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Going for the Gold 'Night of the Jade Butterfly'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. May 4, 2013
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Going for the Gold 'Night of the Jade Butterfly'
The entryway into the Amicus Center at the Frank Berlin Branch YMCA was decorated to go with the theme of the gala, ‘Night of the Jade Butterfly’.
The entryway into the Amicus Center at the Frank Berlin Branch YMCA was decorated to go with the theme of the gala, ‘Night of the Jade Butterfly’.
Chairwomen Dawn Epstein and Pat Martin
Chairwomen Dawn Epstein and Pat Martin
Valerie Reeves, John Halcomb and Ellen McLaughlin
Valerie Reeves, John Halcomb and Ellen McLaughlin
Michele Gallagher, Yvonne Schatzman and Dr. Joseph Gallagher
Michele Gallagher, Yvonne Schatzman and Dr. Joseph Gallagher
Michele and Dr. Joseph Gallagher
Michele and Dr. Joseph Gallagher
Jay and Candy Swick with Charlotte Stringfellow and Keith Quick
Jay and Candy Swick with Charlotte Stringfellow and Keith Quick
Dean and Becky Ruark
Dean and Becky Ruark
Teresa Philipp with Wanda and Harold Libby
Teresa Philipp with Wanda and Harold Libby
Wanda and Harold Libby
Wanda and Harold Libby
Teresa Philipp and Wanda Libby
Teresa Philipp and Wanda Libby
A performer from Cirque Vertigo dressed as a butterfly and performed above the crowd.
A performer from Cirque Vertigo dressed as a butterfly and performed above the crowd.
Candice and Gary Jones
Candice and Gary Jones
Laura Gilbert and Ben Pinegar
Laura Gilbert and Ben Pinegar
Nicolette Fornasari with Cirque Vertigo
Nicolette Fornasari with Cirque Vertigo
Ted and Ethna Wishnie
Ted and Ethna Wishnie
Peter Dorfman and Mickey Fine
Peter Dorfman and Mickey Fine
Ernie and Ida Zito
Ernie and Ida Zito
Sharyn and Leigh Weiner
Sharyn and Leigh Weiner
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Reis
Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Reis
Sylvia and Bill Hahn
Sylvia and Bill Hahn
Melinda and Benji Hershberger
Melinda and Benji Hershberger
Paul Grondahl, Pam Milewski and Chris Jones
Paul Grondahl, Pam Milewski and Chris Jones
Debbie Dannheisser
Debbie Dannheisser
Josephina and William Filotas
Josephina and William Filotas
Phil King, Debbie Dannheisser and Dennis Stover
Phil King, Debbie Dannheisser and Dennis Stover
Rick and Patrice McDaniel
Rick and Patrice McDaniel
Amanda and Wes Simmons
Amanda and Wes Simmons
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Steven and Frannie Kaluza
Tim and Wendy Rudge
Tim and Wendy Rudge
Virginia and John Harshman
Virginia and John Harshman
Scott Zelniker and Flora Major
Scott Zelniker and Flora Major
Chris and Stephanie Cortman
Chris and Stephanie Cortman
Barrie and Hakan Sokmensuer
Barrie and Hakan Sokmensuer
Susan Burns, Tom Berkins and Flori Roberts
Susan Burns, Tom Berkins and Flori Roberts
Cookie Boudreaux and Dennis Hassell
Cookie Boudreaux and Dennis Hassell
Louis Robison with Kathy and Ric Coffey
Louis Robison with Kathy and Ric Coffey
Barbara Geldbart and Bil Olson
Barbara Geldbart and Bil Olson
Ellen Berman with Chris and Patricia Caswell
Ellen Berman with Chris and Patricia Caswell
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Jim and Julie Harn
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Patti and Bill Haarz
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Patty and Robert Whorf
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Ruth Landers and Joe Sader
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Xin Hee and Dan Lobeck
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Ann and Gary Olson
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Larry and Debbie Haspel
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Amy and Steve Wenke
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Melton Miller and Peggy Dalbert
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Tony and Sharon Kenworthy
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Mindy Yarling and LeeAnne Moody Hansard
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Kem Lindsay and John Arnold
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Terri and Michael Klauber
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Stan Grabarek and Diana Lager
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Bob and Sarah Stern
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Terri Klauber and Beth Knopik
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Patti Lee and Wayne Curtis
Joanna Pace Brackett
Joanna Pace Brackett
Shelley Sarbey and Joanna Pace Brackett
Shelley Sarbey and Joanna Pace Brackett
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Joy and Jim Rogers
Larry and Gigi Freeman
Larry and Gigi Freeman
Jim Helmich and Gloria Moss
Jim Helmich and Gloria Moss
Iwan and Ausiya Mohamed
Iwan and Ausiya Mohamed
David Yarletts has a black, butterfly tattoo put on his hand by Libby St. Martin.
David Yarletts has a black, butterfly tattoo put on his hand by Libby St. Martin.
John and Barb Moran with Julie and Phil Delaney
John and Barb Moran with Julie and Phil Delaney

 

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