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Brunch on the Bay


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 4:30 p.m. November 4, 2012
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Brunch on the Bay
Colleen Thayer, Christine Jenkins and Lester Rice
Colleen Thayer, Christine Jenkins and Lester Rice
John and Lisa Barnott, Lynn Ross and Darrell Turner
John and Lisa Barnott, Lynn Ross and Darrell Turner
Lee DeLieto, Jr., Valerie DeLieto, Katie Hayes and Lauren Tanner
Lee DeLieto, Jr., Valerie DeLieto, Katie Hayes and Lauren Tanner
Scott and Gilda Dennis, Diane Rivers, Norman Dempsey and Jeff Benninghoff
Scott and Gilda Dennis, Diane Rivers, Norman Dempsey and Jeff Benninghoff
Sondra Guffey and Jim Limbacher
Sondra Guffey and Jim Limbacher
USF Chancellor Arthur Guilford, USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft and Dennis Stover
USF Chancellor Arthur Guilford, USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft and Dennis Stover
Lynn Guilford and Steven Greenbaum
Lynn Guilford and Steven Greenbaum
Peter Hayes, Kent Hayes, Michael Carlson and John Holz
Peter Hayes, Kent Hayes, Michael Carlson and John Holz
Kris Heinicka, Bill Byrne and Rick Lyttle
Kris Heinicka, Bill Byrne and Rick Lyttle
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Rebecca Humphrey and Leah Johnson
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Ricki Lindsay, Liz Lindsay and Rick Smith
Alexandria Lott and Soung-ja Beutl
Alexandria Lott and Soung-ja Beutl
Dan Rose and Sam Samelson
Dan Rose and Sam Samelson
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Gerald and Vivian Ross
Dianne and Ron Roughhead with Drew Mateer
Dianne and Ron Roughhead with Drew Mateer
Denver Stutler and Jenn McAlister
Denver Stutler and Jenn McAlister
Jack Sukin and Susan Samelson
Jack Sukin and Susan Samelson
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Holly and Patrick Wright

 

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