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Lemur Conservation Foundation hosts A Night of Lemur Delight

The Lemur Conservation Foundation held the gala on Dec. 14 at Michael’s On East.


  • By Daniel Perales
  • | 3:45 p.m. December 15, 2017
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The Lemur Conservation Foundation held the gala on Dec. 14 at Michael’s On East.

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A "wild Lemur" lurks in the palms of Michael's On East.
Jeff Rodgers and Charles Zajazzkowski
Jeff Rodgers and Charles Zajazzkowski
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Pat Pantello and Larry Panza
Pat Pantello and Larry Panza
Pat Pantello and Larry Panza
Pat Pantello and Larry Panza
Margaret Wise and Rene Hamad
Margaret Wise and Rene Hamad
Mike Giblin and Page Knoebel
Mike Giblin and Page Knoebel
Kim Johnston and Malika Apple
Kim Johnston and Malika Apple
Barbara Mire and Silvia Ayo
Barbara Mire and Silvia Ayo
Razia Said and Harvey Wirht
Razia Said and Harvey Wirht
Jim McDaniel and Charity Dawsey
Jim McDaniel and Charity Dawsey
Charlene Wolff, Kathryn Carr and Allison Grand
Charlene Wolff, Kathryn Carr and Allison Grand
Tom Krueger and Kate Lippincott
Tom Krueger and Kate Lippincott
Chuck and Kathy Collums
Chuck and Kathy Collums
Jonay and Joanna Dvorak
Jonay and Joanna Dvorak
Mike Hein and Anne-Marie Russell
Mike Hein and Anne-Marie Russell
Ted and Betzy Lingenheld
Ted and Betzy Lingenheld
Mark and Pat Troy
Mark and Pat Troy
The event featured a wide selection of silent auction items.
The event featured a wide selection of silent auction items.
Diane Ledder, Caitlin Kenney and Tiffany Hudson
Diane Ledder, Caitlin Kenney and Tiffany Hudson
Gene and Anne Beckstein
Gene and Anne Beckstein
Each table was adorned with a lemur-themed centerpiece.
Each table was adorned with a lemur-themed centerpiece.
Doc Werlin and Cindy Yelton
Doc Werlin and Cindy Yelton
Fancesca Bonte, Angelica Refay and Eva Tanev
Fancesca Bonte, Angelica Refay and Eva Tanev
Eden Rucker and Dr. Erik Patel
Eden Rucker and Dr. Erik Patel
Elizabeth Moore, Honorary Chair and Penelope Bodry-Sanders, Founder
Elizabeth Moore, Honorary Chair and Penelope Bodry-Sanders, Founder

 

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