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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 11:00 p.m. December 5, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party
Norah Browne sells 50/50 raffle tickets, which raised $3,500.
Norah Browne sells 50/50 raffle tickets, which raised $3,500.
Patty and Chris Sileo
Patty and Chris Sileo
Jack Daly, Sue Kelly, Colleen and Pete Collandra and Tom Scurry, of Longbeach Café
Jack Daly, Sue Kelly, Colleen and Pete Collandra and Tom Scurry, of Longbeach Café
Tom Treend, Kristy and Lyla Ochsendorf and Chris De Leonardo
Tom Treend, Kristy and Lyla Ochsendorf and Chris De Leonardo
Carol Falck with grandson, Hayne, 5
Carol Falck with grandson, Hayne, 5
Shannon Icenogle, Amber Fulls and Spencer Matsumoto
Shannon Icenogle, Amber Fulls and Spencer Matsumoto
Leonard and Elizabeth Rosenfeld
Leonard and Elizabeth Rosenfeld
Barbara Lawson, Pablo Castro and Geobino Lopez, of Amore by Andrea
Barbara Lawson, Pablo Castro and Geobino Lopez, of Amore by Andrea
Rebekah Peranio and Keith Doherty, of Louies Modern
Rebekah Peranio and Keith Doherty, of Louies Modern
Colleen and Greg Broman, of Flash Freeze artisan ice cream
Colleen and Greg Broman, of Flash Freeze artisan ice cream
Julie and Ken Hoffman
Julie and Ken Hoffman
Gail Dyer, Gary Chan, Sue and Jack Anderson and Helen Chan
Gail Dyer, Gary Chan, Sue and Jack Anderson and Helen Chan
Madelyn and George Spoll
Madelyn and George Spoll
Dominique Hurteau, Pat and Art Baer and Christian Martineau
Dominique Hurteau, Pat and Art Baer and Christian Martineau
Scott and Alyson Suplee of Harry’s Continental Kitchen
Scott and Alyson Suplee of Harry’s Continental Kitchen
The band Blues Pig performed at the party.
The band Blues Pig performed at the party.
Chris Lynch, Jim Schwartz and Ethna Lynch, of Lynches Pub and Grub
Chris Lynch, Jim Schwartz and Ethna Lynch, of Lynches Pub and Grub
David and Lucy Miller with Susan Tone
David and Lucy Miller with Susan Tone
Ruth and James Wernicke
Ruth and James Wernicke
Melissa and Ellie Fernands
Melissa and Ellie Fernands

 

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