2009 President Bunky Johnson |
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President Conyers presents
the bell and gavel
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Retiring President Conyers receives a box of diapers |
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Secretary Kris Robinson presents gifts to Committee Chairs |
Hank Haynes presents the Time Magazine with Harrison and Susan
on the cover |
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Surprise Surprise!
Guess who won the Gladys Harris Award
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John Anderson accepts the Gladys Harris Award for his continued
support of the Meninak Club |
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Bunky and Lilian Johnson
Harrison and Susan Conyers
Becky and John Anderson |
Candace Moody of WorkSource was introduced by Karen Mathis |
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New Member Rick LaShomb of
The Salvation Army was introduced by Mark Hand (not shown) |
Erik Larsen of the Downtown Jacksonville Public Library was
introduced by
Dick Pierpont |
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New Member CDR Ben Howard was introduced by Capt. Lee Steele |
Ken Amaro of First Coast's News
was introduced by Dick Pierpont |
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New Member Claude Moulton was introduced by Gil Wright |
President Bunky and Skeet Shoot Chair Buzz Tyre |
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Dr. Todd Sack and Family |
Gil Wright and guest |
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Ray VanLandingham and Jim Rinaman |
President Bunky and Hank Haynes |
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Harrison and Harrison III
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Bill Cousins with Dr. Todd Sack and wife Barbara
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Lucretia Miller
Duval County's Teacher of the Year
was introduced by Dr. Claudette Williams |
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New Member Karrie Massee was introduced by Casey Bonar |
Bob Pearc become a U. S. Citizen |
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President Bunky congratulates Bob |
Ron Littlepage of the Times Union was introduced by Karen Mathis
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Melanie Messer introduced Lynn Sherman of Mentor First Coast
on Meninak Mentor Day |
Take Stock in Children
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YMCA |
Daniel |
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Safe Harbor |
Big Brothers Big Sisters |
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Roshan Massey - IT Consultant was introduced by Cathi Forment
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John Chappelear author of
The Daily Six |
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Mike Wilson of Environmental Services Corporation was introduced
by
Cathi Forment |
Robbie and Doug Smith of Safe Harbor Home for Boys were introduced
by
Don Whalen |
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Chairman Tommy Douglas of the Players Championship was introduced
by
Hank Haynes |
New Member Ann Teague was introduced by Tri Vu |
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New Members Ingrid
Valentine was introduced by Bunky Johnson |
Dick Suddath celebrated his 90th Birthday with Steve and Babs
and all his Meninak friends! |
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Bill Ferry made his debut as the
Meninak pianist |
13th Annual Meninak Leadership Scholarship Awards Ceremony |
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2009 Scholarship Winners
Rachel Quinones - Zach Mezera - Ashley Shaffer - Maya Akser
- Loren McLendon |
Scholarship Chair Larry Cobb |
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Youth Leadership Jacksonville
Executive Director Meg Folds |
Maya Akser of Douglas Anderson |
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Maya and mom Michelle |
Loren McLendon of Stanton |
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Loren's family and friends |
Zach Mezera of Orange Park HS |
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Zach and parents |
Rachel Quinones of Bishop John J. Snyder High School |
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Rachel with family and friends
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Ashley Shaffer of Keystone Heights HS |
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Ashley's family and friends |
Julie Hadden - NBC's "World's Biggest Loser" finalist
was introduced by her brother-in-law Richard Hadden |
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The Hadden Family
Mom Betty - Brother Mike and Wife Julie
Daughter Lindsay and Wife Christine |
Jim Bailey of Bailey Publishing was introduced by Kent Lindsey |
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Jane Lanier presents 2008 President Harrison Conyers his bell
and gavel |
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Meninak's 90th President is pinned with his uncle George Utsey's
1964 President's pin |
Dr. John Lovejoy, Jr. is presented the Gladys Harris Award |
