William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Celebrating a Tapestry of Giving
1955-2005
50th Anniversary
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Debra M. Jacobs, President and CEO
PH: 941-957-0442
As part of the William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration, the public was invited to submit an essay on:
“How I am sharing my talents to make our community a better place”.
The Selby Foundation received essays from individuals between the ages of 5 and 90 and from 44 different zip codes from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Of the essays submitted, 100 were selected by a panel of volunteers comprised of community leaders and youth from Community Youth Development. One hundred trees, honoring the 100 essay winners, have been planted at Phillippi Estates Park. In cooperation with Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, who designed and will maintain this Selby Foundation Legacy Path, the trees were planted with assistance from the Sarasota Kiwanis Club and the Keystone Club of Sarasota County Boys and Girls Club. In addition to the trees provided by funding from the Selby Foundation, additional trees were contributed by Manatee Corrections Facility at Port Manatee.
On Tuesday, July 26, 2005 during the dedication ceremony at Phillippi Estates Park, the top ten essay winners each presented a check for $1,000 to the local nonprofit of their choice and the other 90 essay winners will each present a check for $100 to the local nonprofit of their choice.
Top Ten Essay Winners Recipient Agency for $1,000 Grant
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Keith |
Backhaus |
South County Young Adult Center |
Essay |
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Sue |
Blue |
Historical Society of Sarasota |
Essay |
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Lee |
Byron |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast |
Essay |
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Juliette |
Dunbar |
Special Olympics of Manatee County |
Essay |
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Lauren |
Echstenkamper |
Education Foundation of Sarasota County |
Essay |
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Grier |
Ferguson |
Friends of the Fruitville Library |
Essay |
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Virginia |
Miller |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
Essay |
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Danielle |
Padgett |
Sarasota County 4-H Foundation |
Essay |
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Patrick |
Roff |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
Essay |
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Dee |
Webber |
Brothers & Sisters Doing the Right Thing |
Essay |
Left to right -
Juliette Dunbar, Lauren Echstenkamper, Patrick Roff, Dee Webber, Sue Blue, Grier Ferguson, Keith Backhaus
Not present - Lee Byron, Virginia Miller, Danielle Padgett
90 Essay Winners Recipient Agency for $100 Grant
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Katharine |
Adams-Love |
Child Protection Center |
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Jack |
Aland |
United Cerebral Palsy |
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Cecile |
Alexander |
National Council of Jewish Women |
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Jean |
Allen |
Fine Arts Society Scholarships |
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Brooksie |
Bergen |
FACE of Sarasota |
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Andrew |
Bilan |
Jewish Family and Children's Services |
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David |
Brazelton |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
|
George |
Brown |
Sarasota High School MaST MRI Program |
|
Patrick |
Burke |
Special Olympics Boosters |
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Joni |
Burnette Pirnot |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
|
Jean |
Burton |
Venice Little Theatre Education & Outreach Program |
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Sheila |
Cafferillo |
Gulf Gate Elementary School |
|
Matt |
Capriotti |
Project Light |
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Steve |
Carrera |
Sarasota Youth Rowing Program |
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Taber |
Chadwick |
Forty Carrots Parenting Center |
|
Mary |
Ciner |
Women's Resource Center |
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Fran |
Collier |
Gocio Elementary School |
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Dorothy |
Conlon |
Mothers Helping Mothers |
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Dianne |
Cook |
Agape Flights |
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Susannah |
Cripe |
Easter Seals |
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Leland |
Desmon |
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens |
|
Ben |
Dictor |
Planned Parenthood of Sarasota |
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Michael |
Duryea |
Manasota Solve |
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Floyd |
Fellows |
Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota |
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Sandra |
Figueroa |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
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Helen |
Fleder |
Lakewood Ranch HS-Student Arts Council |
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Michael |
Fluker |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
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Keyroy |
Fordham |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
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Addison |
Getty |
Chabad Lubavitch of Sarasota for Stein Youth Center |
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Michael |
Gippert |
Venice Area Beautification |
|
Kay |
Glasser |
Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center |
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Roberta |
Hamilton |
Alzheimer's Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter |
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Marvin |
Hendon |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
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Stephen |
Heymann |
American Red Cross of SW FL Youth Corps |
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Chelsey |
Hoff |
Americans United for Separation of Church and State |
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Betty |
Intagliata |
Venice Area Beautification |
|
Jim |
Irving |
To be determined |
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Marlene |
Johnson |
Education Foundation of Sarasota County |
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Janine |
Kiray |
Suncoast Humane Society |
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Karen |
Kopp |
Ringling Museum "Elsa Zelley Lace Display" Fund |
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Albert |
Lerman |
Phillippi Shores Elementary School |
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Evelyn |
Lerman |
Cyesis High School |
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Don |
Lewis |
Women's Resource Center |
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Ashley |
Light |
Community Youth Development |
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Debra |
Ling |
We Love Kids Foundation |
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Alexandria |
Lundell |
Salvation Army |
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Barbara |
Lupoff |
Jewish Family and Children's Services |
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Natalie |
Marciniak |
Gulf Shore Animal League |
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Claire |
McCurry |
Pineview High School for Why Me? |
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Carolyn |
McKinnon |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
|
Carol |
Miller |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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Jim |
Moore |
Circus Sarasota |
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Linda |
Nichols |
Hospice of SW Florida |
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Jim & Nikki |
Nilon |
Girl’s Inc. |
|
Michael |
Novello |
Project Light |
|
Louis |
Paladino |
Also Out Youth |
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Gregory |
Para |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast |
|
Jennifer |
Pitts |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
|
Benjamin |
Powell |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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Phyllis |
Prager |
Women's Resource Center |
|
Melissa |
Reese |
Sarasota High School for "Why Me" |
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Gary |
Reinstrom |
Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band |
|
Madelyn |
Riley |
Westcoast School for Human Development |
|
Nathan |
Robinson |
Planned Parenthood of Sarasota |
|
Christi |
Rueger |
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Council |
