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On the Town: 3/15

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From left are, Allan Block, Susan Block, Clare Gorski, Joel Gorski, and Luci Gorski at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala.

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Ally Westmeyer, 9, has a laugh as her brother Joey Westmeyer, 6, holds a Chilean rose hair tarantula during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club.

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Katie Marconi holds a Chilean rose hair tarantula to the delight of her husband Nick and their twin three-year-olds Colin and Caroline, during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club.

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Mark Kohlhorst of Mark's Ark, Auburn, Indiana, uses a albino hedgehog to comb the hair of Adrienne Byars, 6, during an event at the Toledo Country Club.

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Mia Rettig, 9, holds a white rat snake during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club.

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Ally Westmeyer, 9, holds a white rat snake during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event: Board member, Lauren Strauss, left, Emcee Diane Larson, center, and Sarah Brainard.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary Board members Serena Lipski,left, and Mara Rendina.

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Honorary chairman Marianne Ballas, left, and Board Chairman Dr. Amira Gohara.

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CEO Lisa McDuffie, left, and Emcee Diane Larson, right, at the Milestone's 20th anniversary event at the SeaGate Centre.

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Dr. Amira Gohara, past Milestone honoree, pins a Milestone pin on Dr. Iman Mohamed.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honorees front row from left: Barbara Petee, Judge Arlene Singer, and Laneta Goings. Back row from left: Carol Bintz, Sharon Speyer, and Sr. Mary Carol Gregory.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Dr. Iman Mohamed.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Laneta Goings.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Barbara Petee.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Judge Arlene Singer.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Sr. Mary Carol Gregory.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Sharon Speyer.

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Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Carol Bintz.

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Vickie McClellan, vice president of Nuestra Gente Community Projects, and Rico Neller, La Prensa editor, enjoying themselves at A Night Nuestra Gente dinner and fund-raiser.

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From left are Jesusa Rojas, Linda Parra, president and founder of Nuestra Gente Community Projects, and Tino Almaraz at a Night with Nuestra Gente dinner and fund-raiser.

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From left are, Allan Block, Susan Block, Clare Gorski, Joel Gorski, and Luci Gorski at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala.

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From left are, Joel Gorski, Susan Allan Block and JB Rorick at the dinner at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala.

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From left are, Clare Gorski, J.B. Rorick, soprano Oleksandra Hrabova, Maestro James Meena and Suzanne Rorick at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala.

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Dennis and Dianna Schroder, of South Toledo, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Vice President of Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Pat Nicely and Barb Nicely, of Fulton, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Frank and Nina Crinks, of South Toledo, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Jim and Diane Parritt, of Maumee, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Jeannine Kennedy, of Oregon, left, and Tamera Golden, of Oregon, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Christine Cheski, of Rossford, left, and her nephew Jon Wilson, of Waterville, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening.

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Meghan Bramlage, Margot Estes, and Cindi White attend the Tinis for Preemies fund-raiser.

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Jennifer and Nick Hall, co-founders of Graham's Foundation at the Tinis for Preemies fund-raiser.

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