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Date of Event:<\/strong> 02\/12\/2025<\/p>

Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Twigs Bistro<\/p>

Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 36<\/p>

Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>Lonnie Benn – Gold Membership<\/p>

Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>The Spokane AWS Section held its annual Date Night, inviting members to bring their significant others for a night of fine dining, socializing, and a silent auction. Local businesses donated baskets which were auctioned off during the evening, raising over $1300 for a local veterans charity. The section also celebrated one of its most distinguished members, Lonnie Benn, for achieving his Gold Membership, earned for his 50th year as an AWS member, even longer than the section has existed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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