NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 87 the Tampa Bay Veterans Society Memorial in Crest Lake Park in 2016..... Dr. Allen Haimes of Sand Key, Clearwater and the late John Piazza, the founder of the Armed Forces History Museum in Largo, were instrumental in sending over seven thousand traditional Christmas compact discs to military servicemen serving overseas in time for the holidays. The discs were performed and donated by singer Gary Puckett of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap fame, who lives on Sand Key.....Fran Brusini and Linda Pugliese are the co-chairs for “Elixir of Elegance,” the St. Petersburg Opera Guild’s Silver Bells Luncheon benefit with entertainment by Maestro Mark Sforzini and members of the St. Petersburg Opera Company.....Maria Cantonis of Belleair and Joan Gutierrez of Tampa have been selected to co-chair The Florida Orchestra North Suncoast Associates’ 23rd annual “Bravura Brunch” in Palm Harbor next March..... Kirsten Finchum of Palm Harbor and Bret McMullen of Clearwater are the co-chairs, while Melody and Jerry Figurski of Clearwater are the honorary chairs for The Arc Tampa Bay’s annual “Festival of Trees” benefit.....April La Cava and Lisa Gari are co-chairing “Make This Holiday a Reality,” the 28th annual St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and Georgette’s Boutique Holiday Fashion Show and auction in Tampa to benefit St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital’s Newborn Resuscitation Room..... Sabrena Amaro of Belleair Bluffs and Krista Hinrichs of Clearwater are the co-chairs for “Moonlight Over Calypso Bay,” the 2016 Silver Coffee in the Harbor Oaks home of Lisa and Jeff Farmer to benefit the Children’s Home Society of Florida.....Christy Bower and John Coyne, both of Dunedin, are the co-chairs for the Dunedin Historical Museum’s My Three Angels second annual theater night benefit in conjunction with Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater.....Walt Blenner is the chair of the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s board of directors, while Debbie White and Bill Francisco are the co-chairs of its advisory board..... Leslie Farrell of Tampa is the board chair for Oasis (Outreach Assisting Students in Schools).....Susan Latvala of Palm Harbor, former Pinellas County Commissioner, is the president of the Palm Harbor Museum board.....Betty and Ed Proefke chaired the successful Creative Visions 2016 capital campaign for the Dunedin Fine Art Center..... Trina Barnes, a retired teacher of Countryside, and Peter Vostas, a retired finance company owner, were named Mrs. and Mr. Countryside during a reception at the Countryside Country Club in Clearwater in recognition of their services to the community. 9 Pam Ryan Anderson, executive director of the Clearwater Community Volunteers, thanked Deb Sharp and emcee Joanie Sigel for co-chairing the Volunteers’ 13th annual Fashions with Flair fashion show and lunch at The Fort Harrison in Clearwater, which benefited the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League Lealman Sports Complex, the Leonard Johnson Foundation and Winter Wonderland. Ear to Tampa Bay JENNIFER DECKER Kristina Gallant, the winner of WTSP Channel 10’s Great Day Tampa Bay’s two-week, ten contestant T-Tapp Challenge, lost 14.5 inches and one clothing size, while training with muscle activation specialist and bestselling author Teresa Tapp on the morning television show and at the Safety Harbor Spa. NORAA
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