PHILANTHROPY
34 FUELING THE EMPOWERMENT
OF EDUCATION
Ned & Mickey Davis
By Steven J. Smith
38 SPREADING THE WEALTH
Marcia Jean Taub & Peter Swain
By Steven J. Smith
ON THE TOWN
62 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW
The All Star Children’s Center
By Gus Mollasis
70 EDUCATION MATTERS
Sarasota Youth Orchestra
and Education Programming
By Ryan G. Van Cleave
81 EAT & DRINK
Something to Taco ‘Bout
By Rick Dakan
ART & CULTURE
72 BEST SEATS
Performing Arts Calendar
74 GET INSPIRED
Cultural happenings brought to
you by the Arts & Cultural Alliance
of Sarasota County
79 LITERARY SCENE
A wealth-management book
and two thrillers are Ryan’s
picks for May
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CONTENTS departments
Be Informed
Be Entertained
Be SCENE
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SOCIAL SCENE
18 THE LIST
May Events Calendar
PARTY PICS
24 Pique Nique Sur la Baie
27 CVA Hall of Fame Luncheon
28 SMHF Women & Medicine Luncheon
29 Children First Fairytale Ball
30 JoshProvides Celebration Dinner
INSIDER
32 THE FIND
Gift ideas for Mother’s Day
INHEALTH
85 Pain on the Suncoast: Legislating
Responsible Prescribing
By Dr. Fabian A. Ramos
87 Parts vs. the Whole: A Global
Approach to Acquiring Beauty in the
Age of Social Media
By Dr. Sumeet Bhanot
89 LAUGHING MATTERS
The Stink of Success
By Ryan G. Van Cleave
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