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Argus Foundation honors Dan Bailey and Senator Bob Johnson

The 16th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner was held on Oct. 30 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 12:53 a.m. October 31, 2017
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Every year, The Argus Foundation honors outstanding members of the community at its Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner

This year one of those awards went to Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen attorney Dan Bailey, and the other went posthumously to the late Senator Bob Johnson.

Guests mingled and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres in the lobby of the ballroom area before adjourning to their seats at the dinner table. The program included a catered dinner, invocation and awards presentation. 

Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dan Bailey and his wife, Nancy Bailey
Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dan Bailey and his wife, Nancy Bailey
Laura Gilbert and Trish McConnell
Laura Gilbert and Trish McConnell
Dave and Donna Bullock
Dave and Donna Bullock
Joe Hembree and William Conerly
Joe Hembree and William Conerly
The ballroom was full of simply decorated tables on Oct. 30 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota for the Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner.
The ballroom was full of simply decorated tables on Oct. 30 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota for the Argus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner.
Vickie Brill and Taylor Collins
Vickie Brill and Taylor Collins
Sara and Ken Bailey
Sara and Ken Bailey
Isabel Norton, Len Garner and Cheryl Loeffler
Isabel Norton, Len Garner and Cheryl Loeffler
Lisa and Jason Swift
Lisa and Jason Swift
Mike Ippolito, Eric Robbins and Paula Ippolito
Mike Ippolito, Eric Robbins and Paula Ippolito
Dee and Charlie Stottlemyer
Dee and Charlie Stottlemyer
Margaret Wise, Bill Harrison and Sharon Black
Margaret Wise, Bill Harrison and Sharon Black
Kurtis Pelto and Jackie Rittenhouse
Kurtis Pelto and Jackie Rittenhouse
Laura and Jim Paulmann with Michael Furen
Laura and Jim Paulmann with Michael Furen
Manatee County Commissioner Betsy Benac, Pat Johnson and Dana Gourley
Manatee County Commissioner Betsy Benac, Pat Johnson and Dana Gourley
Nate Yoder, Merv Kennell and Keith Augsburger
Nate Yoder, Merv Kennell and Keith Augsburger
Scott Eller, Joe Hembree and Kevin Cooper
Scott Eller, Joe Hembree and Kevin Cooper
Helen and John Miller
Helen and John Miller
Mike Farrow, Lynn Robbins and Jon Thaxton
Mike Farrow, Lynn Robbins and Jon Thaxton
Ivana and Renzo Rivolta with Erin Christy
Ivana and Renzo Rivolta with Erin Christy
Veronica Brady and Jay Riley
Veronica Brady and Jay Riley
Mike Allen with Bryan and Nicole Bartell
Mike Allen with Bryan and Nicole Bartell

 

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