John Wilson of St. Petersburg, retired television anchor, was surprised by his wife Mary
K., when their youngest son Patrick and his family arrived from New Jersey to join
sons Paul and Mark and their families for a birthday weekend on Clearwater Beach.
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in the week-long Senior State Games at
the Long Center in Clearwater, where he
swam all strokes to place first, second and
three thirds.....Johnny Cardosi, the new
Commodore, and Roland Milam, the
outgoing Commodore of the Clearwater
Yacht Club on Clearwater Beach,
congratulated Betty McGraw Perkins
for receiving the Tom and Sarah Cooper
Memorial Award for Community Service,
Dr. Jeff Marks for winning the Robert
Word Memorial Award for Racing
Participation and Maggie Bradley for
winning the Junior Yachtsman of the Year
Award during the Club’s annual Change
of Watch event.....Vivien Skinner Grant,
a member of one of Dunedin’s founding
families, was honored by the Dunedin City
Commission on her 102nd birthday for
her contributions to the community as a
former five term city commissioner, as
well as by helping to acquire parkland,
found the Dunedin Historical Society, save
the Society’s historic Andrews Memorial
Chapel, fund the building of the Dunedin
Fine Arts Center as president of the
Dunedin Junior Service League, chair
numerous boards and committees,
plus more.....Teresa Wittstruck of
St. Petersburg, a two-term past president
of Infinity, the league to aid abused
children and adults, was crowned 2016
Queen of Hearts during the 58th Annual
Queen of Hearts Ball in St. Petersburg,
which benefited Clothes to Kids, Inc. and
PARC.
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Dr. Byung-Joon Ahn, an ophthalmologist at St. Luke’s in Tarpon Springs, and Allison
Canfield, director of communications and events for the Stuart Society of the Museum
of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, who were married at Calvary East Lake Church in Tarpon
Springs, followed by a dinner reception at a nearby golf club, will reside in Tampa.
Ear to Tampa Bay
POST
SURGERY
THERAPY By Deborah Karlan, L.M.T.
A FTER TEACHING AEROBICS FOR
many years on harder than optimum
floors, Nancy developed problems
with her knees, hips and lower back. She
had both hips and knees replaced. Severe
back pain made her unable to complete
physical therapy on her right knee, which
then froze. Nancy, who found me through
my articles in Tampa Bay Magazine, started
treatment with me because she was going to
have her knee mobilized. She was scheduled
for daily physical therapy the first week,
but was concerned about its pain and stress
to her body. I did restorative massage two
times the first week, once before the
procedure and then several days after it to
help decrease pain in the leg, calf, foot, lower
back and neck. The therapy successfully
helped her complete the mobilization
of the knee. My restorative therapy
included manual lymphatic drainage,
gentle neuromuscular therapy, cold laser
and E-Stim. Nancy is continuing weekly
massage and is completing successful knee
rehabilitation. Her lower back and neck are
greatly improved and she is able to enjoy
a greater quality of life with less pain and
greater mobility.
Restorative Massage is a very effective
post surgery treatment. Mine is all inclusive,
and I do not charge separately for the
modalities or special techniques that I use.
Manual lymphatic therapy is excellent after
surgery to help the body remove waist fluids
and decrease swelling. It very gently, but
effectively, speeds recovery. Neuromuscular
therapy helps break the pain cycle, calming
nerves and flushing deeper tissues. The cold
laser helps repair tissue damage and relieve
pain. The E-Stim relieves pain trigger points.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deborah Karlan, L.M.T. has
been a massage therapist and colon
hydro-therapist for 38 years. Her Wellness
From Within office is at 2158 Drew Street in
Clearwater. Her information website is
www.dkarlan.com. For questions and
appointments and to find harmony and
balance with massage, please call
(727) 641-8979.
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