this next chapter in her life.
Terry Marks, who recently
consulted for the Suncoast Black
Arts Collaborative, has been
approved as the new chief executive
officer of the St. Petersburg Arts
Alliance. She will continue the
great work of this arts organization
started in 2012 by John Collins,
its founder and retired executive
director, who will stay on in an
advisory role through the fall.
Steve Westphal of the St. Pete
Hospitality Group of restaurants
was honored that his 400 Beach
Seafood & Tap House was
selected as a Travelers’ Choice
winner by Tripadvisor, based on
reviews, ratings and raves from
travelers everywhere, putting
400 Beach among the top 10 percent
of restaurants worldwide.
Martha Margolis and Elaine
Rubel were awarded the annual
Starr Award by the Tampa Bay
Jewish Film Festival for their efforts
and work on this year’s festival, the
organization’s 25th.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is
exhibiting four portraits and three
prints in his office on loan from the
Florida Holocaust Museum of St.
Petersburg. The museum honors the
memory of millions of people who
suffered or died in the Holocaust.
It teaches the inherent worth and
dignity of the human life of all races
and cultures in order to prevent
future genocides. The four portraits
photographed by Canadian
Jason Schwartz are of Holocaust
survivors Mary Wygodski, Marie
Silverman, Walter Loebenberg
and Phil Gans. The prints are by
artist Richard Heipp.
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PATRICIA RAWLING
Steve Overton of The Overton Group
of Ameriprise Financial, a private
wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise
Financial Services, LLC, announced that
the firm has earned the 2020 Ameriprise
Client Experience Award. The award
was given to Steve, a certified financial
planner, and his team, which includes
his two sons, Matt Overton, accredited
portfolio management adviser, and
Aaron Overton, financial adviser,
and their assistant Alyse Duffy.
They earned the award because of
their ability to consistently deliver
personalized, goal-based advice and
exceptional client service. Award
recipients earned an overall client
satisfaction rating equal to or greater
than 4.9 out of 5 and maintained
stellar business results. The award
represents an elite group of Ameriprise
advisers recognized as leaders for their
commitment to making a difference in
the lives of their clients. Less than 15%
of Ameriprise practices have earned this
distinct honor. The Ameriprise office is
at 1517 Sun City Center Plaza, Suite A
in Sun City Center, Florida.
Dr. Maria Loulourgas, an optometric physician formerly with St. Luke’s
Cataract and Laser Institute, who has provided eye care services in Pinellas
and Pasco counties for more than 20 years, has opened Eye See Clear Vision,
a comprehensive, state-of-the-art family medical eye care boutique at
928 Curlew Road in Dunedin. She specializes in pediatric, adult and diabetic eye
exams; glaucoma, dry eye, macular degeneration, cataract and LASIK surgery
co-management and emergency eye care; plus prescription lenses, contacts and
designer frames.