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PHOTO GALLERY: At Lunch with Anu Tali


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 10, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: At Lunch with Anu Tali
Claudia Birdsall, Tina Mroczkowski and Joan Wexler
Claudia Birdsall, Tina Mroczkowski and Joan Wexler
Gina Gregoria and Danielle Gladding
Gina Gregoria and Danielle Gladding
Helen Glaser and Marty Mos
Helen Glaser and Marty Mos
Barbara Freeman and Judy Sokal
Barbara Freeman and Judy Sokal
Kecia Dorsey and Erin Jones
Kecia Dorsey and Erin Jones
Norma Cohen, Fran Lambert and Delin Bru
Norma Cohen, Fran Lambert and Delin Bru
Debby Hirschey, Beverley Albertson and Donna Pickard
Debby Hirschey, Beverley Albertson and Donna Pickard
Bunny Skirbol, Barbara Simon and Helen Glaser
Bunny Skirbol, Barbara Simon and Helen Glaser
Pam Steeves, Anne Folsom Smith and Barbara Pekow
Pam Steeves, Anne Folsom Smith and Barbara Pekow
Lorraine Vitale with Freshta Marcum Sawyer
Lorraine Vitale with Freshta Marcum Sawyer
Kim Wheeler, Susan Atherton, Cassandra Holmes and Patti Wrobel
Kim Wheeler, Susan Atherton, Cassandra Holmes and Patti Wrobel

 

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