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Hometown Heroes Luncheon 2-25-18

Posted by Dakota Moyer | Feb 26, 2018 | Photos

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Aaron Keck
Aaron Keck
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Amber Keith-Drowns and Joshua R. Drowns
Amber Keith-Drowns and Joshua R. Drowns
Mae and Anissa McLendon
Mae and Anissa McLendon
Irene Briggaman
Irene Briggaman
Heather Blackwell and Mark Richardson
Heather Blackwell and Mark Richardson
Lorenzo Mejia and Mary Lynn Ryerson
Lorenzo Mejia and Mary Lynn Ryerson
Gerald Romain and Jill McCullough
Gerald Romain and Jill McCullough
Robert Campbell and Robin Campbell
Robert Campbell and Robin Campbell
Ron Stutts and Joe Capowski
Ron Stutts and Joe Capowski
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Scott Madry and Sarah Madry
Scott Madry and Sarah Madry
Annetta Streater and Adrienne Streater
Annetta Streater and Adrienne Streater
Tom Stevens and Debbie Simmers
Tom Stevens and Debbie Simmers
Libbie Hough and HB Hough
Libbie Hough and HB Hough
Norma Centeno and Carol Centeno
Norma Centeno and Carol Centeno
Lisha Lackey and Steve Lackey
Lisha Lackey and Steve Lackey
Ron Stutts and Scott Madry
Ron Stutts and Scott Madry
Sgt. Jason Huey and Nicole Huey
Sgt. Jason Huey and Nicole Huey
Timothy Platt-Mills and Leah Platt-Mills
Timothy Platt-Mills and Leah Platt-Mills
Tameka Tisdale-Williams and Tyrone Williams
Tameka Tisdale-Williams and Tyrone Williams
Marin Lissy and Karen Lissy
Marin Lissy and Karen Lissy
Stephani Kilpatrick and Bryan Reklis
Stephani Kilpatrick and Bryan Reklis
Chris and Jana Ehrenfeld
Chris and Jana Ehrenfeld
Alicia Stemper and Lydia Lavelle
Alicia Stemper and Lydia Lavelle
Cherie Rosemond
Cherie Rosemond
Greg Bell and Boykin Bell
Greg Bell and Boykin Bell
John Santa
John Santa
Stan Newsome
Stan Newsome
Pierre Alexis and Corey Root
Pierre Alexis and Corey Root
Monte and Jeanne Brown
Monte and Jeanne Brown
Carolyn and Jeff Walters
Carolyn and Jeff Walters
Janice and Richard Tyler
Janice and Richard Tyler
Vimala Rajendran and Chela Tu
Vimala Rajendran and Chela Tu
The UNC Loreleis
The UNC Loreleis
Delores Bailey and Annetta Streater
Delores Bailey and Annetta Streater
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