Agatha Aurbach, Michele Oshman, Phyllis Greenberger and Trish Vradenburg
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Marcia Carlucci and Marlene Malek Gurteen Taylor-Schiavo and Malcolm Ian Cross
OUT OF THE SHADOWS DINNER Ronald Reagan Building | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL INTO THE LIGHT Dozens of congressmen, researchers, caregivers and patients gathered at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s third annual dinner to focus on the often-overlooked perspective of caregivers who have to deal with the devastating effects of the disease. In a conversation with NPR’s Diane Rehm, former first lady Laura Bush recounted her mother’s experience acting as caregiver for her father who died from the disease. Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Kelly Ayo e were presented with the Congressional Champion Award while author Greg O’Brien received the inaugural Bea Lerner Valor Award for his hard-fought battle against Alzheimer’s. The event used the hashtag #WeWontWait to emphasize the urgent need for advanced research. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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COFFEE CORNER Peet’s Coffee hosted a launch party for the craft company’s newest Washington area location in Georgetown. Guests got a sneak peek of the café on the corner of M and 33rd St. NW and enjoyed Peet’s handcrafted beverages, sampled hors d’oeuvres, and indulged in desserts graciously provided by the brand’s popular neighbor, Georgetown cupcakes. CEO, Dave Burwick, mingled with guests, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, walking them through the perks of the designed space and introducing them to the location’s slow bar where manual brew methods were on display.
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