Social Seens... Photography by Gram
Pat and Bill Blizzard, who moved to
Dunedin from Tampa, were glad to make
new acquaintances during the art center’s
Newlyweds Ines Clinton, a real estate
agent, and Darren Clinton, a deep sea diver,
explored the art center’s galleries and made
new friends during the party.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017
Holiday Gala Party.
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Dave Gerth and his wife Ellen, keynote
speaker for the Sterling Society’s upcoming
January 27th Founders’ Luncheon benefit,
admired the art exhibits at the center.
Jerry and Melody Figurski, who have been
staunch supporters of The Arc Tampa Bay for
years, served as the honorary chairs for
its Festival of Trees benefit.
Third-year festival co-chair Kiersten Finchum
and her husband Travis were excited about
the high quality and creativeness of the
fundraiser’s decorated trees.
Karen McMullen congratulated her husband
Bret for again serving as a co-chair, while
also decorating trees for this hugely successful
Arc benefit.
Holiday Gala Party
The Dunedin Fine Art Center, which offers creative educational experiences in the visual arts, and the Sterling Society, which is
its support group, joined forces for their first annual Holiday Gala Party. The art center was filled with guests who enjoyed visiting
with one another, admiring the galleries’ exhibits, holiday decorations and Gallery Shop offerings, sampling the cuisine from the
center’s own Stephen Michael’s Palm Café and dancing to the music of Mitch Loenstein and his combo.
Photography by Gram
Arc’s Festival of Trees
“Once Upon a Christmas,” the Arc Tampa Bay’s 32nd annual Festival of Trees benefit, was a three-day opportunity to stroll
through a forest of more than 100 creatively decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and other decorations that were available for
purchase at the Long Center in Clearwater. The family-friendly festival was officially kicked off by its popular Premiere Night
patron party. The Arc Tampa Bay supports and empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.