Alliance Francaise de Sarasota celebrates La Fête Nationale
The Bastille Day Gala had guests celebrating French independence at Michael's on the Bay.
By
Harry Sayer
| 7:46 p.m. July 14, 2019
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It was an evening of French pride during Alliance Francaise de Sarasota's Bastille Day Gala July 14 at Michael's on the Bay. The organization's members and supporters — numbering over 100 — filled the venue to celebrate the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille and French independence.
Guests started the evening by mingling over cocktails and checking out silent auction items before settling down for dinner. The night finished with dancing and a drawing for a wine basket. Proceeds from the event benefited Alliance Francaise de Sarasota's educational programs.
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota President Carole Crosby with Gene and Elena Oliveri
Jackie Germain and Michael Brophy with Ken and Jeanette Burghy
George and Judith Hofmann with Angel Hissom
James and Connie Scardelli
Rick Kerby, Kevin Steele and Rick Waid
Tangi Colombel and Helene Bergbauer
Lynne Partington and Jerry Czarnecki
Jackie Svilokis and Evelyn Kupczak
Emile and Pamela Langlois with Marlene and Stan Valerga
Amanda Pearsall and Amy Reid
Marie Jose and Michelle Peck
Stan Valerga, Alliance Francaise de Sarasota President Carole Crosby, Scott Guinn and Jonathan Courtemanche
Sue and Mike Boorstein
Richard Wires and Jonathan Coleman
Cindy Burke and Jason McGuire
Jayne Parker and Marilyn Johnson
Larry Haspel and Larry Wickless
Barbara Frey with Dick and Cornelia Matson
The Bastille Day gala had guests bidding on a number of silent auction items.
Amanda, Rusty and Ginny Pearsall
Parker Reinheimer and Grant Clark
Isabelle Striplin and Helene Bergbauer
Stephanie and Brian Hansom
Tangi Colombel
Susan Brainerd, Gayle Guynup and Joan Golub
Richard Antoine, Dororthy O'Brien and Bob Hanson
Frank Tucciarone and Roberta Berson
Jonathan Coleman, Rick Kerby, Kevin Steele, Rick Waid and Alliance Francaise de Sarasota president Carole Crosby
