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'Cirque du Gold'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:30 p.m. May 5, 2012
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'Cirque du Gold'
Co-Chairwomen Dawn Epstein, Debbie Dannheisser and Denise Mei
Co-Chairwomen Dawn Epstein, Debbie Dannheisser and Denise Mei
Simon Arestoe
Simon Arestoe
Simon Arestoe and Dennis Stover
Simon Arestoe and Dennis Stover
Simon Arestoe
Simon Arestoe
Ronelle Ashby and Phil King
Ronelle Ashby and Phil King
Ronelle Ashby
Ronelle Ashby
Beverly Bartner, Flori Roberts and Anne Weintraub
Beverly Bartner, Flori Roberts and Anne Weintraub
Beverly Bartner, Flori Roberts and Anne Weintraub
Beverly Bartner, Flori Roberts and Anne Weintraub
Beverly Bartner and Flori Roberts
Beverly Bartner and Flori Roberts
Carlos and Janelle Beruff
Carlos and Janelle Beruff
Yetty Wallenda
Yetty Wallenda
Yetty Wallenda
Yetty Wallenda
Dave Brackett and Joanna Pace
Dave Brackett and Joanna Pace
Dave Brackett and Joanna Pace
Dave Brackett and Joanna Pace
Anne Chauvet and Debbie Seitl
Anne Chauvet and Debbie Seitl
Anne Chauvet and Debbie Seitl
Anne Chauvet and Debbie Seitl
Jennie Compton and Suzanne Anderson
Jennie Compton and Suzanne Anderson
Olga Coronas
Olga Coronas
Olga Coronas
Olga Coronas
Dr. Chris Cortman and Stephanie Delaney
Dr. Chris Cortman and Stephanie Delaney
Lindsay Degg
Lindsay Degg
Julie and Phil Delaney
Julie and Phil Delaney
Co-Chairwomen Dawn Epstein, Denise Mei and Debbie Dannheisser
Co-Chairwomen Dawn Epstein, Denise Mei and Debbie Dannheisser
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Josefina and Bill Filotas
Josefina and Bill Filotas
A pretty pink ball of flowers hung above Lyndsy McDonald's table.
A pretty pink ball of flowers hung above Lyndsy McDonald's table.
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Nicolette Fornasari
Judi and Paul Gallagher
Judi and Paul Gallagher
Ashley Gaw
Ashley Gaw
Kelly Gettel
Kelly Gettel
Laura Gilbert and Mary Beth Bos
Laura Gilbert and Mary Beth Bos
Ashley and Tim Gruters
Ashley and Tim Gruters
Virginia and John Harshman
Virginia and John Harshman
Ruth and Michael Harshman
Ruth and Michael Harshman
Virginia Harshman
Virginia Harshman
hat
hat
Almost every woman wore a hat.
Almost every woman wore a hat.
Janelle Beruff
Janelle Beruff
Juggler
Juggler
Dennis Stover
Dennis Stover
Terri Klauber, Kelly Gettel and Anne Weintraub
Terri Klauber, Kelly Gettel and Anne Weintraub
Rita Kramer and Charles Murray
Rita Kramer and Charles Murray
Robert and Meme Kramer
Robert and Meme Kramer
Claire Kuciejczyk-Kernan and Alex Wallenda
Claire Kuciejczyk-Kernan and Alex Wallenda
Lyric Wallenda, Simon Arestoe and Dennis Stover
Lyric Wallenda, Simon Arestoe and Dennis Stover
Lyric Wallenda and Dennis Stover
Lyric Wallenda and Dennis Stover
Lyric Wallenda and Dennis Stover
Lyric Wallenda and Dennis Stover
A Mary Frances purse
A Mary Frances purse
Patrice and Rick McDaniel
Patrice and Rick McDaniel
Kim Muldon and Charles Burg
Kim Muldon and Charles Burg
Baubles
Baubles
Neclace
Neclace
Rochelle Nigri and David Chadwick
Rochelle Nigri and David Chadwick
Rochelle Nigri and David Chadwick
Rochelle Nigri and David Chadwick
Rochelle Nigri
Rochelle Nigri
Patrice McDaniel
Patrice McDaniel
Marjie and Tom Peter
Marjie and Tom Peter
Drew Peters and Ashley Gaw
Drew Peters and Ashley Gaw
Marjorie and Tom Peters
Marjorie and Tom Peters
Wayne Seitl and Wellington Chen
Wayne Seitl and Wellington Chen
Stephanie Shaw
Stephanie Shaw
Harold Shinitzky and Dr. Chris Cortman
Harold Shinitzky and Dr. Chris Cortman
Harold Shinitzky and Dr. Chris Cortman
Harold Shinitzky and Dr. Chris Cortman
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
Slinky
table
table
Phyllis Turner
Phyllis Turner
Anne Weintraub
Anne Weintraub
The welcoming committee
The welcoming committee
Steve Wilberding and Kevin Kempton
Steve Wilberding and Kevin Kempton
Jeanne and Norm Winston
Jeanne and Norm Winston
Yetty Wallenda
Yetty Wallenda

 

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