Bird Key pays tribute to Motown

The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe performed for club members on May 20.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 9:02 p.m. May 20, 2017
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The packed bar of Bird Key Yacht Club and records atop each table in the dining room could only mean one thing.

Members were gathering for a party.

On May 20, about 160 members gathered for an evening celebrating Motown. Following a cocktail, music-enthusiasts enjoyed dinner and a performance by the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe.

Mary Reiling and Dee Kropf planned the event.
Mary Reiling and Dee Kropf planned the event.
Music-themed centerpieces adorned each table.
Music-themed centerpieces adorned each table.
Jim and Angela Freeman and Erv and Judy Sande
Jim and Angela Freeman and Erv and Judy Sande
Susan Hunter, Terry Linander and Martha Schantz
Susan Hunter, Terry Linander and Martha Schantz
Ronald Messer, Renate Harkavy and Otto and Sigrid Hasselbach
Ronald Messer, Renate Harkavy and Otto and Sigrid Hasselbach
Marilynn Powell and Trix and Donovan Yoder
Marilynn Powell and Trix and Donovan Yoder
Bonnie Newman, Gloria Bahaj and Marty Zeigler
Bonnie Newman, Gloria Bahaj and Marty Zeigler
Barbara Lowenthal, Susan Cohen and Michele Fischman
Barbara Lowenthal, Susan Cohen and Michele Fischman
Nannette Bordenstean and Anne Mohl
Nannette Bordenstean and Anne Mohl
Bob and Leslie Richards, Carol and Bob Patulo and Carol and Philip Fuoco
Bob and Leslie Richards, Carol and Bob Patulo and Carol and Philip Fuoco
Dana Kline, Marty Kline and Roz Kline
Dana Kline, Marty Kline and Roz Kline
Sue Ghezzi and Carolyn Bruder
Sue Ghezzi and Carolyn Bruder
Karen Gallagher and Annette Lloyd
Karen Gallagher and Annette Lloyd

 

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