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SPARRCle on the Bay

SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 1:40 a.m. March 26, 2015
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Thursday, March 26, at Sarasota Yacht Club | Benefiting SPARCC

This year’s SPARRCle on the Bay was as elegant as ever. Themed “Through the Looking Glass,” the event was meant to shine light on the work that Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center does in the community — helping people coming from the dark, head into a bright future.

“I wanted everything to be silver and sparkling,” says event co-chair Carol English. From the hanging crystal chandeliers to the silver tablecloths and centerpieces, the event lit up the Sarasota Yacht Club.
 

Co-Chairs Larry and Carol English
Co-Chairs Larry and Carol English
Nathan and Jessica Hays
Nathan and Jessica Hays
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
Jenny Duffey with Ravi an Ginny Akhoury
Jenny Duffey with Ravi an Ginny Akhoury
Co-Chairs Larry and Carol English
Co-Chairs Larry and Carol English
Hank and Suzanne Foster, Chris Savery and Lisa and Kim Foster
Hank and Suzanne Foster, Chris Savery and Lisa and Kim Foster
Karen Fronckoski, Victoria Kasdan and Barb Lewis
Karen Fronckoski, Victoria Kasdan and Barb Lewis
Nathan and Jessica Hays
Nathan and Jessica Hays
Lynne Koy with Dr. John and Patti Quirk
Lynne Koy with Dr. John and Patti Quirk
David and Jacqueline
David and Jacqueline
Kevin and Mary Pat Radford with Beth and Eric Bobb
Kevin and Mary Pat Radford with Beth and Eric Bobb
Brigid and Shane Saah
Brigid and Shane Saah
Brigid and Shane Saah
Brigid and Shane Saah
Anna Maria Troiano, Mary Mitchell and Carol Brualdi
Anna Maria Troiano, Mary Mitchell and Carol Brualdi
Gloria and Al Webel
Gloria and Al Webel
Sue and Doc Benjamin
Sue and Doc Benjamin
Rob Brown and Rosemary Eure with Lisa and Mitchell Krouse
Rob Brown and Rosemary Eure with Lisa and Mitchell Krouse
Donna D’Agostino, Jim Rogue and Claudia Cardillo
Donna D’Agostino, Jim Rogue and Claudia Cardillo
Donna D’Agostino, Jim Rogue and Claudia Cardillo
Donna D’Agostino, Jim Rogue and Claudia Cardillo
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
SPARCC hosted SPARCCle on the Bay at Sarasota Yacht Club on Thursday, March 26.
Co-Chair Carol English, Elissa Soyka, Cheryl Maclauchlan and Rhonda Lay
Co-Chair Carol English, Elissa Soyka, Cheryl Maclauchlan and Rhonda Lay
Gary and Karen Fronckoski
Gary and Karen Fronckoski
Gary and Karen Fronckoski
Gary and Karen Fronckoski
Pat and Maury Himmelberg with Phyllis and Carter Smith
Pat and Maury Himmelberg with Phyllis and Carter Smith
Dick Johnson with Rachael and Don Worthington
Dick Johnson with Rachael and Don Worthington
Bill and Kiran Kimbell, Rob and Kit Gibby, Dick and Marsha Johnson and Tom Gardner
Bill and Kiran Kimbell, Rob and Kit Gibby, Dick and Marsha Johnson and Tom Gardner
Annette and Bob Lloyd, Lee Duffey, Jim Rogue, Katie and Tom Cornell and Jenny Duffey
Annette and Bob Lloyd, Lee Duffey, Jim Rogue, Katie and Tom Cornell and Jenny Duffey
Don Moulton, Chris Butler and Tom Stuhley
Don Moulton, Chris Butler and Tom Stuhley
Michael and Katie Moulton with Shaun Merriman
Michael and Katie Moulton with Shaun Merriman
Mary-Lou and Don Moulton
Mary-Lou and Don Moulton
Rita and Charles Murray
Rita and Charles Murray
David Pearah, Barbara Gardner, Jan Peakes and Karen Gallagher
David Pearah, Barbara Gardner, Jan Peakes and Karen Gallagher
Kevin and Mary Pat Radford with Beth and Eric Bobb
Kevin and Mary Pat Radford with Beth and Eric Bobb
Carter Smith, Maury Himmelberg and Gerhard Mueller
Carter Smith, Maury Himmelberg and Gerhard Mueller
Gloria and Al Webel
Gloria and Al Webel
Kurt and Marlene Wilkening
Kurt and Marlene Wilkening

 

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