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86 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MAY/JUNE 2021
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Nancy “GiGi” McKibben was surrounded by
friends and her daughter Hunter, who was
expecting a baby girl, and her daughter Taylor,
who had just given birth to a baby boy, during
a Parisian-themed afternoon party given by
Teresa “Cookie” Hibbard and Val “Shugie”
Anderson at the Hibbard home in Clearwater. 9
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Preston Kirkpatrick, son of Suzanne and Kenneth
Kirkpatrick of Ocala, and Lisa Hepp, daughter of
Dr. Mark and Cindy Hepp of Clearwater, had their
wedding ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Tampa, followed by a reception at Westshore Yacht
Club in Tampa. The bride’s 15-foot cathedral veil,
flowers and décor were designed and created by
Allen Arnold, former owner and head designer of
Allen’s Florist in Dunedin. The newlyweds will
be at home in Ocala.
Andrea and Paul Jarvis hosted private early evening parties for one guest couple at
a time while socially distancing in the backyard garden of their home in
Palm Harbor to celebrate his birthday.
GERALD ARNOLD
Ray and Ellie Weaver of Palm Harbor were recognized as
“Volunteers of the Year” and presented with the Empath Health
“2021 Mary J. Labyak Legacy Award” for their over 15 years of
continued support and volunteerism by Rafael Sciullo, president
and CEO of Empath Health, a nonprofit integrated network of
care for those affected by chronic or advanced illness. Empath
includes Suncoast Hospice and is headquartered in Clearwater.
EMPATH HEALTH