SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 69
John Gilliss of Friendly Kia in New Port
Richey, seen at left receiving his award, was
invited to Russia by Kia International for being
one of their top dealers in the United States.
Friendly Kia was selected based upon its sales
volume and outstanding customer satisfaction.
On his way home, John visited his family’s
origins near Glascow, Scotland.
the firm, a great benefit for GFS clients.
Geoffrey Simon has produced
Tampa Bay: Innovation on the Rise,
a documentary for PBS television
station WEDU-TV about the emerging
innovation and entrepreneurial
ecosystem in our area. This two-part
special series on the Suncoast Business
Forum can be viewed at wedu.org/sbf.
Derek Donnelly is designing and
creating two wall murals for the Sirata
Beach Resort on St. Pete Beach that will
showcase the coastal life of our area
and use artwork to encourage saving
the endangered sea turtles that call this
area home.
Don Juceam, Florida’s Frank
Sinatra, will be performing in “A
Night of Magic and Music” on Sunday,
September 30th and in “Frankly Sinatra
Doo Be Doo Bee Doo” on Sunday,
November 4th at the TPepin Hospitality
Centre in Tampa. For tickets, call (813)
299-3671.
Sherry Rankine of Clearwater,
treasurer of the nonprofit College