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Seaplace reunites with potluck

About 80 members brought dishes to share on Nov. 15.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 7:00 p.m. November 15, 2017
  • Longboat Key
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The day was ending as the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico, but the party was just beginning inside Seaplace’s clubhouse.

About 80 residents gathered for a welcome back potluck dinner on Nov. 15.

Members mingled and enjoyed cocktails before piling their plates with the buffet offerings.

Erin and Mary Conner, Sue and Warren Trakas and Allen Conner
Erin and Mary Conner, Sue and Warren Trakas and Allen Conner
Gloria Long and Susan Pariseau
Gloria Long and Susan Pariseau
Marilyn Watsey, Kathy Neudorfer, Pat Gramoy and Rita Lynch
Marilyn Watsey, Kathy Neudorfer, Pat Gramoy and Rita Lynch
Christiane Bergeron and Pierre Lefebvre
Christiane Bergeron and Pierre Lefebvre
Arlene and Jerry Schwartz
Arlene and Jerry Schwartz
Jack Swartz and Gisela Virgien
Jack Swartz and Gisela Virgien
Betty Curry and Marilynn Lami
Betty Curry and Marilynn Lami
Gladys and Stanley Shapiro
Gladys and Stanley Shapiro
Rada Klashnya, Linda Papernick and Alex Klashnya
Rada Klashnya, Linda Papernick and Alex Klashnya
Lenny DiStefano and Joseph Minola
Lenny DiStefano and Joseph Minola

 

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