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Alphapointe – Boots & Pearls, Wine & Whiskey

Guests enjoyed sampling wines, whiskeys and a variety of small bites from local eateries and caterers at Alphapointe’s third annual Boots & Pearls, Wine & Whiskey event. The festivities were held at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on February 23rd.

Prudence Coleman, Pete Martinez and Elaine Sinn

 

Jessica Troester, Yolanda Searcy Guess, Cassandra Taylor, and Maurice Guess

 

Ida McBeth, featured performer

 

Shelby Rayburn and Brendon Fisch

 

Jim Fettgather, Alphapointe; Teresa Bartoszek, Susan Bridges and Ola Truelove

 

Bob Kendrick, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; with Rick Taylor, board member

 

 

Additional photos featured in the April 14, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Kevin Blayney Photography

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