|
Lisa |
Rueger |
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Council |
|
Sarah |
Rueger |
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Council |
|
Tyler |
Schaub |
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. |
|
Neil |
Scott |
All Faiths Food Bank |
|
Luise |
Sheffield |
Friends of Venice Public Library |
|
Beatrice |
Shepard |
Jewish Family and Children's Services |
|
Verna |
Silk |
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County |
|
Irene |
Silver |
Sarasota Senior Theatre |
|
Natalee |
Steves |
Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park |
|
James |
Stewart |
Take Stock in Children |
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Diana |
Stinson |
Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park |
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Myron |
Storch |
Circus Sarasota |
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Wendy |
Surkis |
Sarasota Museum of Art |
|
Gina |
Taylor |
Rotary Futures Program |
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Natalie |
Tierney |
Resurrection House |
|
Jean |
Van Delft |
Family Resources, Inc. |
|
Robert |
Vedder |
Rotary Futures Program |
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Anise |
Veldkamp |
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. |
|
Mary |
Weeks |
Mary Bradley Weeks Education Project |
|
Alice |
White |
People for Trees |
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Barbara |
Wilson |
The Loveland Center |
|
Tiffany |
Winter |
Cat Depot |
|
Sharon |
Wirth |
The Loveland Center |
|
Janet |
Wollstadt |
Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
|
Ruby |
Woodson |
FL Academy of African American Culture |
Winners by County
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Manatee County |
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David |
Brazelton |
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Matt |
Capriotti |
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Taber |
Chadwick |
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Juliette |
Dunbar |
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Michael |
Duryea |
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Keyroy |
Fordham |
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Marvin |
Hendon |
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Debra |
Ling |
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Alexandria |
Lundell |
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Natalie |
Marciniak |
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Michael |
Novello |
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Gregory |
Para |
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Patrick |
Roff |
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Jean |
Van Delft |
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North Sarasota County |
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Katharine |
Adams-Love |
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Cecile |
Alexander |
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Jean |
Allen |
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Brooksie |
Bergen |
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Andrew |
Bilan |
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Sue |
Blue |
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George |
Brown |
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Joni |
Burnette Pirnot |
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Lee |
Byron |
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Sheila |
Cafferillo |
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Steve |
Carrera |
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Mary |
Ciner |
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Fran |
Collier |
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Dorothy |
Conlon |
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Dianne |
Cook |
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Susannah |
Cripe |
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Leland |
Desmon |
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Ben |
Dictor |
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Floyd |
Fellows |
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Grier |
Ferguson |
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Sandra |
Figueroa |
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Helen |
Fleder |
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Michael |
Fluker |
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Addison |
Getty |
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Kay |
Glasser |
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Roberta |
Hamilton |
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Chelsey |
Hoff |
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Jim |
Irving |
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Karen |
Kopp |
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Albert |
Lerman |
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Evelyn |
Lerman |
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Barbara |
Lupoff |
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Claire |
McCurry |
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Carolyn |
McKinnon |
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Virginia |
Miller |
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Carol |
Miller |
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Jim |
Moore |
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Linda |
Nichols |
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Jim & Nikki |
Nilon |
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Danielle |
Padgett |
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Louis |
Paladino |
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Jennifer |
Pitts |
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Benjamin |
Powell |
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Phyllis |
Prager |
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Melissa |
Reese |
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Gary |
Reinstrom |
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Madelyn |
Riley |
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Nathan |
Robinson |
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Christi |
Rueger |
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Lisa |
Rueger |
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Sarah |
Rueger |
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Tyler |
Schaub |
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Neil |
Scott |
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Beatrice |
Shepard |
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Irene |
Silver |
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James |
Stewart |
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Diana |
Stinson |
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Wendy |
Surkis |
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Natalie |
Tierney |
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Anise |
Veldkamp |
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Dee |
Webber |
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Mary |
Wilson |
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Barbara |
Winter |
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Tiffany |
Wollstadt |
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Janet |
Woodson |
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Ruby |
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South Sarasota County |
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Jack |
Aland |
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Keith |
Backhaus |
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Patrick |
Burke |
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Jean |
Burton |
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Lauren |
Echstenkamper |
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Michael |
Gippert |
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Stephen |
Heymann |
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Betty |
Intagliata |
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Marlene |
Johnson |
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Don |
Lewis |
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Ashley |
Light |
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Luise |
Sheffield |
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Verna |
Silk |
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Natalee |
Steves |
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Myron |
Storch |
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Gina |
Taylor |
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Robert |
Vedder |
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Alice |
White |
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Sharon |
Wirth |
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Charlotte County |
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Janine |
Kiray |
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