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Great Plains SPCA – Pawtini Gala

Great Plains SPCA’s Pawtini Gala, “Seeing Spots,” was held on March 29th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Ann Jandl and Debbie Ward served as co-chairmen of the event that featured cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing.

Also featured in the May 17, 2014 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: TapSnap

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(Front row) Sheri Stamper, Sonya Jury, Melissa Dean, and Emily Ferguson (back row) Ron Berg, Christopher and Jennifer Elbow, Jennifer Janesko, Alicia Janesko Hutchings, and Scott Jury
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Shelley Elsberry and Courtney Thomas, Great Plains SPCA
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Delaney Kramer, Hailee Kramer, Maddie LaVota, and Lauren Connor
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Emily Duffin, Nichole Fisher and Paige Waits
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Jami Hepting and Fred Pryor

 

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