THINGS HEARD
Victoria Motil and Joe Duran held their
wedding and reception at his Belleair
Beach home...Erin Swartz, daughter of
Cheryl and Howard Swartz of West
Chase, and Jimmy Smith, son of The
Hon. Jim Smith and his wife Liz of
Clearwater, were married at East Lake
Woodlands Country Club in Clearwater...
Dominique Heller of Sarasota and Eric
Wagman of St. Petersburg, the son of Beth
Houghton and Scott Wagman, exchanged
vows in the courtyard of the MFA(Museum
of Fine Arts) in St. Petersburg...Veronica
Cintron of Tampa, a Bay News 9 television
anchor, surprised her husband Preston
Rudie, communications director for U.S.
Representative David Jolly, while they
were at his alma mater for a football game
by presenting him with a University of
Wisconsin baby “onesie” outfit to
announce the exciting news that they are
expecting their first child in May...Megan
Bach, daughter of Becky and Gary Bach
of Dunedin, and Jimmy Spencer, son of
Wendy and Scott Spencer of Belleair,
were given a brunch at his parents’ home
following the baptism of their first child,
daughter Stella Rose Spencer, at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church in Clearwater...
Cindy Francis and her husband Michael,
the Florida Orchestra’s new music director
designate, who live in Land O’ Lakes, are
the proud parents of Annabella Grace
Francis, their first child...Tracy Negoshian
Phillips, fashion designer and owner of
Tracy Negoshian stores in Sarasota and
E A R T O TA M P A B AY
Coral and Neil Orkin hosted a reception
at their home to celebrate the installation
of the Dale Chihuly chandelier
they had flown to Seattle, Washington to
commission fromthe famous glass artist...
Susan and Jim Ralston invited friends to
a Holiday Lunch at their new home and his
artist’s studio on Brightwaters Boulevard
in St. Petersburg...Karen and Brett
McMullen held their annual Christmas
Party at their home in Clearwater...Renée
Vaughn and her husband Ron, president
of University of Tampa, held their annual
Holiday Open House at their home in
Tampa...Nick Dukaswas given a birthday
dinner party by his wife Connie at their
home in Palm Harbor... Ed Safee and his
wife Natalie quietly toasted his birthday,
while hosting the Silver Coffee Committee’s
37th annual evening benefit for the Children’s
Home Society of Florida at their home in
Belleair Bluffs...Michael Cantonis and his
bride Rebecca of Belleair chose to spend his
birthday at the Silver Coffee Committee’s
“Moonlit PubCrawl” party, which his family
By The Ear
The Ear is wearing one of a pair of white gold
designer earrings featuring 7.12 carats of oval
blue sapphires and 1.12 carats of round and
blaze cut diamonds from International
Diamond Center in Clearwater and Tampa.
TONY CHAPLINSKY JR.
enjoyed her birthday with a ladies’ lunch
at Wildflower Cafe, tea in the Hibiscus
Room of the Fort Harrison, and dinner
with her husband Nate at the Columbia
Restaurant on Sand Key in Clearwater...Ken
Hamilton, president of the Palm Pavilion
on North Clearwater Beach, celebrated
his birthday in Whitefish, Montana with
his wife Lisa, along with fellow Clearwater
residents, daughter Kimberly with her
significant other Craig Leslie, and son
Scottwith his wife Leah and their daughter
Lily, as well as with Judge Jim and Janice
Case, who originally introduced Ken to
Montana...Mary Jo Frost and John Grobes,
Jr. of Dunedin were married during a
ceremony performed by notary Dr. Harry
Barash at Pan y Vino Brick Oven Pizza
and Wine Bar in downtown Dunedin...
NORAA
Charlene and Mardy Gordon of Crystal Beach
hosted a dinner party at Cafe Ponte in Clearwater
to celebrate her birthday.
helped sponsor...Marsha Walker of St.
Petersburg celebrated her birthday with
Carlos Urena while attending International
Diamond Center’s “Carets and Cars”
party at the Rolls Royce dealership in St.
Petersburg...Chris Renfrow of Clearwater
celebrated his birthday during his Charity
Works’ Cup Challenge awards dinner at the
Belleair Country Club...Laurie Jessup of
Jessup Communications in Clearwater
A.H. TRAM
Debbie White of Safety Harbor was given a
birthday party by Jim and Susan Ralston at their
new home in St. Petersburg.
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