84 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | JULY/AUGUST 2018
Voce,” the St. Petersburg Opera
Company’s annual gala benefit
that featured a Parisian-themed
dinner, auction and entertainment
at the group’s Opera Central in
St. Petersburg.....Natalie and Steve
Gillis again chaired “A Night Under
the Stars,” Make-A-Wish Southern
Florida’s annual Wishmaker’s Ball
in Tampa with entertainment by
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan
Jett and the Blackhearts.....Patsy
and Gene McNichols were the
honorary chairs, while Dr. Tom
Bernasek and Tammy King along
with Laura and Joe Williams
were the chairs of Tampa General
Hospital Foundation’s “Alice in
Wonderland”-themed 21st annual
“Mad About TGH” gala in Tampa.....
Adam Buchard, board chair of
HEP in Clearwater, which provides
necessities for homeless and lowincome
individuals and families,
including veterans, thanked Jane
and Walt Wickman, owners of
Olde Bay Café in Dunedin, for
their continued support.....William
Mattrey, manager of Sea Salt St. Pete,
thanked Jerry Penacoli of NBC TV
for serving as the celebrity bartender
during a Make-A-Wish evening
Ear to Tampa Bay
Hallie Stone Maxon of Belleair celebrated
her 100th birthday with cocktails, champagne
and southern fare during a party she planned
with her daughter Debbie Maxon Geffrard
at the Belleair Country Club, where she
was surrounded by over 250 friends and
family members.
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