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Published December 10, 2011, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Birthday gala for Free Clinic

A celebration of birthday and fundraising


Birthday girl Mary Conroy Johnson (far right) is all smiles on her big night with the very big turnout on behalf of the Free Clinic last month. From left: Mary’s sons, Neil and Erik, Erik’s fiancé Andrea Kindred, and Mary’s husband, Dr. Bob Johnson.

  • Birthday girl Mary Conroy Johnson (far right) is all smiles on her big night with the very big turnout on behalf of the Free Clinic last month. From left: Mary’s sons, Neil and Erik, Erik’s fiancé Andrea Kindred, and Mary’s husband, Dr. Bob Johnson.
  • Kicking off the Nov. 11 birthday fundraiser for the free clinic were some Family Feud type skits. Above, fundraising MC Tim Schultz plays the host Richard Dawson role with “family guest members” Diane Brady and Pam Cernohous.
  • Local veterans Larry Johnson, Les Hudson, Roman Falteisek and Jerry Morrow conduct a solemn 13-fold American flag ceremony during the free clinic fundraiser, which was held on Veterans Day. Larry Waters also did a reading to explain about the ceremony.
  • Mary Conroy Johnson peers at the variety of stylish birthday cakes that were sponsored by individuals and organizations, then donated and raffled for the free clinic fundraiser. Cake themes were meant to represent Conroy Johnson’s many interests. One cake was raffled off for more than $300.
  • Sharing laughs and staying busy selling raffle tickets were planning committee members Kensey Schultz and Annie Johnson.
  • The Family Feud routine at the start of the Nov. 11 free clinic fundraiser at the River Falls Golf Course served as an icebreaker for the evening’s festivities. Above, Tom Halada, Linda Rasmussen, Mary Babler and David Page are encouraged to whoop it up by Tim Schultz.