At the Mahaffey Theater
in St. Petersburg, a new
shell was installed to further
enhance the sound and
ambience of The Florida
Orchestra’s performances
and concerts there.
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Research, which are fighting to develop
cures for breast cancer. Chris’ wife Lisa
was diagnosed with breast cancer six
years ago.
Kimberly Church has been selected by
the board of directors of the Lighthouse
of Pinellas to be the new chief executive
officer following the retirement of the
agency’s longtime president and CEO Dan
Mann. Kimberly was the organization’s
vice president and chief financial officer.
Betty Edelman, president of the Friends
of the Dunedin Library, welcomed guests
to the annual Volunteer Appreciation
Luncheon that thanked those who donate
their time to the library. Phyllis Gorshe,
the library’s director, thanked all who
came for helping to make the library an
outstanding community resource.
Donna Vislocky is the new volunteer
coordinator at the Dunedin Fine Art
Center.
Carla Mattern is the new director of
philanthropy for the Suncoast Hospice
Foundation, a member of Empath
Health’s nonprofit network of care, which
is headquartered in Clearwater.
Margaret Murray, who is freeFall
Theatre Company’s first ever
development director, will help the
St. Petersburg group get the word out
about is upcoming community festivals,
student showcases and new Backstage
Passes, conversations and interactions
with their leading actors, production team
and artistic staff.
Laura Busch has expanded her
Suzette’s on the Rocks Boutique at 400
Indian Rocks Road N. in Belleair Bluffs,
and her sister Janine Lane has moved
her Suzette’s on Central, which she has
renamed Simply Suzette’s to 7232 Central
Ave. in St. Petersburg.
Chefs Matt Foss and Tammie Moir
have opened their new Broadway
Suzan Decker Ross and her
husband Ed Mitchell were
proud of the Backstage Bistro
section that she and her team
at Decker Ross Interiors in
Clearwater created for the
38th annual Clearwater Jazz
Holiday for artists, sponsors
and other VIPs backstage.
Marlene Rose, a glass artist,
has installed one of her works
called Red Eternity Relic on
Cleveland Street across from
her gallery in downtown
Clearwater, as part of the
city’s Public Art and Design
Program. It will be on display
through December of 2018.