GOOD WORKS & GOOD TIMES
Affair of the Heart at the Mandarin P H OTO S BY M I C H A E L L A N G
The Greater Washington Heart Ball brought together more than 500 of the region’s physician, corporate, health care and community leaders Feb. 25 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to raise awareness about heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular research, as well as American Heart Association education and advocacy campaigns.
Lissa Levinson, Matt Turpin, Aaron Daniels, Lisa Dezzutti, Kerry Tucker, Joe Daniels, Caitlin Daniels, Jason Tucker and Willie Violett.
Eric and Jodi Reicin. Eric is the 2017 Lawyers Have Heart 10K chair as well as vice president and general council at MorganFranklin.
Cheryl Waldrup and Marty Cummings, CEO, Integrated Support Systems, Inc.
Heart Ball co-chairs Dave Humpton, executive vice president of Montgomery Village Foundation, and Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens Government Technologies.
Steve and Barbara Lustgarten, executive vice president of Blake Real Estate.
Seated: Dave and Barbara Humpton with Jeff and Judy Marks, CEO, Siemens USA. Standing: Daniela Leonhardt, AHA volunteer and survivor, Elena and Mike Deskin, Sue Palka of Fox5 News, Sabrina Bauer and Joe Palka of National Public Radio.
A Star-Spangled Night of Vision BY M A RY B I R D | P H OTO S BY N ES H A N H . N A LTC H AYA N
“Oh, Say, Can You See?” was the theme of the gala hosted by the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington at the Four Seasons March 4 to support its sight-saving programs. After a reception and silent auction with many patriotic items, Doug Kammerer of NBC News4 emceed a dinner program opened by the Montgomery County Local 1664 Professional Fire Fighters Honor Guard Team. Event chair Sally Pilkerton presented Pete Piringer of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service with the Community Service Award. William L. Rich III, M.D., received the Professional Service Award. POB is the largest local prevention of blindness agency in the United States.
POB board member and gala chair Sally Pilkerton, NBC4’s Doug Kammerer and Siwar Jaafar.
Professional Award honoree William L. Rich III, M.D. (center), POB board member Mohamad Jaafar, M.D (left), and A. Raymond Pilkerton, M.D. (right).
Pete Piringer, POB Community Service Award honoree (center) and the Montgomery County Local 1664 Professional Fire Fighters Honor Guard Team.
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