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'Diamonds in the Rough'

Sunshine From Darkness


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 11:00 a.m. April 29, 2010
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'Diamonds in the Rough'
Honorees Dorothy, Diane and Norman Kreisman
Honorees Dorothy, Diane and Norman Kreisman
Jim Allan and Jack Donoghue
Jim Allan and Jack Donoghue
Suzanne Atwell, Phil King and Wendy Hopkins
Suzanne Atwell, Phil King and Wendy Hopkins
Denise Barker and Patty Bettle
Denise Barker and Patty Bettle
Guest speaker Beatty Cohan and Vanessa Schadt
Guest speaker Beatty Cohan and Vanessa Schadt
Cloe Drapkin and Mary Kay Ryan
Cloe Drapkin and Mary Kay Ryan
Scott Eller and Joanne Radcliffe
Scott Eller and Joanne Radcliffe
Sen. Bob Johnson and Phil King
Sen. Bob Johnson and Phil King
Dorothy Kreisman and Mary Crowley
Dorothy Kreisman and Mary Crowley
Honorees Norman, Diane and Dorothy with Lee Peterson, Dr. Jerry Thompson and Bob Peterson
Honorees Norman, Diane and Dorothy with Lee Peterson, Dr. Jerry Thompson and Bob Peterson
Susan Landau and Janet Hunter
Susan Landau and Janet Hunter
Nancy Long, Joan Biller and Lee Peterson
Nancy Long, Joan Biller and Lee Peterson
Cornelia Matson, Diane Kreisman and Jessica Ventimiglia
Cornelia Matson, Diane Kreisman and Jessica Ventimiglia
Ginger Moritz, Beverly Peterman and Carolyn Eagan
Ginger Moritz, Beverly Peterman and Carolyn Eagan
Lee Peterson, Marilyn Naiditch, Jewel Ash, Diane Kreisman and Norman Kreisman
Lee Peterson, Marilyn Naiditch, Jewel Ash, Diane Kreisman and Norman Kreisman
Karen and Jim Woods with Marlene Hauck
Karen and Jim Woods with Marlene Hauck

 

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