Published: 1/3/2013

Around Town: Charitable Holiday Gatherings

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Enlarge Champagne and Shopping Co-Chairs Susan Stahl and Janet Hanley with Klaus. PICASA

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Celebrate the Bounty of the Season with a Locally "Cured" Lunch hosted at the home of Leslie Chapman with Molly ... THE BLADE/BARBARA HENDEL

Country Garden Club Trunk Show at Carranor Hunt and Polo Club in October was among the first crack at holiday shopping. The event netted $24,000 for L-R, were event chairmen Connie Murphy and Judy Reitzel, and Vendor chairman Jan Merrel. Champagne and Shopping chairmen were Susan Stahl and Janet Hanley.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Country Garden Club Trunk Show at Carranor Hunt and Polo Club in October was among the first crack at holiday ... THE BLADE/BARBARA HENDEL

Enlarge Dave & Shelley Hickman, Event Co-Chairs

Enlarge Mary Jay and Jerry Kerr from the Toledo Lucas County Health Department at Nuestro Gente.

Enlarge Ted Meiers, Jr., Amanda Meiers, Ted Meiers Sr from Tessera Associates.

Enlarge Ramiz Bcharah, Linda Parra, and Vickie McClellan from Nuestra Gente Community Projects, Inc.

Enlarge Greg & Joni Corbett.

Enlarge (L-R seated) Lisa Sattler, Anna Mae Sattler and Joyce Vascik-Gould with Alan Sattler, president, ProMedica Acute Care Division....

(L-R) MIB (Men in Black) Dock Treece, Bill Puckett and Ben Treece model the seasons hottest trends in tuxedos from President Tuxedo.

Enlarge (L-R) MIB (Men in Black) Dock Treece, Bill Puckett and Ben Treece model the seasons hottest trends in tuxedos ...

Enlarge Kristen Mollenkoft wearing Sophie's Sister.

Enlarge (L-R) Rebecca Shope and Kristen Mollenkoft, both wearing Sophie's Sister and Toledo Furs.

(L-R) PJ Schafer, fashion show chair Barbara Baumgartner, auxililary president Ann Galloway, WNWO (NBC) Today host Abby Powell and general chair, Patricia Hilfinger.

Enlarge (L-R) PJ Schafer, fashion show chair Barbara Baumgartner, auxililary president Ann Galloway, WNWO (NBC) Today host Abby Powell and ...

Enlarge Mary Harman and Diane Wellstein. PICASA

Enlarge Event coordinators of the Paulding United Methodist TGIF Giveaway (from L-R) Vicki Kadesch and Sue Wannemacher.

Judy Gajdostik, of Shrader Tire and Oil, and Gerri Kruszynski, a retiree of Shrader, pose for a picture at the Beach House Christmas by Candlelight in Toledo.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Judy Gajdostik, of Shrader Tire and Oil, and Gerri Kruszynski, a retiree of Shrader, pose for a picture at the ... THE BLADE/ZACK CONKLE

Martha Schaffer, left, of Waterville, Marlyn Levine, vice president of the Board for Beach House Christmas, and Laura Wilson, of Sylvania, pose for a picture at the Beach House Christmas by Candlelight.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Martha Schaffer, left, of Waterville, Marlyn Levine, vice president of the Board for Beach House Christmas, and Laura Wilson, of ... THE BLADE/ZACK CONKLE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kim Kaplan, left, event co-chair, Tammy Holder, executive director, and Katrina Iott, event co-chair, pose for a picture. THE BLADE/ZACK CONKLE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A table with christmas decorations is displayed during the Beach House Christmas by Candlelight. THE BLADE/ZACK CONKLE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Valerie Kalo and Norma Tuttle, both of Waterville, pose for a picture. THE BLADE/ZACK CONKLE

Enlarge Susan Reams and CGC President Ginger Knudson.

Lois Stack, Judy Reitzel, Albie Romanoff, Carole Nooney, Cary Wise, Norma Weiher, Nancie Roberts, Louise Barkan at the Toledo Bar Association Auxiliary, Gourmet II, Holiday Luncheon.

Enlarge Lois Stack, Judy Reitzel, Albie Romanoff, Carole Nooney, Cary Wise, Norma Weiher, Nancie Roberts, Louise Barkan at the Toledo Bar ...

Enlarge Tim & Debbie Jackacki

Enlarge Tom and Gretchen Downs PICASA

Around Town: Charitable Holiday Gatherings

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