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Goodwill Fat Tuesday Gala 'Count Down to Mardi Gras'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 p.m. February 16, 2012
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Goodwill Fat Tuesday Gala 'Count Down to Mardi Gras'
Courtney Adams and Jonathan Whitney
Courtney Adams and Jonathan Whitney
Dawn and Mike Bear
Dawn and Mike Bear
Centerpiece
Centerpiece
Honorees Rhoda and Leon Cooper
Honorees Rhoda and Leon Cooper
Kim Cummins and Stu Gregory
Kim Cummins and Stu Gregory
Rochelle Currey Nigri
Rochelle Currey Nigri
Dawn Bear
Dawn Bear
Matt and Tia DePalma
Matt and Tia DePalma
Jenna DiLorenzo and David Curran
Jenna DiLorenzo and David Curran
Jenna DiLorenzo and David Curran
Jenna DiLorenzo and David Curran
Jessica and Nick Feather
Jessica and Nick Feather
Jessica and Nick Feather
Jessica and Nick Feather
Jim and Jean Flynn with Peter Paul and Nancy Cameron
Jim and Jean Flynn with Peter Paul and Nancy Cameron
Dr. Leon and Michelle Fournet
Dr. Leon and Michelle Fournet
Dr. Leon and Michelle Fournet
Dr. Leon and Michelle Fournet
Corina Herbold and Lauren McComb
Corina Herbold and Lauren McComb
Marianne Hernandez and Randy Babb
Marianne Hernandez and Randy Babb
Artuseph Joseph
Artuseph Joseph
Peggy and Rev. Don Roberts were crowned as the queen and king of this year's event.
Peggy and Rev. Don Roberts were crowned as the queen and king of this year's event.
Peggy and Rev. Don Roberts were crowned as the queen and king of this year's event.
Peggy and Rev. Don Roberts were crowned as the queen and king of this year's event.
Co-Chairwoman Jenn McAlister with Janet Burns
Co-Chairwoman Jenn McAlister with Janet Burns
Co-Chairwomen Jenn McAlister and Tara Williams
Co-Chairwomen Jenn McAlister and Tara Williams
Co-Chairwomen Jenn McAlister and Tara Williams
Co-Chairwomen Jenn McAlister and Tara Williams
Katie McCue and Uriel Quiles
Katie McCue and Uriel Quiles
Jeremy Miller with Chris DeLeonardo
Jeremy Miller with Chris DeLeonardo
Jeremy Miller with Chris DeLeonardo
Jeremy Miller with Chris DeLeonardo
Gloria Moss and Kathy Albrecht
Gloria Moss and Kathy Albrecht
Tricia Powers and Michelle McKay with Julie and Bill Galvano
Tricia Powers and Michelle McKay with Julie and Bill Galvano
Whitney Prewitt, Nadia Koch and Ashley Ryan Homan
Whitney Prewitt, Nadia Koch and Ashley Ryan Homan
Kathy Simonds and Rick Hughes
Kathy Simonds and Rick Hughes
Chelsea Veeneman, Kelly Klauber and Molly Klauber
Chelsea Veeneman, Kelly Klauber and Molly Klauber
Chelsea Veeneman, Kelly Klauber and Molly Klauber
Chelsea Veeneman, Kelly Klauber and Molly Klauber
Eleanor Williams and Antonette Cunningham
Eleanor Williams and Antonette Cunningham
Christian Ziegler and Bridget McGrath
Christian Ziegler and Bridget McGrath

 

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