Paul Peiffer, chairman of the board of the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce, congratulated the
Chamber’s Executive Director Susan Petersen on her leadership for the City’s annual Taste of Safety
Harbor at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa.
president of Creative Contractors. He has
been with the company for ten years
and leads the firm’s business development
efforts.
Bob Buckhorn was overwhelmingly
re-elected as the Mayor of Tampa, which
surprised no one. Bob continues the line
of great mayors who have served the City
of Tampa. We hope the next time he
runs, it will be for governor of the State
of Florida.
Joe Cappello and his daughter Jennifer
Spaulding have relocated their Cappello
& Co. from Belleair Bluffs to a larger,
free-standing building at 12941 Park
Boulevard in Seminole. Their familyowned,
full service fine jewelry store,
which has been in Pinellas County for
over 30 years, provides jewelry sales, an
on-site master jeweler and gemologist,
jewelry and watch repairs and appraisal
services, as well as discreet collateral
lending.
Mark Nourjian, general manager,
Executive Chef John Zimmerman and
the Ruth’s Chris Steak House team
hosted “Rehearsal Dinners” to benefit
Southeastern Guide Dogs in their new
location at 131 Second Avenue North
in the Sundial shopping destination of
St. Petersburg.
Roman Black, marketing director for
American Stage, a not-for-profit theatre
company located at 163 3rd St. N. in St.
Petersburg, announced that acting and
improvisation classes will be offered
for adults with various ability and experience
Southeast, announced that it will be
adding new cases, exhibits and dioramas
this year, such as a 3D diorama that tells
the story of the conflicts in Iran, Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Kirk Ke Wang, a multimedia artist,
will have an exhibition of his work on
display at the Contemporary Art Space
and Studio in Tampa.
Stephanie Gularte has been selected
by the Amer i can Stage Theat re
Company as its new producing artistic
director. She is a producer, writer, director
and actor, who is prepared to take the
American Stage to new heights and
expand its ability to bring the magic of
live theatre to audiences all around the
Tampa Bay area.
Leslie Farrell with the Patel Conservatory
at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center
for the Performing Arts in Tampa, was
excited to report that the school has won
the “Outstanding School” from the Youth
America Grand Prix.
Steve Roberto is the new director of
fundraising and development for Tampa’s
“The Diversity Initiative” that empowers
through employment.
Diane Shelly, the executive director
of the Florida Craft Art Gallery in St.
Petersburg, has announced that Michael
Graham and Murray Silverstein have
joined the board of directors of this 63-
year-old organization, which represents
over 300 fine craft artists in its retail and
exhibition galleries.
Joshua Bomstein has been named
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