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PHOTO GALLERY: SPARCC Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Event


  • By Harriet Sokmensuer
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 23, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: SPARCC Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Event
Jane Krombeen, Owner of Mission Avenue Studio Bernabe Somoza, Luisa Goldman, and Marilyn Buzzard.
Jane Krombeen, Owner of Mission Avenue Studio Bernabe Somoza, Luisa Goldman, and Marilyn Buzzard.
Pam and David Welch
Pam and David Welch
Anna Wasilewska, Kathy Fields, Joni Pirnot, Kay Consigny and Rebecca Williams
Anna Wasilewska, Kathy Fields, Joni Pirnot, Kay Consigny and Rebecca Williams
Dorothy Schaeffer and Donna Schaeffer with Barbara Brian
Dorothy Schaeffer and Donna Schaeffer with Barbara Brian
Angie and Garland Monroe
Angie and Garland Monroe
Djarlene Monet and Marion Huffmire
Djarlene Monet and Marion Huffmire
Tola Marchuck and Michelle Mannino enjoyed the art.
Tola Marchuck and Michelle Mannino enjoyed the art.
Charity and Carl Kurtyka with Lisa and Angelo Guido
Charity and Carl Kurtyka with Lisa and Angelo Guido
Lynne Koy with Larry and Carol English
Lynne Koy with Larry and Carol English
Katie Hayes, Anno Swain and Diane Muldoon
Katie Hayes, Anno Swain and Diane Muldoon
Kassandra Devlin and Brian Marsden
Kassandra Devlin and Brian Marsden
Valerie and Roger Buttons with Pat and John Edwards
Valerie and Roger Buttons with Pat and John Edwards
Marie Beck, Marilyn Billib and Carol Chiarella
Marie Beck, Marilyn Billib and Carol Chiarella
Megan Wenger, Suriya Khong, Jason Wood and Andrea Capek
Megan Wenger, Suriya Khong, Jason Wood and Andrea Capek

 

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