Bird Key Yacht Club hosts holiday celebration

Members enjoyed dinner and a performance by Rob Sotori.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 7:45 p.m. December 17, 2016
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With gold snowflakes hanging from the ceiling and wreaths resting on each table, Bird Key Yacht Club was decorated for a cheery and classy celebration on Dec. 17.

About 125 members gathered to ring in the holidays at the club's annual Christmas Party. They enjoyed a cocktail party, dinner and performances by Rob Sotori.

Karel Beck, Trudy and Don Barry and Jerry Beck
Karel Beck, Trudy and Don Barry and Jerry Beck
Marie Gauthier, Barbara Lowenthal and Katy Thompson
Marie Gauthier, Barbara Lowenthal and Katy Thompson
Maggie and Roger Kilgore, Anita Smith and Maryann Driber Bloomer
Maggie and Roger Kilgore, Anita Smith and Maryann Driber Bloomer
Buck Fry, Judy Shank, Medora Fry and Lee Duffy
Buck Fry, Judy Shank, Medora Fry and Lee Duffy
Laurie and Chris Covert
Laurie and Chris Covert
Connor Tucker and Jane Rabins
Connor Tucker and Jane Rabins
Dodie and Al Dell’Aglio and Ginny Keyser
Dodie and Al Dell’Aglio and Ginny Keyser
Mary Reiling, Pete Makowski, Elizabeth and Bill Straw
Mary Reiling, Pete Makowski, Elizabeth and Bill Straw
Kendall Smith and Commodore Lynn Smith
Kendall Smith and Commodore Lynn Smith
Lynne Koy and Charlene Creel
Lynne Koy and Charlene Creel
The dining room was decorated with festive centerpieces.
The dining room was decorated with festive centerpieces.
Laura and Michael Travis and Alberta Keagey
Laura and Michael Travis and Alberta Keagey
Bill Jacobs and Jamo Powell
Bill Jacobs and Jamo Powell
Jeff and Anne Mohl
Jeff and Anne Mohl
Joan Schoenherr and Kathy Adams
Joan Schoenherr and Kathy Adams
Jamie Murdick and Leslie and Megan Williams
Jamie Murdick and Leslie and Megan Williams
Mike and Susan Hunter, Paul Robbins and June Gruner
Mike and Susan Hunter, Paul Robbins and June Gruner

 

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