More than 75 people came out for an evening of opera while raising funds to help save animals, as Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving (OASIS), hosted its Young Artist Program at the Palm-Aire Country Club. Guests enjoyed a buffet dinner before performances of opera, operetta and musical theater by OASIS founders Randolph Locke and Carol Sparrow and their students.Â
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Carmen and Jack Merriam enjoy the evening.
Wayne andEsther Halt have often hosted student artists for the program.
Jim and Jeannine Lyons and Don Moreau catch up.
Peter and Teresa Masterson came to watch their daughter, Sophia, perform.
Donna and Earl Fossum are all smiles.
Palm-Aire's Judith Ragona brings her friend, Carol Zabatinksy.
Jim and Pat Lehmann live in Palm-Aire.
Rosie and Andrew Isaacs head for the buffet line.
Matt Bornstein fills his plate with a variety of buffet options, such as chicken, green beans, penne, and more.
Lindi Moreau sells raffle tickets.
Accompanist Logan Brown and voice instructor Dr. Karen Kness pose with OASIS founders and opera singers Carol Sparrow and Randolph Locke.
Student performers are: Chris McCoy, Kelsey Yantzer, Johanna Fincher, Sophia Masterson, Ines de Erausquin, Rachel Carter, Julia McClure, Robyn Rocklein and Christopher Holloway.
