TANOUE PRESENTS 19th BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER

Celebrity photographer Russell Tanoue, center, kept with tradition by celebrating his birthday with a fundraising gala benefiting two local charities — HUGS and Project Shine — June 25 at M Nightclub. It was the 19th year Tanoue has celebrated his birthday by raising money for local charities. M Nightclub General Manager Dan Punch and comedian Cathy Tanaka wished him a happy birthday as he watched the crowd by the front bar.

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