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FLASH IT WAS AN EVENING MAGNIFIQUE AS THE FRENCH Academy of Bergen County held its first annual dinner-dance. The academy, which currently runs preschool, kindergarten and afterschool programs, was raising funds in the hopes of launching a first grade. Madeleine’s Petite Paris in Northvale, meanwhile, hosted an event for Saint Baldrick’s Foundation, which has volunteers shave their heads to show solidarity with and raise funds for children with cancer. At the Sheraton Crossroads in Mahwah, the Northern New Jersey and Rockland County Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation held its seventh annual Dream Gala. Special Olympics New Jersey and the New York Giants held their third annual Snow Bowl Flag Football Tournament at Giants Stadium. And the Ramapo College Foundation hosted its 27th annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner at the Rockleigh Country Club.
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FRENCH ACADEMY OF BERGEN COUNTY EVENT
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1. Regina and Chris Giancarlo, Jean-Francois Gueguen
SAINT BALDRICK’S FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER 2. Mike Strobel 6
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION DREAM GALA 3. Ryan Burke and Deborah M. Derby
SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND NEW YORK GIANTS SNOW BOWL 4. Back row, left to right: Glenn Lottmann, Dave Provenzano, Saje Tanawi, Tony Grabowski and Anthony Clarke; middle row, left to right: Jayson Calhoun, Rich Dosch, Brian Soto, Andrew Cianfano; kneeling, left to right: Tony Pahopin, Chris Sabin, Steve Bailey
DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS DINNER 5. Valerie Gerardi, Liz and Ralph Mastrangelo, Susan and Robert Tillsley 6. honorees David Alai, Marion Dugan and Anthony Marino 7. Sharon McGahee (standing), Nicole Green and Rev. Vernon Walton 7
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