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Dr. Lovejoy with Dr. Ross Krueger, Jane Lanier, and his wife
Harriet |
J. F. Bryan announces that Dick Suddath endow a Meninak Leadership
Scholarship |
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Dr. Ross Krueger, Jane Lanier, and Dick Suddath |
An anniversary certificate is presented to Mary Bland Love |
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Hank Haynes presents Jane Lanier with a People Magazine with
her on the cover |
The headline reads
"Meninak #1 - Rotary a distant 2nd" |
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Jane Lanier and magazine publisher Hank Haynes |
Harrison Conyers with his cousin
Robert Utsey |
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Harrison Conyers with his mom Gail, his wife Susan, cousin Robert
Utsey and seven day old twins Sadie and Ann |
January 14
Cathy Parker of Project Alaska Turf
was introduced by John Anderson |
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Cathi Forment introduced new member Ron Burgess of Duos Technologies,
Inc. |
Birthday Boy Buzz Tyre was presented flaming cupcakes to make-up
for his forgotten birthday over the holidays |
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Hank Haynes introduced Meninak and author Lyle Key who co-wrote
"Birmingham Rails: The Last Golden Era" |
Capt. Bill McCamy introduced Commander Jack Capra who shared
his experiences in Guantanamo Bay |
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John Roberts introduced new Member Kyle Fresh of WJW Associates,
LTD |
Judy Law introduced Dennis Pate, Executive Director of the Jacksonville
Zoo and Gardens |
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Bunky Johnson introduced new member Richard Hadden of Contented
Cow Partners |
Judy Law introduced Karen Mathis who shared her 30 years in
Jacksonville Journalism |
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Izzy Spence introduced new member Linda Persandi of SunTrust
Bank |
Bill Birchfield introduced JAXPORT's Executive Director Rick
Ferrin |
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John Sisk introduced new member
Mike Blount of Ernst & Young
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Bill McCamy introduced the Commander of Navy Region Southeast
RADM Michael Vitale |
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Dr. John Lovejoy introduced new member Tom Deppe of All Saints
Episcopal Church
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Dick Pierpont introduced Kurt Peterson of Atlan Hovercraft |
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Dr. Marcelle Lovett introduced new member Leona Sheddan of the
Jacksonville Humane Society |
Dick Pierpont introduced the St. Johns Riverkeeper - Neil Armingeon |
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Bunky Johnson introduced new member Dawn Motes of Marietta Sand
Corporation |
Judy Law introduced Herb Peyton of Gate Petroleum |
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Larry Weber introduced new member Karen Brune Mathis of Dreams
Come True |
Fernando Acosta-Rua of Pet Paradise with his mom, Maria Coasta-Rua |
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J. F. Bryan introduced new member Davy Parrish of The Bridge
of Northeast Florida |
Hank Haynes introduces The Players 2008 Chairman - Ron Natherson |
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Dick Pierpont introduced new member Nick Napoleon of Harden
& Associates |
2008 Leadership Grant Award Winners
Miguel Lugo - Douglas Anderson
Michelle Mullaney - Providence
William Carraher-Stross - Fletcher
Travis Gidado - Bolles
Julia McClure - Forrest |
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Miguel Lugo plans to attend
Florida State University |
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Michelle Mullaney plans to attend
Fordham University
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William Carraher-Stross plans to attend
University of South Florida |
Travis Gidado plans to attend
Yale University |
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Julia McClure plans to attend
University of Florida |
Courtney Patterson - 2002 Recipient
just graduated from Florida A&M |
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President Claudette Williams of Edward Waters College was introduced
by Ted Pappas |
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J. F. Bryan introduced new member
David Meyers
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Tom Rubel introduced new member
Will Wheeler |
Judy Law introduced Head Coach
Jack Del Rio |
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Trenton Phillips (John Robert's grandson) with Coach Del Rio
and his autographed football |
Dr. Jeremy Lazarus of the American Medical Association was introduced
by Dr. Ross Krueger |
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Mike Lawrence introduced Peter Bragan President of the Jacksonville
Suns |
Michelle Krueger
sang the National Anthem
(Dr. Krueger's daughter-in-law) |
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Holley Conyers with Southpaw |
President Conyers and Harrison IV
anxiously awaiting the first pitch |
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The first pitch was a big success...
