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Dr. Irwin Entel
Named Patron of the Arts
At its Eighth Annual Founders Luncheon, the Sterling Society of the
Dunedin Fine Art Center honored Dr. Irwin Entel with its 2015
Patron of the Arts Award. Amy Heinlich introduced Irwin, and
Mary Louise Pollock presented him with the award. Irwin’s wife Syd
was the recipient of the first award in 2008.
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Patron of the Arts Award winner Dr. Irwin Entel was congratulated by his wife Syd,
his son Dr. Robert Entel, and his daughter Susan Benjamin.
Forevermark Diamonds at
International Diamond Center
To celebrate the De Beers group’s
Forevermark Diamonds’ availability
at the International Diamond Center,
the Center held a party at Rolls Royce
of Tampa Bay called Carats and Cars,
where two of the world’s finest brands
could be experienced together.
Forevermark Diamonds are hand
selected for their incredible beauty, as
less than one percent of the world’s
diamonds are eligible to receive the
Forevermark inscription.
Keith and Peggy LeClerk of the International
Diamond Center were particularly proud of
the premiere of the Forevermark’s Exceptional
Diamond Collection (an extraordinary array of
superior quality diamonds in excess of five
carats) that guests were trying on along with
the red carpet pieces worn by celebrities.
Jim Rolston Exhibits
at Sotheby’s
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Artist Jim Rolston and Eileen Bedinghaus, the
sales manager of Premier Sotheby’s International
Realty’s St. Petersburg and Belleair Bluffs offices,
greeted guests at the Art Walk reception.
As part of its Customer Appreciation
events, Premier Sotheby’s International
Realty held an Art Walk
reception in their office at Ovation
in downtown St. Petersburg that
featured the acrylic paintings, bronze
and clay sculptures, plus other works
of Jim Rolston. His innovative and
striking creations captivated Sotheby’s
guests during the event.
Pianos in
Pinellas
Encore Party
Randy Sheets, who donated the pianos for
this project, was thanked by Colin Bissett, who
organized the entire program for the Clearwater
Arts Alliance.
The Clearwater Arts Alliance held
an encore party at Clearwater ’s
Harborview Center for its inaugural
interactive Pianos in Pinellas project. The
painted pianos that had been donated by
Randy Sheets of Randy’s Pianos were
auctioned by Tampa Bay Magazine’s Aaron
Fodiman, and the artists who painted
them were introduced. All eleven pianos
sold quickly with the proceeds going to
the Clearwater Arts Alliance to help fund
its programs.
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