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29th annual Poinsettia Luncheon


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 4:00 p.m. December 3, 2013
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29th annual Poinsettia Luncheon
Stan and co-chair Alma Abshier
Stan and co-chair Alma Abshier
Co-chairs Alma Abshier and Bobby Garibaldi
Co-chairs Alma Abshier and Bobby Garibaldi
Co-chairs Alma Abshier and Bobby Garibaldi
Co-chairs Alma Abshier and Bobby Garibaldi
Stan Abshier, Jack Wright and Donald Worthington
Stan Abshier, Jack Wright and Donald Worthington
Arun and Gisela Bhagwat and Lilly and Mark Clemann with co-chair Alma Abshier
Arun and Gisela Bhagwat and Lilly and Mark Clemann with co-chair Alma Abshier
Geraldine Carnahan and Bobbye Schott with Gundrun and Jorden Graugaad
Geraldine Carnahan and Bobbye Schott with Gundrun and Jorden Graugaad
Dianna and Wellington Davenport with Gloria McMaster Juhn
Dianna and Wellington Davenport with Gloria McMaster Juhn
Michele Fournet and Donna Gilberti
Michele Fournet and Donna Gilberti
Michele Fournet and Donna Gilberti
Michele Fournet and Donna Gilberti
Michelle Fournet, Pat Reibhart and Antonette Cunningham
Michelle Fournet, Pat Reibhart and Antonette Cunningham
Marilyn Frederick, Nancy van Roekens and Ellie Faber
Marilyn Frederick, Nancy van Roekens and Ellie Faber
Ann Gray and Helen Panoyan
Ann Gray and Helen Panoyan
Ruth Johnston and Anita Orwig
Ruth Johnston and Anita Orwig
Gloria McMaster Juhn and Marylynn Wheatley
Gloria McMaster Juhn and Marylynn Wheatley
Tina Kamberg, Elayne Kalberman and Lee Dougherty Ross
Tina Kamberg, Elayne Kalberman and Lee Dougherty Ross
Richard Katz and Bert Fivelson
Richard Katz and Bert Fivelson
Karen Kennedy and Peter Huber
Karen Kennedy and Peter Huber
Richard and Patty Kiegler
Richard and Patty Kiegler
Richard and Patty Kiegler
Richard and Patty Kiegler
Mary Lou Loughlin and Karin Murphy
Mary Lou Loughlin and Karin Murphy
Lois Lucek, Julie Planck and Jan Mallory-Wood
Lois Lucek, Julie Planck and Jan Mallory-Wood
Lydia McKenzie and Michael Bowers
Lydia McKenzie and Michael Bowers
Barbara O’Connor and Barbara Chertok
Barbara O’Connor and Barbara Chertok
Barbara O’Connor and Barbara Chertok
Barbara O’Connor and Barbara Chertok
Margaret Romanes and Louise Spellman
Margaret Romanes and Louise Spellman
Margaret Romanes and Louise Spellman
Margaret Romanes and Louise Spellman
Elissa Soyka and Isabelle Wright
Elissa Soyka and Isabelle Wright
Elissa Soyka and Isabelle Wright
Elissa Soyka and Isabelle Wright
Zona Starks and Peg Guy
Zona Starks and Peg Guy
Barbara Staton and Janice Landauer
Barbara Staton and Janice Landauer
Jean Wheeler and Mickey Seidholz
Jean Wheeler and Mickey Seidholz
Jane Zepf and Harriet Berson
Jane Zepf and Harriet Berson

 

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