15th Annual Knock Out Abuse

Nancy Koide, Brynee Baylor, Dawn Jackson, Cynthia Anderson and Charisse Jackson

Location: Ritz-Carlton Washington

Photos by Tony Powell

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: Hunky local firefighters escorted the ladies into the silvery ballroom for drinks and dinner benefiting efforts to reduce domestic violence. SURPRISE PRIZE: Actress Kathleen Turner was duly impressed when two firemen stripped to the waist after auctioning their shirts to top bidders. DULY NOTED: Past chairwomen Holidae Hayes, Debra Lee, Holly Muldoon, Norma Ramsey, and Ann Walker-Marchant were honored before the much-anticipated arrival of gents from Fight Night.