Friends visit over dinner

Karen Piffko (left), Joan Jackson, and Marg Bitzer enjoy the Christmas dinner celebration at Glen Arbor Dec. 4.

Dec. 19, 2013 8:00 a.m.
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Karen Piffko (left), Joan Jackson, and Marg Bitzer enjoy the Christmas dinner celebration at Glen Arbor Dec. 4.

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