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Ozanam – Hollywood Holiday Gala

Ozanam‘s 27th annual Hollywood Holiday Gala was held on December 2nd at The Westin Crown Center Hotel.  Guests enjoyed cocktails, silent and live auctions, a delicious dinner, and entertainment by the boys and girls at Ozanam.  Katherine Bontrager Houlehan and Joseph Houlehan served as chairmen.  Proceeds from the evening benefited scholarships and services for the boys and girls at Ozanam.

Also featured in the January 8th issue of The Independent Magazine
Photo Credit: Johnna Brynn Photography

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Doug Zimmerman, Ozanam; Jean Zimmerman, John ‘Santa’ Krivas, committee member; Katherine Bontrager Houlehan and Joseph Houlehan, chairmen

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Board Members: (front row) Tricia McCullough, Valerie Rhodes and Laura Wombolt (back row) Todd McCullough, Rudolph Rhodes IV and Brady Wombolt

 

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