it made it across the plate! |
Mayor John Delaney
"The Jacksonville Journey" |
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Phil Ghiotto introduced Maurice Rudolph Vice President of the
American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps |
Don Whalen introduced new member Pauline Novack |
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Robert Rhodes and Ron Barton of the Jacksonville Economic Development
Commission ere introduced by
Ted Pappas |
Bill Birchfield introduced new member Howard Walton |
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Jan Korb introduced new member
John Faiella |
Kent Lindsey introduced Dr. Michael Waters, Director of the
Shands Acute Stroke Program |
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Dick and Barbara Suddath celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary
with children Babs, Julia and Steve and Father Tom Deppe |
Kent Lindsey introduced Todd Roobin of the Film and Television
Office |
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Bill Birchfield introduced our own Judge Fred Tygart who spoke
about the new Duval County Courthouse |
Official photograph of the 75th Meinak Marathon Ocean Swim
47 Lifeguards Swam 3.5 miles
40 Meninak Volunteers |
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President Harrison Conyers was presented a crystal plaque commemorating
the 75th Swim |
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L-R Cody Brechler (3rd Place) Joey Civello (1st Place 1:16:27)
Cleve Cooney (2nd Place) President Conyers |
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Brave Meninak Runners!
Steve Shewbrooks, Casey Carter, Bob Buehn, Karen and Bill Cousins,
Jim Love, John Faiella, Harrison Conyers, John Anderson, Dawn
Smith. Henry Newcomer already starting walking the 3.5 miles. |
Tireless masters of the grill
Hank Haynes and Bill Bowers |
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All five little Conyers arrived in style |
Judly Law introduced Delores Weaver |
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Bill Cousins introduced new Member David Wimberly who was proposed
by Saul Siemaska |
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Political Analyst Bruce Barcelo
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Izzy Spence introduced new member
Ed Gallegos |
Chief of Military Affairs Dan McCarthy with Capt. Lee Steele,
JU's ROTC Commanding Officer, and Lt. Sharon Wildberger |
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Our very own Jarik Conrad sigining his new book "The Fragile
Mind" |
Gil Wright introduced new member
Melanie Messer |
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Superintendent Ed Pratt Dannals was introduced by Richard Hadden |
Melanie Messer introduced her husband Will Messer as a new member |
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John Godfrey introduced new member
Ed Doherty
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Alan Mosley - Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Jacksonville |
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Channel 4 Sports Director
Sam Kouvaris |
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President Conyers begins Meninak's
89th Celebration of Giving
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Robbie Smith accepts the Charity Project Grant for Safe Harbor
Home for Boys |
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Second generation Meninak
and Past President Jim Cobb leads the Meninak Song
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Third generation Meninak and Scholarship Chair Larry Cobb gave
the invocation |
Linda Moore of Prospect for Prosperity |
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Skip Cramer of JCCI |
Past President Hank Haynes shared his own version of our Meninak
history |
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American Red Cross Director Jack Morgan presented President
Conyers with a plaque celebrating our sponsorship of |
Meg Folds of Youth Leadership Jacksonville |
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2000 Scholarship recipient Erich Spivey now reporting for First
Coast |
Bill Bowers introduced Roger Cortie of HABIJAX |
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Dr. Ross Krueger introduced new member David Gagnon
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First Coast News General Manager was introduced by Jan Korb |
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Mike White introduced new member Brooke Hammon |
Congressman Ander Crenshaw was introduced by Mike Lawrence |
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Dr. John Lovejoy visits with Congressman Crenshaw |
Sports Radio David Lamm speaks at the annual Meninak/Rotary
Charity Golf Tournament |
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Rotary Golf Chair Ed McCarthy rallies his team |
Meninak Golf Chair Buzz Tyre inspires his team |
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Rotary President Carl Canon shares the trophy with Meninak Buzz
Tyre |
because we tied! |
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A great group of golfers had a good time for a great cause! |
Hugh Magevney and Bill Bliss
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Nick Napoleon and George Good |
Jim Love and Kris Robinson |
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Lance Hart and Phil Ghiotto
