The Firefly Gala

  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2012
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The Firefly Gala
Joseph Patrick Arnegger, Ashley Hilton, Wayne and Mindy Rollins and George Cappello
Joseph Patrick Arnegger, Ashley Hilton, Wayne and Mindy Rollins and George Cappello
Auction fan
Auction fan
Auction fan
Auction fan
Drs. Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
Drs. Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
band
band
American rock band
American rock band "Blondie" headlined the Firefly Gala.
American rock band
American rock band "Blondie" headlined the Firefly Gala.
American rock band
American rock band "Blondie" headlined the Firefly Gala.
American rock band
American rock band "Blondie" headlined the Firefly Gala.
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Deborah Harry AKA Blondie
Megan Bogart and Monica Barth
Megan Bogart and Monica Barth
Megan Bogart and Monica Barth
Megan Bogart and Monica Barth
Matt Borland and Erika Wise Borland
Matt Borland and Erika Wise Borland
Kristi Bratzke, Chris Voelker, Dini Russell, Kimberly Manooshian, Rachel Hautamaki and Jen Topjun
Kristi Bratzke, Chris Voelker, Dini Russell, Kimberly Manooshian, Rachel Hautamaki and Jen Topjun
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones, Chris Pfahler, Sally Schule, Denise Mei, Lisa Merrill and Rochelle Currey Nigri
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones, Chris Pfahler, Sally Schule, Denise Mei, Lisa Merrill and Rochelle Currey Nigri
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones, Chris Pfahler, Sally Schule, Denise Mei, Lisa Merrill and Rochelle Currey Nigri
Michelle Butler, Susan Jones, Chris Pfahler, Sally Schule, Denise Mei, Lisa Merrill and Rochelle Currey Nigri
Michelle Butler and Denise Mei
Michelle Butler and Denise Mei
Christina Cassidy, Kristin Oldham and Julie Kapiotis
Christina Cassidy, Kristin Oldham and Julie Kapiotis
Christina Cassidy, Kristin Oldham and Julie Kapiotis
Christina Cassidy, Kristin Oldham and Julie Kapiotis
Centerpiece
Centerpiece
Rachelle Considine and Chairwoman Ariane Dart
Rachelle Considine and Chairwoman Ariane Dart
Keely and Lee Crosby
Keely and Lee Crosby
Keely Crosby
Keely Crosby
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris with John and Jill Raleigh
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris with John and Jill Raleigh
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris with John and Jill Raleigh
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris with John and Jill Raleigh
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
Rochelle Nigri, Burr Bakke and Jill Morris
Christine Johnson and Judge Donna Berlin
Christine Johnson and Judge Donna Berlin
Rob Guzzo and Erin Edmondson
Rob Guzzo and Erin Edmondson
Kathy and David Fleeman
Kathy and David Fleeman
Happy Birthday Denise Mei!
Happy Birthday Denise Mei!
Blondie's groupies
Blondie's groupies
Blondie's groupies
Blondie's groupies
The American rock band
The American rock band "Blondie" headlined this year's Firefly Gala.
Steve Hall and Michael Holohan
Steve Hall and Michael Holohan
Kristin Oldham
Kristin Oldham
Ashley Hilton
Ashley Hilton
Michael Holohan and Steve Hall
Michael Holohan and Steve Hall
Stephen and Ali Jaynes
Stephen and Ali Jaynes
Susan Jones and Lisa Merrill
Susan Jones and Lisa Merrill
Megan Kane-Hartnett, Betsy Kane-Hartnett, Liza Kane Hartnett, Jesse Kane-Hartnett and Stanley Kane
Megan Kane-Hartnett, Betsy Kane-Hartnett, Liza Kane Hartnett, Jesse Kane-Hartnett and Stanley Kane
Matt Kihnke and Alex Miller
Matt Kihnke and Alex Miller
Matt Kihnke and Alex Miller
Matt Kihnke and Alex Miller
Tiffany Liashek and Rebecca Bizick
Tiffany Liashek and Rebecca Bizick
Liebe Gamble made her belt and jewelry.
Liebe Gamble made her belt and jewelry.
Liebe Gamble
Liebe Gamble
Paula Martin and Mary Quillen
Paula Martin and Mary Quillen
Paula Martin and Mary Quillen
Paula Martin and Mary Quillen
Jill Morris
Jill Morris
Amanda and Rob Morris
Amanda and Rob Morris
Courtney Noel
Courtney Noel
Courtney Noel
Courtney Noel
Ernesto Oliveira and Billy Gamble
Ernesto Oliveira and Billy Gamble
What's inside? A Ferrari keychain!
What's inside? A Ferrari keychain!
Anita Rahn, Erin Edmondson and Kathy Fleeman
Anita Rahn, Erin Edmondson and Kathy Fleeman
Rasool Shaikh, Steve Benton and Andy Hemmert
Rasool Shaikh, Steve Benton and Andy Hemmert
Phillip and Sara Seng, Michael and Tina Holohan and Steve and Monika Hall
Phillip and Sara Seng, Michael and Tina Holohan and Steve and Monika Hall
The stage
The stage
The stage
The stage
Amy and Ken Sussman
Amy and Ken Sussman
Amy and Ken Sussman
Amy and Ken Sussman
tent
tent

 

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