86 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2017
Dr. Sophia Wisniewska of the University of
South Florida–St. Petersburg and journalist
Cathy Unruh, along with YMCA Resource
Centers’ Deborah Figgs-Sanders, former
St. Pete Councilwoman Connie Kone and Sylvia
Rusche were the Five Fabulous Females honored
at Academy Prep’s 10th annual luncheon on
St. Pete Beach.
Bluffs, chaired “March into Spring,” the
second annual Fashions of Belleair
luncheon and fashion show at the Belleair
Country Club to benefit Abilities Guild/
Veterans Mall with emcee Belleair Deputy
Mayor Karla Rettstatt, pianist David
Lyon and women’s and men’s ensembles
from 12 area boutiques, including Cassi
and Company, Nicole Boutique, Suzette’s
on the Rocks and Shoes by Beverly.....
Jody Cox of Clearwater is chairing the
Clearwater Free Clinic’s annual John H.
Meek Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
benefit in Belleair.....Kathy Mandula and
Andrea Wilson, both of St. Petersburg,
are co-chairing the Heart Gallery Pinellas
and Pasco’s 11th annual “Flock to the Trop”
gala and auction in St. Petersburg.....Sandy
Kearney of St. Pete Beach is chairing
Angels Against Abuse’s 10th annual Blue
Ribbon Ball in St. Petersburg.....Margaret
Word Burnside and Aaron Fodiman of
Dunedin have been asked to serve as the
honorary chairs for Charity Works’ annual
Monolopy Night benefit in Belleair.....
Heidi Charpentier and Jason LeBlanc
are co-chairing the 26th anniversary of
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful’s “Tropical
Nights” benefit in Tampa.....Mary Ann
Morse, president of the Dalí Museum’s
Guild and Jody Morelli, its development
committee chair, are co-chairing the
group’s annual Los Vinos de Dalí in
St. Petersburg.....Dawn Cooper, Diane
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