
Auctioneer Roger Hurt, center, negotiates with Deb Schwartz on a bid for a dessert during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Drew Royalty, right, presents a cake to Curtis Kaiser after he won in a bidding war during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Three of Leadership Jackson County’s executive directors, from left, Terrye Davidson, Rexanne Ude and Ann Windley, attended the organization’s 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Kate Garrity makes a presentation on Leadership Jackson County projects over the years during the 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Mark Davidson carries a container of Texas sheet cake cupcakes, made and donated by Laura Kirtley, during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Drew Royalty holds a dessert basket, donated by Robin Cummings, to be auctioned off during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Joyce Corya cuts into an ice cream cake her table won during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Auctioneer Roger Hurt takes bids for iced sugar cookies made by Jackie Hill and held by Jim Ude during the dessert auction at the Leadership Jackson County 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Tables are decorated for Leadership Jackson County’s 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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Kate Garrity made eight pies for the dessert auction at Leadership Jackson County’s 40-year celebration and fundraiser Thursday night at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
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