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The National WWI Museum and Memorial – 2022 Night at the Tower

September 17th was the date for Night at the Tower, a benefit for The National WWI Museum and Memorial. Ann and Bob Regnier were the honorary chairs, and Tim Van Zandt and Chris Beal and Loren and Tom Whittaker served as the event co-chairs. The festivities included live and silent auctions, which supported the Global Education Initiatives’ future success.

Loren and Tom Whittaker, event co-chairs

 

Pat and Bob Dudley

 

Shane Ward created art for the auction.

 

Shane and Angela Smeed

 

John Readey and Elaine Drodge Koch

 

Mattie Carter, Linda Ward, and Sydney O’Dear

 

Meredith Burns, Warren Burns, Aubrey Burns, Ruth French Burns, and Jacob Hodson

 

Bonjwing Lee

 

Christine Kemper and Linda Beal

 

Tom Paolini and Nate Orr

 

Bob and Ann Regnier, honorary chairs; Katherine Carttar and Mayor Quinton Lucas, and Elaine Drodge Koch with Loren and Tom Whittaker and Tim Van Zandt and Chris Beal, event co-chairs

 


Featured in the November 12, 2022 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Freeland Photography and Paper Crane Photography

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