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Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton

Guests attended The Salvation Army's Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton honoring Elton and Gordie White on Thursday, March 5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 12:00 a.m. March 5, 2015
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Guests attended The Salvation Army's Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton luncheon honoring Elton and Gordie White with The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award on Thursday, March 5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. 

Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
Honorees Gordie and Elton White
Honorees Gordie and Elton White
Elizabeth Barrett and Susan Phillips
Elizabeth Barrett and Susan Phillips
Ben and Lynn Bates with Charlotte Ryan and Jon Swift
Ben and Lynn Bates with Charlotte Ryan and Jon Swift
Dr. Herbert Kaufman, Doug Holder, Maija Kaufman and Carolyn Ann Holder
Dr. Herbert Kaufman, Doug Holder, Maija Kaufman and Carolyn Ann Holder
Sharon and Craig Lewis with Linda Bradway
Sharon and Craig Lewis with Linda Bradway
Nelle Miller, Betty Schoenbaum, Roxie Jerde and Patricia Martin
Nelle Miller, Betty Schoenbaum, Roxie Jerde and Patricia Martin
Terri Najmolhoda and Sally Schule
Terri Najmolhoda and Sally Schule
Stacy and David White with their children Aidan and Ansley White
Stacy and David White with their children Aidan and Ansley White
Honorees Gordie and Elton White
Honorees Gordie and Elton White
Linda Apple, Judy Green, Brian Wood and Tracy Eisnaugle
Linda Apple, Judy Green, Brian Wood and Tracy Eisnaugle
Charles and Linda Baumann, Christine Sandrib and Debbie and Wayne Seitl
Charles and Linda Baumann, Christine Sandrib and Debbie and Wayne Seitl
Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
Shirley Fisher and Dr. Caridad Santos
Shirley Fisher and Dr. Caridad Santos
Christine Goodall, Lori Jaress and Pat Robinson
Christine Goodall, Lori Jaress and Pat Robinson
Nelle Miller, Doris Berkey, Lisa Hagerman and Sharna Rozin
Nelle Miller, Doris Berkey, Lisa Hagerman and Sharna Rozin
Nora Stephan, Edna Lynch, Carol Exley and Joe Stephan
Nora Stephan, Edna Lynch, Carol Exley and Joe Stephan
David Sutton, Crystal Sutton and Paul Sutton
David Sutton, Crystal Sutton and Paul Sutton
Amy Terzuoli, Susan Dahn and Sandra Simic
Amy Terzuoli, Susan Dahn and Sandra Simic
Maureen and Bernie Walsh with Clinton and Sonya Holdbrooks
Maureen and Bernie Walsh with Clinton and Sonya Holdbrooks
April Wood and Jen Rust
April Wood and Jen Rust

 

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