Doing the Most Good
The Salvation Army of Upper Pinellas County’s 11th
Annual William E. Hale Memorial Community Prayer
Breakfast, provided by the Belleair Country Club and
held at the Army’s Clearwater Community Worship Center,
was filled to capacity with the area’s leaders. Clearwater
Mayor George Cretekos, the Army Advisory Board Vice
Chair Andy Burwell, Clearwater City Manager Bill Horne
and Advisory Board member and Dunedin Vice Mayor
Bruce Livingston offered prayers for the community and
its members.
Dick Zimmerman’s “The Power of Art”
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Joyce and Walter
Larson hosted
this evening of
“Troubadours and
Temptations” at
their waterfront
home on
St. Petersburg’s
Snell Isle.
Members of the Bel Canto
Society of the St. Petersburg
Opera Company enjoyed an
elegant evening at the home of
Joyce and Walter Larson to benefit
the opera company. The evening
included an old-fashioned piano
party, along with wines curated
by Walter, to accompany a
tantalizing feast. Stars of the opera
company’s upcoming Il Travatore
entertained the guests both inside
and poolside, and Maestro Mark
Sforzini performed on the piano
and bassoon. The party concluded
at the grand piano with bourbon
crème brûlée tartlets.
This year’s Savannah VOICE Festival in
the city of Savannah, Georgia, featured
over 125 artists from around the world
in 26 events, including the opera of
Roméo et Juliette.
Savannah VOICE Festival
The Savannah VOICE Festival, which
was founded by opera stars Sherrill
Milnes and Maria Zouves of Palm
Harbor, is a two-week celebration
of the classical voice with over 25
performances, including opera, musical
theatre and song. Next year, the Festival
in Savannah will be held from August
5th through the 27th, the perfect time
of year to visit this vivacious Southern
city, which is known for its history and
charm. The Festival brings classical
vocal excellence to this Georgian
city through Milnes’ and Zouves’
organization, the VOICExperience
Foundation, a group they founded
to help young artists pursue careers
in the performing arts. To learn more
about the Festival and Savannah, call
(855) 76-OPERA (766-7372), or visit
www.SavannahVOICEFestival.org or
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The Salvation Army’s Corps
Officer for Clearwater and
Upper Pinellas County
Captain Michael Harris
and Advisory Board
Chair George Mariani Jr.
congratulated
Marti Kimball, who accepted
this year’s William E. Hale
Community Spirit Award
for her husband Russ during
the group’s Community
Prayer Breakfast.
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Patty Zimmerman joined her famous photographer
and artist husband Dick Zimmerman at the launch party
for his newest project.
ATManagement Group held
a party at their Clearwater
office and studio to
celebrate the launch of Dick
Zimmerman’s “The Power
of Art,” a series of videos
that is dedicated to help
artists expand, reach success
and help improve survival
conditions on Planet Earth.
Known for his Hollywood
celebrity portraits and
current paintings enhanced
with real jewels, Dick might
be one of the most inspiring
and creative minds we have
ever encountered.
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