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A Night in Motown at the Townsend Hotel

A Night in Motown on Sept. 25 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham benefited Oakland Family services. The evening included drinks, dinner, dancing, and an auction. Photographs by Christine M.J. Hathaway

Sept. 25, 2009

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Alan and Heather Gajewski,Kathleen Lesnau	Al Pope, Dawnaree Demrose, John Almstadt	Al Tobocman, Marsha Weiss, Norman and Sonya Klein	Amy Zimmer	Betsy and Terry Meter
Brigitte and Jim Mc Lernon	By Fauver, Kate Glaachun, Maureen D'Avanzo, Elise Hayes	Chris DeBano, Tom Moran	Chris Zantop	Cindy Ostrowski, Brian and Lisa Meer, Richard Keramedjian
Colleen Burcur, Donna and Walt Young, Ann and John Crawford	Cynthia Johnson, Chuck and Charli Podowski	Dan Vivian, Michelle and Bucky Strong	Dee Wright Masilotti, Michael Earl	Dillard Woods
Elise Hayes, Pam Jarrett, Ann Manix	Irma Elder, Freida Darany	Jill Miller	Jill Miller, Patty Dilger-Vivian	Joanne and Scott Ulnick

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