
Shanie Swigart, Jen Vincente, Jackie Berenzweig.
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Sheri Gentry, Pam DeWalt, Celeste Smith
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Table Captains Micki Hambro, Brigid O'Neal and Wendy Gramza.
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Barb Fletcher tries her hand at the demonstration maritime simulator with Katherine LaGrange looking on. Both are members of Harbor View Yacht Club.

Maritime Academy of Toledo Executive Chef, David Napierala, with Maritime Academy of Toledo Culinary students, Marissa Bartlett, Lindsay Snyder, and Gary Cunnigham. The students assisted Chef Dave and Chef Ed Gozdowski prepare the Old Fashioned New England Clambake.

Pictured left to right, David Brown, Betty Osenbaugh, Alexis Knapp, and Victor Tufts. Victor Tufts, Customer Support Manager for VSTEP/Nautis, (right) watches Maritime Academy of Toledo Cadet Alexis Knapp (center) play on the maritime demonstration simulator, along with David Brown and Betty Osenbaugh.

Over 60 people attended The Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation's New England Clam Bake on Sept. 20. The evening also served to welcome VSTEP/Nautis from Rotterdam in The Netherlands to Toledo to install brand new simulators for the cadets at The Maritime Academy of Toledo. VSTEP/Nautis set up a maritime demonstration simulator. Those in attendance got the chance to try and pilot a ship through the New York Harbor.

Left to right: Board member Cookie Westmeyer, Chairman Carol Frendt, board members Diane Shull, Patricia Hilfinger and Pauline Tate.

Left to right: Volunteers JoAnn McCloskey and Patty Cross, auxiliary president, Barbara Baumgartner, guest speaker, Maurine Weis and Rev. Dr. Nusser-Telfer.

Harbor View Yacht Club member, Katherine LaGrange watches Maritime Academy of Toledo cadet, Alexis Knapp, on the demonstration maritime simulator.

Victor Tufts, Customer Support Manager for VSTEP/Nautis, shows Maritime Academy of Toledo cadet, Alexis Knapp the maritime demonstration simulator.

Cadets at The Maritime Academy of Toledo volunteered to help serve those who attended the Old Fashioned New England Clam Bake. Cadet Kymberlee Crosley is one of those cadets who helped out for the evening.

Among those who attended the Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation's New England Clam Bake were Dr. Lance and Dee Talmage, James Hartung, and Jack and Cyndi Sculfort.

Pictured left to right, Harbor View Yacht Club Vice-Commodore Raleigh Taylor and his wife Kathy, Victor Tufts from VSTEP/Nautis, and Renee Marazon, President, The Maritime Academy of Toledo.

Sponsorship Chair Becky Fuhrman, Event Chair Ann Searles, Speaker Kelly Sheehan, Event Chair Sara Moynihan
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Elaine Smith of Riga, Mich., sported a pink feathered hat during a luncheon to support the Polly Fox Academy on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Sylvania United Church of Christ. Several dozen women sported fancy hats to the luncheon.
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Sue Crescitelli greets the guests.

Polly Fox Academy Lead Teacher Louise Kaufmann explains the school's mission and services.

Event co-chairs Cheryl Crandell (L) and Tami Williams

Servers (from left) Grace Bell, Tom Stibbe, Nancy Settles, Kathy Tashima, and Helen Watson

Helen Watson serving a lunch plate.

Left to right: La Che'la Benton, Cheryl Crandell, Tami Williams and Artesia Isaac-Adams

Several dozen women got together for a luncheon to support the Polly Fox Academy on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Sylvania United Church of Christ.
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Marge Carter of West Toledo, center, sported a straw hat with flowers.
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Part of diapers and baby supplies collected.

Sisters Cassie Muehlfeld, left, and Tiffany Scott, both of Sylvania, right, chose to wear smaller hats.
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Sprinkled pink cupcakes were served during a luncheon to support the Polly Fox Academy.
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Dorothy Applegate of Sylvania Township wore a vintage Ostrich feather hat.
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Britton Witter, left, and her mother Toby Eichenauer, both of West Toledo, wore smaller hats.
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SOC pollyfox28p Joan Tobias, left, and Lonna Mikesell, both of Sylvania, right, sported large hats during a luncheon to support the Polly Fox Academy on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Sylvania United Church of Christ. Several dozen women sported fancy hats to the luncheon. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH
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SOC pollyfox28p LaChe'la Benton, left, and Artesia Isaac-Adams, both of North Toledo, kept to a black and white color scheme for a luncheon to support the Polly Fox Academy on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Sylvania United Church of Christ. Several dozen women sported fancy hats to the luncheon. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH
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Britton Witter of West Toledo wore a pink floral hat.
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SOC redwagon01p Cecile Bennett purchases raffle tickets from Connie Fields at the Christ Child Society 12th annual Red Wagon Show at Inverness Club, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The Blade/Andy Morrison
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Martha Nordstrom, left, Mary Tonjes and Connie Fields, right, at the Christ Child Society 12th annual Red Wagon Show at Inverness Club, Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
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Mary Ann Steinbaugh, left, and Marcia Heintschel at the Christ Child Society 12th annual Red Wagon Show.
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