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Night of Hope Gala "A Night in White Satin"


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 p.m. November 9, 2012
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Night of Hope Gala "A Night in White Satin"
Scott Anderson and Renee Hamad
Scott Anderson and Renee Hamad
Scott Anderson and Renee Hamad
Scott Anderson and Renee Hamad
John Arnold and Kem Lindsay
John Arnold and Kem Lindsay
Jon and Donna Astoree with James Amato
Jon and Donna Astoree with James Amato
Sondra, Gerald, Robert and Joan Biller
Sondra, Gerald, Robert and Joan Biller
Merrill and Irma Blumenthal
Merrill and Irma Blumenthal
Brad Lerner
Brad Lerner
Michelle Brault and Beth Kompothecras
Michelle Brault and Beth Kompothecras
Michelle Brault
Michelle Brault
Matt and Margaret Callihan with Roxie and Mike Jerde
Matt and Margaret Callihan with Roxie and Mike Jerde
Carol Ann Kalish
Carol Ann Kalish
Allison and Fred Cochran
Allison and Fred Cochran
Debbie and Dan Dannheisser
Debbie and Dan Dannheisser
Kristen and Greg Elwell with Janet and John McIntyre
Kristen and Greg Elwell with Janet and John McIntyre
Kathye Faries and Jim Braun
Kathye Faries and Jim Braun
Patricia Fitzsimmons, Katie Shaver and Joann 
Desrosiers
Patricia Fitzsimmons, Katie Shaver and Joann Desrosiers
Patricia Fitzsimmons, Katie Shaver and Joann 
Desrosiers
Patricia Fitzsimmons, Katie Shaver and Joann Desrosiers
Sandy Gravina, Rosa Gemmell and Ross and Patricia Quigley
Sandy Gravina, Rosa Gemmell and Ross and Patricia Quigley
Danielle and Nick Gladding
Danielle and Nick Gladding
Leslie Glass and Margaret Wise
Leslie Glass and Margaret Wise
Gerry and Sandy Gravina
Gerry and Sandy Gravina
Gerry and Sandy Gravina
Gerry and Sandy Gravina
green
green
Producer Sarah Green
Producer Sarah Green
Cynthia Guarino with Hakin and Barrie Sokmensuer
Cynthia Guarino with Hakin and Barrie Sokmensuer
John and Kathy Hargreaves with Chris and Mary Brown
John and Kathy Hargreaves with Chris and Mary Brown
Sarah Hoffe, Steve Wilberding, Andrea Feldmar and Diane Roskamp
Sarah Hoffe, Steve Wilberding, Andrea Feldmar and Diane Roskamp
Sheri and Dennis Jesse
Sheri and Dennis Jesse
Julie Green
Julie Green
Greg and Carol Ann Kalish
Greg and Carol Ann Kalish
Nancy Kaltenbach and Kathye Faries
Nancy Kaltenbach and Kathye Faries
Terri Klauber, Katie Moulton and Carol Ann Kalish
Terri Klauber, Katie Moulton and Carol Ann Kalish
Steve Knopik with Carol and Carl Ritter
Steve Knopik with Carol and Carl Ritter
Beth Kompothecras
Beth Kompothecras
John and Fran LaCivita
John and Fran LaCivita
Dr. Brad Lerner and Melissa Jekonski Lerner
Dr. Brad Lerner and Melissa Jekonski Lerner
Doug and Peggy Letson
Doug and Peggy Letson
Kem Lindsay
Kem Lindsay
Janet McIntyre
Janet McIntyre
John and Janet McIntyre
John and Janet McIntyre
Melissa Lerner
Melissa Lerner
Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Co-Chairwoman Katie Moulton, Christine Butler and 
Alfred Rose with Co-Chairwoman Beth Knopik
Co-Chairwoman Katie Moulton, Christine Butler and Alfred Rose with Co-Chairwoman Beth Knopik
Co-Chairwoman Katie Moulton, Christine Butler and 
Alfred Rose with Co-Chairwoman Beth Knopik
Co-Chairwoman Katie Moulton, Christine Butler and Alfred Rose with Co-Chairwoman Beth Knopik
Rita and Charles Murray
Rita and Charles Murray
Megan and Matt Otto
Megan and Matt Otto
Lee and Bob Peterson
Lee and Bob Peterson
Patricia Quigley and Sandy Gravina
Patricia Quigley and Sandy Gravina
Cancer Support Center CEO Carl and Carol Ritter
Cancer Support Center CEO Carl and Carol Ritter
Sherry and Robert Rogers
Sherry and Robert Rogers
room
room
Honorees Diane and Bob Roskamp
Honorees Diane and Bob Roskamp
Diane Roskamp
Diane Roskamp
Jeff and Amie Schantz with Nicole Wilkins
Jeff and Amie Schantz with Nicole Wilkins
Linda and Bob Schauer
Linda and Bob Schauer
Rachel and Dr. Larry Silverman and Dr. Steven and Lauren Fineman
Rachel and Dr. Larry Silverman and Dr. Steven and Lauren Fineman
Mort and Bunny Skirboll, Lynn and Helen Glaser and 
Norman and Sylvia Samet
Mort and Bunny Skirboll, Lynn and Helen Glaser and Norman and Sylvia Samet
Dan and Nicole Starostecki
Dan and Nicole Starostecki
Dr. Jennifer Swanson and John Freeman
Dr. Jennifer Swanson and John Freeman
table
table
Hors d'oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres
Patrick Wright and Dianne Whitten
Patrick Wright and Dianne Whitten
Douglas Wright, Brenda Landry and Howard Rooks
Douglas Wright, Brenda Landry and Howard Rooks

 

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