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Night of Hope Gala Pre-Party


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. September 25, 2014
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Night of Hope Gala Pre-Party
Steve Bonnell and Dennis Green
Steve Bonnell and Dennis Green
Cheryl Burke, Katherine Zimmermann and Carol Phillips
Cheryl Burke, Katherine Zimmermann and Carol Phillips
LaRue and Ali Chokr
LaRue and Ali Chokr
Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres catered by Morton’s.
Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres catered by Morton’s.
Ken D’Agostino and Rick Seyer
Ken D’Agostino and Rick Seyer
Josh and Megan Dell with Erin Knievel and Adam Kabinoff
Josh and Megan Dell with Erin Knievel and Adam Kabinoff
Angela Freeman with Carol and Carl Ritter
Angela Freeman with Carol and Carl Ritter
Tonya Getzen-Gowan, Eugene Shuboy, Dominique Horton and Christina Unkel
Tonya Getzen-Gowan, Eugene Shuboy, Dominique Horton and Christina Unkel
Stacey Grad and Rodger Farguhar
Stacey Grad and Rodger Farguhar
Mary Gratehouse, Barbie Nilsen and Mimi Carlin
Mary Gratehouse, Barbie Nilsen and Mimi Carlin
Hosts Sandy and David Gurley
Hosts Sandy and David Gurley
Hosts Sandy and David Gurley
Hosts Sandy and David Gurley
Emily, Kay and Lewis Hall
Emily, Kay and Lewis Hall
Jeff and Joyce Hart
Jeff and Joyce Hart
David Jarrard and Don Crause
David Jarrard and Don Crause
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman
Jana Marie Lyons and Ella Gentry
Jana Marie Lyons and Ella Gentry
Steve and Allison Moore
Steve and Allison Moore
Musical guest Ray Schinnery at Center for Building Hope’s Nigh of Hope Gala Pre-Party.
Musical guest Ray Schinnery at Center for Building Hope’s Nigh of Hope Gala Pre-Party.
Mike, Joanne and Jared Schwartz
Mike, Joanne and Jared Schwartz
Kate and Dave Shaver
Kate and Dave Shaver
Ben and Bobbi Vitale with Ryan Sladek
Ben and Bobbi Vitale with Ryan Sladek
Reid and Bonnie Wettersten with Jim Braun
Reid and Bonnie Wettersten with Jim Braun
Katherine and Detlef Zimmerman
Katherine and Detlef Zimmerman

 

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