard Cohodas
Flori Roberts and Stan Rutstein
Flori Roberts and Stan Rutstein
Flori Roberts
Flori Roberts
Naomi and Bruce Wertheimer
Naomi and Bruce Wertheimer
Shelia and Jules Rose
Shelia and Jules Rose
Shelia Rose, Leigh Ann Bellamy, Jules Rose and Rick Bellamy
Shelia Rose, Leigh Ann Bellamy, Jules Rose and Rick Bellamy
George Kole, Judy Zuckerberg and Peggy and Ken Abt
George Kole, Judy Zuckerberg and Peggy and Ken Abt
George Kole, Judy Zuckerberg, Joy Weston and Peggy and Ken Abt
George Kole, Judy Zuckerberg, Joy Weston and Peggy and Ken Abt
Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson
Molly Schechter and Harold Ronson
Candy and Scott Greer
Candy and Scott Greer
Tana Sandefur, Jim Helmich and Gloria Moss
Tana Sandefur, Jim Helmich and Gloria Moss
Steve Miles and Sam Savin
Steve Miles and Sam Savin
Nanci Rand, Renate Kirshenbaum and Susan Morin
Nanci Rand, Renate Kirshenbaum and Susan Morin
Todd and Carisa Albrecht
Todd and Carisa Albrecht
Gina Benderson, Rachel Berkun, Lori Benderson and Sarah Benderson
Gina Benderson, Rachel Berkun, Lori Benderson and Sarah Benderson
Gina Benderson, Rachel Berkun, Lori Benderson and Sarah Benderson
Gina Benderson, Rachel Berkun, Lori Benderson and Sarah Benderson
Peter Docherty and Matthew Hart
Peter Docherty and Matthew Hart
Rose Chapman
Rose Chapman
Rose Chapman and Susan Bernstein
Rose Chapman and Susan Bernstein
Susan Bernstein
Susan Bernstein
Rich Segall
Rich Segall
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Fuzion dance performed as waiters throughout the crowd.
Co-chairs Margie Barancik and Clare Segall
Co-chairs Margie Barancik and Clare Segall
Billy Robinson and Anne Folsom Smith
Billy Robinson and Anne Folsom Smith
John Miller with his electric bass
John Miller with his electric bass
George Nickson, Meghan Jones and Juliann Welch
George Nickson, Meghan Jones and Juliann Welch
Sujie Kim and Michael Dobrinski
Sujie Kim and Michael Dobrinski
Abe Feder and Jay Hunsberger
Abe Feder and Jay Hunsberger

 

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