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International Celebration of Life

On Nov. 15, World Medical Relief held its 55th anniversary, an event it commemorated with the "International Celebration of Life" at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. The evening included art, food, and entertainment. Photographs by Elayne Gross Photography

Nov. 15, 2008

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Al and Madeline Romero	Amanda Beydoun and Hamzeh Beydoun	Angie Bedia, Nora Ong, Dr. Ernie Mac	Annie Mitsak, Beca Schewe-Mott, Julia Samorezov	back of Linda Ricketts dress
Carrie Pastor and Annie	Ceeila and Antonio Ortega	Cene and Blagica Ristoski	Chief Michael Onwuegbuna and Kudo Kanu	Cora Mariachi Band
Dragan and Suzana Jordanovski	Dr. Chibiko Onyeukwu, Margaret Ehiemere	Dr. Geoffrey Sagala, Roger Matthews	Dr. Lorraine Sievers	Ed and Terri Pomfret, Jessica Pellegrino, Alan Fisk
Honoree Dr. Bernado Danan, Lenora Pitts, Darryl Hardy	Jack Kresnak and Jim Laverty	Jamie and Josephine Jabarra	Judith and Cate Eppens	Larry Pickett

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