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A day at Oregon Ridge Park for everyone to enjoy! |
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Sun on the lawn . . . |
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. . . shade under the ramada (Dr. Larry Appel and Dr. Fred Brancati) |
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. . . and room to play games. |
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Fun for kids . . . |
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. . . and for adults! (Dr. Joe Cofrancesco) |
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Many families attend, including Welch Center trainee Dr. Kuni Matsushita with his wife, Yoriko, daughter and baby son. |
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The youngest Matsushita displays a very Oslerian equanimity while having his close-up taken. |
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Dr. Jeanne Clark's husband, Bo Smolka, and son |
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GIM Fellow Dr. Dana Christo with her little daughter |
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Dr. Jessica Yeh with her son and daughter |
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Dr. Sarah Clever with her twins
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And now for a closer look |
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A happy group |
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Dr. Ruben Hernaez with his son-- who seems to have enjoyed his lunch! |
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Dr. Geetangali Chander with her daughter |
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. . . who now finds some time to spend with Dad, Andrew Hazlett |
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Dr. Howard Levy with his wife, Lauren |
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Two from the younger set |
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Dr. Brancati's twin daughters with a friend |
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"Mom, I want to be a doctor, too!" |
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Erika Vaitekunas with her husband and two young sons |
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Memorial Day deserves a serious flag-bearer! |
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The faculty is well represented in, from left, Drs. Larry Appel, Joe Coresh, and Fred Brancati |
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Dr. Eric Bass enjoys the day |
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Drs. Elizabeth Jaffee and Joe Cofrancesco |
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Dr. David Levine |
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And furry friends too! |
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Noreen Krause with her two dogs |
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The children enjoyed the handiwork of an expert in face-painting |
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Artist at work! |
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A completed masterpiece! |
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Her inner tiger begins to make its appearance! |
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A work of sheer fantasy! |
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Yikes! That is one scary face!
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Before and . . . |
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. . . after a very imaginative paint job! |
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It wouldn't be a GIM-Welch Center picnic without games! |
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Dr. Jessica Yeh helps organize the tug-o'-war |
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All the tiny kids on one side? |
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The venerable wheelbarrow race |
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The grown-ups watch the fun |
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The formidable egg race! |
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The children await their turns |
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Carefully, carefully! |
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Dr. Ruben Hernaez shows his son a few points of style |
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A vision of complete concentration |
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Almost there! |
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A proud and happy winner! |
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An unscheduled contest! |
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Have you ever seen a tiger fly a kite? |
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Displays of pride: The GIM tee-shirt and . . . |

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Drs. Larry Appel, Joe Coresh and Fred Brancati flash the Welch Center "W" sign |
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Finally, happy picnickers wend their way home. |
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