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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Pizza Party


  • By Kelsey Grau
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 10, 2014
  • Longboat Key
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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Pizza Party
Event co-chairs Maggie Edger and Beth Waldman
Event co-chairs Maggie Edger and Beth Waldman
Madeline Raftery, Carolyn Varnum and Sharon Ford
Madeline Raftery, Carolyn Varnum and Sharon Ford
The pizza party is held each year at Longboat Harbour’s beach house.
The pizza party is held each year at Longboat Harbour’s beach house.
Gladys Henry, Joe Callahan and Pat Crocco
Gladys Henry, Joe Callahan and Pat Crocco
Mary Bock and Karen MacIntosh
Mary Bock and Karen MacIntosh
Residents crowded the sunny beach on Thursday evening.
Residents crowded the sunny beach on Thursday evening.
Milt and Florence Harr with George Crocco
Milt and Florence Harr with George Crocco
Steve Kasden, Don Edger, Barbara Stamp and Herman Waldman
Steve Kasden, Don Edger, Barbara Stamp and Herman Waldman
Jean Wassmansdorf with Donna and Ed Hodan
Jean Wassmansdorf with Donna and Ed Hodan

 

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