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Sunshine from Darkness dinner


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. March 14, 2013
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Sunshine from Darkness dinner
Marlene Hauck and Garen Staglin
Marlene Hauck and Garen Staglin
Lee Peterson with her sons Jeffrey and David Peterson
Lee Peterson with her sons Jeffrey and David Peterson
Annalise Conte and Alessio Conte
Annalise Conte and Alessio Conte
Celia Lepore and Kathy Kennedy
Celia Lepore and Kathy Kennedy
Judy and Eugene Krasnow
Judy and Eugene Krasnow
Barb Struth and Phyllis Ploener
Barb Struth and Phyllis Ploener
Norm and Diane Foxman
Norm and Diane Foxman
Norma and Sam Savin
Norma and Sam Savin
Kimberly Ross, Nancy Riter and Dr. Brian Mistler
Kimberly Ross, Nancy Riter and Dr. Brian Mistler
Tricia Mire and David Denton
Tricia Mire and David Denton
Fran and Art Timmins
Fran and Art Timmins
Janet Hunter and Nancy Wagy
Janet Hunter and Nancy Wagy
Nancy Long, Laura Lamb and Dr. Brian Mistler
Nancy Long, Laura Lamb and Dr. Brian Mistler
Bert Rapowitz and Judy Gelman
Bert Rapowitz and Judy Gelman
Chuck Henry and Phil King
Chuck Henry and Phil King
Lee Peterson with Robert and Joan Biller
Lee Peterson with Robert and Joan Biller
Robert and Joan Biller
Robert and Joan Biller
Matt Coffey, Cindy Dyar and Jim Dunn
Matt Coffey, Cindy Dyar and Jim Dunn
Dr. Larry Thompson and Kaye McHan
Dr. Larry Thompson and Kaye McHan
Priscilla and Lynn Joyner
Priscilla and Lynn Joyner
Jessica and Vince Ventimiglia
Jessica and Vince Ventimiglia
Gerald and Sandra Biller with Robert Libas
Gerald and Sandra Biller with Robert Libas
Jennifer and Paul Grondahl
Jennifer and Paul Grondahl
Mort and Bunny Skirboll
Mort and Bunny Skirboll
Chuck and Jamie Smith
Chuck and Jamie Smith
Janice Radder and Dr. Barbara Srar
Janice Radder and Dr. Barbara Srar
Deborah Kostroun and Bunny Coelingh
Deborah Kostroun and Bunny Coelingh
Nancy Markle and Louise Minges
Nancy Markle and Louise Minges
Gil and Elisabeth Waters
Gil and Elisabeth Waters
Dr. Andrew Cutler with Pat and Jean Francois Rossignol
Dr. Andrew Cutler with Pat and Jean Francois Rossignol
Charlotte Vaughn and Sean Kaplan
Charlotte Vaughn and Sean Kaplan
Thilo and Betsy Best
Thilo and Betsy Best
Bobbi Lorry and Steve Wilkering
Bobbi Lorry and Steve Wilkering

 

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