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Harriet McDonald and Bill McCamy |
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Tom Forbes and John Thompson |
Jim Cobb and Larry Cobb |
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Tony Marinatos and Fred Tygart |
Pete Tuggle and Dave Wimberly |
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Donnie Kincaid and Buzz Tyre |
Bunky Johnson introduced the head of Big Brothers Big Sisters
Warren Grymes
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Brigadier General Michael Fleming of the Florida National Guard
was introduced by Dave Thompson |
Bunky Johnson introduced new member Linda Daniels |
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Marcelle Lovett introduced University of North Florida President
John Delaney |
Phil Ghiotto introduced new member Sandra Brooks |
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Don Barton introduced Dr. Albert Wilkinson author of "Children
First" |
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David Sillick introduced new member
Jim Molis
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Habijax Workday
Dave Tuttle, Bill Bowers, Bill Cousins, Casey Bonar, Dr. Faris
Monsour and Dr. John Lovejoy |
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Jack Spears of Boy Scouts of America introduced by Bill McCamy |
Bunky Johnson introduced new members Randy Hopf and Capt. Lee
Steele |
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Ace Martin of Douglas Anderson directs the Jazz Ensemble
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The Silloettes of Douglas Anderson |
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Santa arrived early! |
Sam Fricano watches over the toys donated to the Salvation Army |
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New Member Dr. Claudette Williams was introduced by Ted Pappas |
Salvation Army Bell Ringers
Dr. John Lovejoy, Dick Suddath, Oscar and Kris Robinson |
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers
Henry Newcomer, Teena Strickland, John Godfrey and Jim Love |
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Hickory Fant and Holley Conyers
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION
Friday - December 19
Timuquana Country Club |
Dancing with the Meninaks!
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President Conyers
Gayle Utsey Conyers
Susan Conyers |
Jim and Robin Love |
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John and Flavel Godfrey |
Marjorie and Jorge Morales |
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Jim and Gloria Rinaman |
Dick and Leslie Pierpont |
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Will and Crandy Wheeler |
Hugh Magevney and Pauline Silcox |
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Steve and Joan Shewbrooks |
Hank and Casey Bonar |
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Steve and Barbara Stevenson |
Ray and Linda VanLandingham |
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Ed and Susan Doherty |
Jim and Ginny Cobb |
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Larry and Sharon Cobb |
Don and Dona Whalen |
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Kirk and Lora Lewis |
Buzz and Meg Tyre |
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Linda and William Daniels |
Bill and Karen Cousins |
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Sam and Marge Fricano |
Taylor and Patricia Sams |
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Tri and Lori Vu |
Fred and Susan Tygart |
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Phil and Gloria May |
Bob and Gillian Pearce |
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Cathi Forment and Kathleen Von
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Ward and Ansley Blakely |
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Kent and Pepper Lindsey |
Dick and Barbara Suddath |
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Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mosley |
Bunky and Lillian Johnson |
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Dawn and Larry Motes |
Bill and Dana Birchfield with
Marilyn Pruitt
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Ted and Mary Lee Pappas |
Dr. Maurice and Liliane Barakat |
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Hap and Ann Stewart |
John and Patty Donahoo |
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Henry and Paulette Newcomer |
John and Becky Donahoo |
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Pete and Beth Hallock |
Bill and Carol McCamy
Kathleen Lovece and Barbara Nuesse |
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Dr. Ross Krueger |
John and Cathy Roberts |
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Dr. Richard and Anne Skinner |
Ed and Carol Jackson |
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Dick and Reba Ludlow |
Jeff and Lauren Hoffman |
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Judy Law and President Conyers |
Davy and Dr. John Parrish |
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Dr. John and Harriet Lovejoy |
Bill and Fran Nash |
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Bob and Debi Buehn |
Dan and Suzanne Wolff |
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Hank Haynes with Mandy and Cathy Hill |
Attendees not pictured:
Gil and Nancy Wright
J. F. and Peggy Bryan
Bill Blackard |
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