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Prohibition Party benefits A Life Story Foundation

Roaring '20s-themed fundraiser raises funds for ALS research.


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 8:39 p.m. March 11, 2017
  • East County
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The halls of The Lake Club’s Grand Clubhouse transformed into a scene from the roaring ‘20s  March 11, with ladies in flapper dresses and high heels and men in suits and fedoras or cop costumes. East County residents enjoyed an open bar, cocktails, food stations, “gambling,” a cigar bar and other “Prohibition Party” themed festivities as part of the The Guys and Molls fundraiser benefiting A Life Story Foundation. The nonprofit aims to raise awareness and create action to discover effective treatments, and ultimately a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness, paralysis, and, ultimately, respiratory failure.

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Tommie and Carl Cannova
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Lynn and Chris Romine with Susan Harrigan
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Debbie Urban, Tonya Blair and Deb Wendel
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Karen and Taylor Gray
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Patrick and Janine Elise Scott
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Catherine Daidone mans the roulette table.
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Leslie Nielsen and Tim Stone
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Guests enjoyed spreads of food.
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Jim and Kim Longhitano
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Ruth and Michael Harshman
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Karen and Jonathan Lyon
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Bethy Mylott with Katlyn Bittner
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Julie Swan with Diane Cohen
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Auctioneer Daniel Shaffer
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Pam and Ernie McFarland
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Kristi and Tony Dyer
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A Life Story Foundation Founder and CEO Kevin Swan with auctioneer Daniel Shaffer
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Chuck and Rhonda Adams and Milly and Lou Chaykin
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Aaron and Megan McFarland with Blake Guthrie
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Susan and Larry Wade
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Joy and Bob Stone
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Mick Brown holds down the craps table.
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