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Flower Talk: 'Gems in Bloom'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 4:30 p.m. November 12, 2014
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Flower Talk: 'Gems in Bloom'
Lynette Abrams and Gerri Elliott
Lynette Abrams and Gerri Elliott
Donna Baker, Barbara Hansen, Rita Steele and Mary Ellen Moore
Donna Baker, Barbara Hansen, Rita Steele and Mary Ellen Moore
Dee Bennett and Pierrett Kelly
Dee Bennett and Pierrett Kelly
Co-Chairs Barbara Dubitsky Beth Gourlay
Co-Chairs Barbara Dubitsky Beth Gourlay
Co-Chairs Barbara Dubitsky Beth Gourlay
Co-Chairs Barbara Dubitsky Beth Gourlay
Stacey Corley, Nancy Morgan and Marry Williams
Stacey Corley, Nancy Morgan and Marry Williams
Sharon Howze, Diana Landry and Linda Firkins
Sharon Howze, Diana Landry and Linda Firkins
Nora Johnson and Bianca Lawrence
Nora Johnson and Bianca Lawrence
Karin Leereveld, Jessica Swift and Sandi Stuart-Murray
Karin Leereveld, Jessica Swift and Sandi Stuart-Murray
The Founders Garden Club of Sarasota hosted Flower Talk: Gems in Bloom Flower Show Wednesday, Nov. 13, at The Francis.
The Founders Garden Club of Sarasota hosted Flower Talk: Gems in Bloom Flower Show Wednesday, Nov. 13, at The Francis.
Judy Smaphers, Lynn Soussou and Patty Sullivan
Judy Smaphers, Lynn Soussou and Patty Sullivan
Barbara Stainbrook and Pauline Joerger
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Monica Verinder and Gina Gregoria
Monica Verinder and Gina Gregoria
Elizabeth Wakeman and Rita Steele
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Sandy Werft and Rita Davidson
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Joan Whitmer and Beverly Beall
Peggy Wilhelm, Joan Agnacian, Millie Bryant and Rita Pappas
Peggy Wilhelm, Joan Agnacian, Millie Bryant and Rita Pappas
Lelia Windom, Gert Brown and Carolyn McEntyre
Lelia Windom, Gert Brown and Carolyn McEntyre

 

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