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he Jose Honorees held a highfalutin tea
party May 20 at the lovely home of
Duane Witzel and Greg Baumgardner,
The awards were established by the
international court system to honor mem'
bers for outstanding contributions to their
own communities. The event raised
$ 1,600 for the fifth annual dinner,
which will be held next October in
Portland.
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From left,
Curtis chats
with Rose
Empress XXXI
Cicely and Rose
Emperor X X V I1
Andrew T. Foxx
The reigning Rose Empress
XLIII The Lovely Suzanne;
below, guests enjoy the
bountiful spread
Guests from the Raintree Empire Tree Empress
X X V Jane (left) and Rain Emperor X X V Shelley
The Lovely Suzanne (left) and
Susie Shepherd with the legendary
Ann Shepherd (seated)
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From left,
Miss Gay Portland X X V III
Jessica Del A Rosa,
Rose Empress X V Darcelle,
Miss Gay Oregon X X IX
Ciara Del A Rosa
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From left,
Regent Empress Milo
of Eugene with the hosts,
Duane Witzel and
Greg Baumgardner
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They’re stylin’: Roxy LeRoy (left) and Empress of Ladd Alyce