Culture On the Town: 3/15 Published on March 15, 2015 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print From left are, Allan Block, Susan Block, Clare Gorski, Joel Gorski, and Luci Gorski at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala. 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. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image 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. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image 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. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Mia Rettig, 9, holds a white rat snake during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Ally Westmeyer, 9, holds a white rat snake during a visit from Mark's Ark at the Toledo Country Club. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event: Board member, Lauren Strauss, left, Emcee Diane Larson, center, and Sarah Brainard. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary Board members Serena Lipski,left, and Mara Rendina. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Honorary chairman Marianne Ballas, left, and Board Chairman Dr. Amira Gohara. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image CEO Lisa McDuffie, left, and Emcee Diane Larson, right, at the Milestone's 20th anniversary event at the SeaGate Centre. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Dr. Amira Gohara, past Milestone honoree, pins a Milestone pin on Dr. Iman Mohamed. THE BLADE/ BARBARA HENDEL Buy This Image 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. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Dr. Iman Mohamed. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Laneta Goings. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Barbara Petee. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Judge Arlene Singer. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Sr. Mary Carol Gregory. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Sharon Speyer. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image Milestone's 20th anniversary event honoree Carol Bintz. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This Image 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. 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. From left are, Allan Block, Susan Block, Clare Gorski, Joel Gorski, and Luci Gorski at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala. From left are, Joel Gorski, Susan Allan Block and JB Rorick at the dinner at the New York City Opera Renaissance Gala. 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. Dennis and Dianna Schroder, of South Toledo, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image 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. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Frank and Nina Crinks, of South Toledo, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Jim and Diane Parritt, of Maumee, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Jeannine Kennedy, of Oregon, left, and Tamera Golden, of Oregon, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Christine Cheski, of Rossford, left, and her nephew Jon Wilson, of Waterville, attended the Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Purr-fect Evening. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Meghan Bramlage, Margot Estes, and Cindi White attend the Tinis for Preemies fund-raiser. Jennifer and Nick Hall, co-founders of Graham's Foundation at the Tinis for Preemies fund-raiser. Related Items on the town ,YWCA Recommended for you Click to comment