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PHOTO GALLERY: Cars Under the Stars Kick-Off Party


  • By Observer Staff
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 8, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cars Under the Stars Kick-Off Party
The first Life of Riley Foundation Cars Under the Stars Kick-off Party took place at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum.
The first Life of Riley Foundation Cars Under the Stars Kick-off Party took place at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum.
Tom Nichols with Trish and David Porter
Tom Nichols with Trish and David Porter
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcycle that went for $4,000 and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcycle that went for $4,000 and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
The event boasted a large amount of auction items including a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle that went to Jeff Strugis for $4,000.
The event boasted a large amount of auction items including a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle that went to Jeff Strugis for $4,000.
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcyles and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcyles and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcyles and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
The event boast a large amount of auction items including a motorcyles and autographed Brian Johnson guitar that went for $2,000.
People enjoyed cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres under lights and surrounded by vintage cars.
People enjoyed cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres under lights and surrounded by vintage cars.
Artwork for sale by Timothy Rains
Artwork for sale by Timothy Rains
Chairwoman of Cars Under the Star’s kickoff party Leslie Sharp with chair of the SECA Car Show Ralph Cushing and Riley’s mom Kelly Saba
Chairwoman of Cars Under the Star’s kickoff party Leslie Sharp with chair of the SECA Car Show Ralph Cushing and Riley’s mom Kelly Saba
The event brought in $12,000 from the silent auction including a autographed guitar from AC/DC’s Brian Johnson
The event brought in $12,000 from the silent auction including a autographed guitar from AC/DC’s Brian Johnson
Doris Sabbatini and Mary Printz check out the silent auction
Doris Sabbatini and Mary Printz check out the silent auction
Frances Brousarrd with Judy and Ed Holiday
Frances Brousarrd with Judy and Ed Holiday
Terri Saba and Laurie Wildtraut
Terri Saba and Laurie Wildtraut
100% of the proceeds from the event went to the Life of Riley Foundation
100% of the proceeds from the event went to the Life of Riley Foundation
Sandy and Mike Thirion with Angela Flaherty
Sandy and Mike Thirion with Angela Flaherty
Sherri Ludwig, Terri Saba, Robert Ludwig, Bruce Saba
Sherri Ludwig, Terri Saba, Robert Ludwig, Bruce Saba
Dr. Nick and Kim Griffin, with Lisa Saba
Dr. Nick and Kim Griffin, with Lisa Saba
Ansley Saba and Sydney Ralph check people in at Cars Under the Stars.
Ansley Saba and Sydney Ralph check people in at Cars Under the Stars.
Kelly Saba, cancer survivor Ana Murphy next to her mom, Valerie Murphy, and Jennifer Peters and Kathy O'Connor
Kelly Saba, cancer survivor Ana Murphy next to her mom, Valerie Murphy, and Jennifer Peters and Kathy O'Connor

 

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