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PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club St. Patrick's Day Dinner-Dance


  • By Kelsey Grau
  • | 4:00 a.m. March 15, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Men's Club St. Patrick's Day Dinner-Dance
Jan and Ed Davin dance to one of the night’s slow songs.
Jan and Ed Davin dance to one of the night’s slow songs.
Brigid Duffy, Monsignor Gerard Finegan and Josephine Finegan
Brigid Duffy, Monsignor Gerard Finegan and Josephine Finegan
Patsy and Majella Carroll entertained the large crowd Saturday evening.
Patsy and Majella Carroll entertained the large crowd Saturday evening.
Dave and Rosemarie Carter
Dave and Rosemarie Carter
Couples dance throughout the night to Patsy and Majella.
Couples dance throughout the night to Patsy and Majella.
Stacy Stack and Maryann Simpson
Stacy Stack and Maryann Simpson
Jack and Carole McMahon
Jack and Carole McMahon
Two lucky raffle winners received this St. Patrick’s Day gift basket.
Two lucky raffle winners received this St. Patrick’s Day gift basket.
Jo Franz, Joyce Welch and Arlene Black
Jo Franz, Joyce Welch and Arlene Black
Maggie Urban laughs as she dances with her sister, Marie Halpin.
Maggie Urban laughs as she dances with her sister, Marie Halpin.
Jim and Phyllis McGuire
Jim and Phyllis McGuire
George Meyer and Jeri Stangl take a break from dancing.
George Meyer and Jeri Stangl take a break from dancing.
The St Mary Men’s Club hosted the evening and had three tasty cakes made for attendees.
The St Mary Men’s Club hosted the evening and had three tasty cakes made for attendees.
Benedict and Evelyn Fredrick
Benedict and Evelyn Fredrick
Ursula and Chuck Dimler
Ursula and Chuck Dimler
Over 200 tickets were sold for the evening’s dinner-dance.
Over 200 tickets were sold for the evening’s dinner-dance.
Betty and Jack Keelin
Betty and Jack Keelin

 

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