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SFF Opening Night Party


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Rikki and Frank Zeckel
Rikki and Frank Zeckel
James Staples and Marsha Summers
James Staples and Marsha Summers
Jo Havers and Bryan Harvey
Jo Havers and Bryan Harvey
Bernadette and Peter Calamaras
Bernadette and Peter Calamaras
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Steve Raymund and Lana Zub
Steve Raymund and Lana Zub
Kimberly Holowiak and Kelsie Merrill
Kimberly Holowiak and Kelsie Merrill
Ramon Johnson, Christine Nordstrom, Florys Johnson and Jason Ramos
Ramon Johnson, Christine Nordstrom, Florys Johnson and Jason Ramos
Garrett Brown, Moises Grayson and Jill Grayson
Garrett Brown, Moises Grayson and Jill Grayson
Mark Jennings and Tina Rudek
Mark Jennings and Tina Rudek
Caroline and John Sansone
Caroline and John Sansone
Nicole Chapnick and Joel Rodriguez
Nicole Chapnick and Joel Rodriguez
Andrea and Zac Taylor with Vic Patel
Andrea and Zac Taylor with Vic Patel
Chris Steiner and Saida Jennell
Chris Steiner and Saida Jennell
Jordan Curry, Stephanie Cetrulo and Ciara Chase
Jordan Curry, Stephanie Cetrulo and Ciara Chase
Cindy and Mike von Waldner
Cindy and Mike von Waldner
Bruce and India Lesser
Bruce and India Lesser
Michelle Bilodeau and Ashley Ryan
Michelle Bilodeau and Ashley Ryan
Todd Beckwith and Kimberly Kennedy
Todd Beckwith and Kimberly Kennedy
Kevin and Candice Miller
Kevin and Candice Miller
Sharon Lowenstein and Dawn Mays
Sharon Lowenstein and Dawn Mays
David and Kristie Trimble
David and Kristie Trimble
John and Laura Manning
John and Laura Manning
Brittany Warren and Alexa Kaminski
Brittany Warren and Alexa Kaminski
Mariana and Souhail Karram
Mariana and Souhail Karram
Tom Arthur and Mandi Milks
Tom Arthur and Mandi Milks
Alex Pope, Audrey Aquino, Jason Beale and Brooke Scott
Alex Pope, Audrey Aquino, Jason Beale and Brooke Scott
Natalie Boyd and Ashton Goggans
Natalie Boyd and Ashton Goggans
Renee St. Alurent and Jedediah Shoemaker
Renee St. Alurent and Jedediah Shoemaker
Suezette Rice and Josh Stone
Suezette Rice and Josh Stone
Brian Montanari and Mark Barnard
Brian Montanari and Mark Barnard
Sea-themed cupcakes by Sift Bakery.
Sea-themed cupcakes by Sift Bakery.
Phil Resler and Sarah Bowen
Phil Resler and Sarah Bowen
Chantal Bachar and Craig Berkowitz
Chantal Bachar and Craig Berkowitz
Danae Deshazer and Meghan Puhr
Danae Deshazer and Meghan Puhr
Chuck Sidlow poses behind Elizabeth Flower, Noriko Sidlow and Nancy Berman
Chuck Sidlow poses behind Elizabeth Flower, Noriko Sidlow and Nancy Berman
Some people ventured out to a smaller tent to get some fresh air and mingle outside of the Van Wezel.
Some people ventured out to a smaller tent to get some fresh air and mingle outside of the Van Wezel.
Margaret Murphy, Kristi Bomsack and Sandra Rios
Margaret Murphy, Kristi Bomsack and Sandra Rios
People had fun shaking it up on the dance floor.
People had fun shaking it up on the dance floor.
Jake Coleman, Zara Barrie and Eduardo Anaya
Jake Coleman, Zara Barrie and Eduardo Anaya
Erin Johnson, Marlena Ess and Jerry Hoffer
Erin Johnson, Marlena Ess and Jerry Hoffer

 

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