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Sarasota Open Pre-Party Bash


  • By Black Tie Staff
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Sarasota Open Pre-Party Bash
Jerry and Sirlene Bonney, Paula Driscoll and Jim Driscoll
Jerry and Sirlene Bonney, Paula Driscoll and Jim Driscoll
Jim and Steph Carey
Jim and Steph Carey
Sponsor Brian Caswell of Cazley, Kevin Robbins, Jacquelyn Robbins and Elene Krapcheva
Sponsor Brian Caswell of Cazley, Kevin Robbins, Jacquelyn Robbins and Elene Krapcheva
Sam Chavers, Dana Soldati, Michael Roman and Karen Roman
Sam Chavers, Dana Soldati, Michael Roman and Karen Roman
Sponsor Gary Dexter with Go Touch Down Travel and Tours, Warren Herman and Laurent Gray
Sponsor Gary Dexter with Go Touch Down Travel and Tours, Warren Herman and Laurent Gray
Kelly Dowd and Marissa Martini
Kelly Dowd and Marissa Martini
Dickie Herbst, Rob Brady and Jennifer Jensen with sponsor ROBRADY
Dickie Herbst, Rob Brady and Jennifer Jensen with sponsor ROBRADY
Kathy Herbst, Kristen Nichols and Charlene Thorpe with sponsor ZIIVAA
Kathy Herbst, Kristen Nichols and Charlene Thorpe with sponsor ZIIVAA
Sponsors Michael and Charlotte Jones of Comfort Keepers Home Care
Sponsors Michael and Charlotte Jones of Comfort Keepers Home Care
Molly Klauber, Courtney Adams, Jonathan Whitney
Molly Klauber, Courtney Adams, Jonathan Whitney
Mirta Klauber and Sandra Appignani
Mirta Klauber and Sandra Appignani
April and Stephen Lee with Emily Potts
April and Stephen Lee with Emily Potts
Mercedes Man, Molly Klauber, Tatyana Sharoubim, Natalie Mills, Bridget McGrath and Courtney Adams
Mercedes Man, Molly Klauber, Tatyana Sharoubim, Natalie Mills, Bridget McGrath and Courtney Adams
Christina Nash, Sonya Bottini, Tomas  Milek, Heather Schafer and Bill Morgan
Christina Nash, Sonya Bottini, Tomas Milek, Heather Schafer and Bill Morgan
Destiny the Panda and Bob Davis, President of the Panda Foundation
Destiny the Panda and Bob Davis, President of the Panda Foundation
Co-Owner of Café Palm Kenneth Paslaqua, Co-Director of the Sarasota Open Tony Driscoll and Co-Owner of Café Palm Raffaele Perna
Co-Owner of Café Palm Kenneth Paslaqua, Co-Director of the Sarasota Open Tony Driscoll and Co-Owner of Café Palm Raffaele Perna
Angelo Ragone, Amy Disalvo and Eric Sullivan
Angelo Ragone, Amy Disalvo and Eric Sullivan
C. Ivan Stoltzfus, Rev. Rickey Russell, Kay Yoder, Cassandra Yoder and Michael Moran with Takingbacklives.org
C. Ivan Stoltzfus, Rev. Rickey Russell, Kay Yoder, Cassandra Yoder and Michael Moran with Takingbacklives.org
Molly Turner and Amy Disalvo
Molly Turner and Amy Disalvo
Phillip Turner and Nicole Olsen
Phillip Turner and Nicole Olsen
Tomas Vrana, Volker Spieheaermann, Barghel Berand and Johannes Brauckmann-Berger
Tomas Vrana, Volker Spieheaermann, Barghel Berand and Johannes Brauckmann-Berger
Barbara Wheatley and Sean Murphy
Barbara Wheatley and Sean Murphy
Brenda Wilson and Kim Davis
Brenda Wilson and Kim Davis

 

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