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236 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 ~ T H E P E N I N S U L A S C E N E ~ YWCA Monterey County DV Awareness Luncheon Dennis Hamilton, Fred Hernandez, Ken Peterson T he YWCA Monterey County hosted a chef inspired luncheon at the beautiful Intercontinental Clement Hotel in Monterey to honor October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Taylor Armstrong, former cast mate of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," spoke to a sold out crowd of over 200 people, telling her personal story of escaping a life of domestic violence. Jason Ledford, Connie Hong-Smith, Dawn Peel, Michele Stannard Danny Montenegro, Erika Matadamas, Paulette Lynch Seth Goldstein, Melanie Wagner, Nuran Saleh Jenny MacMurdon, Valarie Schad, Krystlyn Giedt Mark Hood, Gloria Stearns, Dave Hober Estella Sanchez, Pam Patterson, Elaine McCleaf, Tom Morgan, Blake Hannah Diana Flores, Ben Balester, Germaine Esquivel Nikki Proctor, Mitch McDowell, Tracy LeBlanc, Mike O'Bleness, Amy Trosky Hortencia Jimenez, Mary Kay Hamilton, Jean Stallings, Krista Hanni, Jaimie Schrabeck, Stephanie Mason Sheree Goldman, Adriana Samson, Vito Catanzaro, Judith Vargas, Daniel Gonzalez John Bluher, Taylor Armstrong Sydney and Clement Miller Jamie Miller, Robin Kerr Betsie Lays, Krista Hanni Photos: Kelli Uldall