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Circus Sarasota Gala 'Year of the Dragon'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:30 p.m. January 27, 2012
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Circus Sarasota Gala 'Year of the Dragon'
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Deanna Bauler and Pam Jasmer
Deanna Bauler and Pam Jasmer
Deanna Bauler and Pam Jasmer
Deanna Bauler and Pam Jasmer
Karen Bell and Robin Eurich
Karen Bell and Robin Eurich
Karen Bell and Robin Eurich
Karen Bell and Robin Eurich
Ellen Berman, Bello Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Ellen Berman, Bello Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Ellen Berman, Bello Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Ellen Berman, Bello Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Booker Middle School Band
Booker Middle School Band
Matt and Connie Brown
Matt and Connie Brown
Joanne Butz, Bello Nock, Aurelia Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Joanne Butz, Bello Nock, Aurelia Nock and Dr. Neil Kahnovitz
Anne Chauvet and Kay Rosaire
Anne Chauvet and Kay Rosaire
Anne Chauvet and Dennis Stover
Anne Chauvet and Dennis Stover
Dr. Anne Chauvet and Solange Chauvet
Dr. Anne Chauvet and Solange Chauvet
Chinese dragons marched through the Big Top.
Chinese dragons marched through the Big Top.
Chinese dragons marched through the Big Top.
Chinese dragons marched through the Big Top.
B.J. Creighton and Raul Molina
B.J. Creighton and Raul Molina
Melisssa Cristiani and Yvonne Pinder
Melisssa Cristiani and Yvonne Pinder
Bob and Sue Eltonhead
Bob and Sue Eltonhead
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke with Chuck Sidlow
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke with Chuck Sidlow
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke
Elizabeth Flower and Arnold Duke
Beatrice Friedman
Beatrice Friedman
Dottie Baer Garner, Molly Schechter and Renee Scheade
Dottie Baer Garner, Molly Schechter and Renee Scheade
Carol Hartley, David Strattard and Kelly Mayer
Carol Hartley, David Strattard and Kelly Mayer
Vicki Hornberger
Vicki Hornberger
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Jacobs
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Jacobs
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Jacobs
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Jacobs
Harry Kartoz and Renee Sheade
Harry Kartoz and Renee Sheade
Harry Kartoz, Margaret Wise and Renee Sheade
Harry Kartoz, Margaret Wise and Renee Sheade
Phil King and John Fain
Phil King and John Fain
Phil King, Dennis Stover and John Fain
Phil King, Dennis Stover and John Fain
Skip Land
Skip Land
Ava Jaz and Greg Luff
Ava Jaz and Greg Luff
Kelly Mayer
Kelly Mayer
John Mercier with Judy Tracy
John Mercier with Judy Tracy
Louise Minges and Jack Wlocka
Louise Minges and Jack Wlocka
John and Mary Mitchell
John and Mary Mitchell
Ryan Clarke and Jennifer Mitchell
Ryan Clarke and Jennifer Mitchell
Jim Neal, Noriko Sidlow, Ray Peper, Ron Carter and Chuck Sidlow
Jim Neal, Noriko Sidlow, Ray Peper, Ron Carter and Chuck Sidlow
Bello Nock and Doug Schuler
Bello Nock and Doug Schuler
Ray Peper
Ray Peper
Ray Peper
Ray Peper
Whitney Prewitt and Roger Capote
Whitney Prewitt and Roger Capote
Whitney Prewitt and Lucky Star
Whitney Prewitt and Lucky Star
Molly Purns, Khera Smith, Dakota Carrera and Jojo Trujillo
Molly Purns, Khera Smith, Dakota Carrera and Jojo Trujillo
Andy and Mary Robinson
Andy and Mary Robinson
Betty, Jeff and Sue Schoenbaum
Betty, Jeff and Sue Schoenbaum
Doug Schuler
Doug Schuler
Renee Sheade
Renee Sheade
Noriko and Chuck Sidlow
Noriko and Chuck Sidlow
Billy Bob Steinberg, Lucky Star and Heidi Herriott
Billy Bob Steinberg, Lucky Star and Heidi Herriott
The Naked Florist created unique floral centerpieces for the gala.
The Naked Florist created unique floral centerpieces for the gala.
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Nik and Erendira Wallenda with Bob Collins
Nik and Erendira Wallenda with Bob Collins
Bernard and Lauren Walsh with Vicki and Dr. Joe Hornbeger and Chuck Sidlow
Bernard and Lauren Walsh with Vicki and Dr. Joe Hornbeger and Chuck Sidlow
Lauren Walsh and Vicki Hornberger
Lauren Walsh and Vicki Hornberger
Jean Weidner and Al Goldstein
Jean Weidner and Al Goldstein
Brandon Wilson, Whitney Prewitt, The Oriole Bird, Roger Capote and Alexis Wilson
Brandon Wilson, Whitney Prewitt, The Oriole Bird, Roger Capote and Alexis Wilson

 

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