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Bill Fine Elisha Daniels and Firas Yousif Karen Holmes Ward, and Rhondella Richardson Ben Rawitz and April Soderstrom Maria Stephanos and Ed Harding Gail Fine, Victoria Bondoc, Emily Riemer, and Ben Simmoneau Rhett Price ELLIE FUND'S 21ST ANNUAL RED CARPET GALA Boston enjoyed a dose of Hollywood glamor when the Ellie Fund hosted its 21st Annual Red Carpet Gala, the city's exclusive viewing party of the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Hosted at Fairmont Copley Plaza in partnership with Gemini Industries and WCVB Channel 5, guests enjoyed wines courtesy of Santa Margherita USA and gourmet chef stations hosted by BostonChefs.com. The evening raised nearly $300,000 to support the Ellie Fund's mission to provide invaluable assistance to women, men, and families undergoing breast cancer treatment across Massachusetts. Keeta Gilmore Frank McGuire and Deb Hanley Sandra and Holt Massey with Brent Shay Arjun Gupta, Mary Beth Kelly, Deidre McCarthy, Sara and Panos Demeter, and Meredith Braunstein Lisa and Spencer Macalaster with Michelle and Stephen Karol Sophia Watson, Ashley Breed, and Uzo Erlingsson 45TH ANNUAL BEACON HILL GALA Deb Hanley and Frank McGuire held court as they were fêted as honorary gala chairs at the 45th annual Beacon Hill Gala at the Four Seasons. More than 200 guests celebrated the duo's 40 years of esteemed leadership at the black tie dinner, featuring the Kahootz Band. Proceeds from the evening support the work of the Beacon Hill Civic Association, whose mission is to preserve the historical and residential character of its namesake neighborhood. BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 45