Holiday Soirée
The Independent hosted a Holiday Soirée on December 10th and 11th. Guests enjoyed fabulous shopping from local vendors, tasty treats and holiday cheer. Local charities dropped business cards into a hat for the chance to win a portion of the sales. The lucky winners were Phoenix Family and Variety Children’s Charity. A great time was had by all.
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Christin Painter and Laura Gabriel |
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Meghan Throckmorton, Rakun |
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Tiffany Goddard, Deborah Wiebrecht, Variety Children’s Charity; and Annie England found lots of fun things to buy at the Soirée. |
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Emily Gretzinger, Ronald McDonald House Charities |
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Kathy Quinn |
Additional photos featured in the January 23, 2016 issue
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