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36 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020
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For the 12th annual celebration of Eckerd
Connects, the Eckerd Connectors
held “A Night of Inspiration” to help
provide first opportunities to thousands
of children, youth and families served by
Eckerd Connectors. Ray Ferrara, chair and
CEO of ProVise Management Group and
board chair for Eckerd Connects, greeted
guests electronically, as he was in New
Zealand, before turning things over to
Eckerd Connects President and CEO David
Dennis, who oversaw the remainder of
the evening.
Galleria Misto Fine Art Gallery
in Belleair Bluffs hosted a night
of wine and art at the gallery
to celebrate the launch of Autism
Inspired Academy. Guests enjoyed
delicious food from E&E Stakeout
Grill, a silent auction and raffles, while
being surrounded by an outstanding
selection of art. All proceeds were
donated by Galleria Misto to the
Autism Inspired Academy, which is
planning to open a school for children
with autism in Clearwater this year.
Ever since Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovered
the natural springs of Espiritu Santo in 1539, the water has
continued to invigorate and revitalize the people who drink
it. This water has been available exclusively to guests at the
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Safety Harbor. The spa is now
bottling this natural mineral spring water, so you can enjoy it
at home. It is sold in 24-bottle cases of 16.9-ounce bottles at the
resort’s Fountain Grille Restaurant at 105 N. Bayshore Drive
in Safety Harbor.
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Eric Beck and Rachel Burns are the co-chairs
of Eckerd Connectors, which held the 12th
annual celebration for Eckerd Connects.
Galleria Misto
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Louise Del Basso and her husband Luigi,
owners of Galleria Misto Fine Art Gallery in
Belleair Bluffs, hosted a benefit for the Autism
Inspired Academy that provides services to
autistic children.
Famed Espiritu Santo Spring Water for Sale
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
is now selling its natural spring
water in bottles.
Dr. David Gudelunas, dean and professor of the College of Arts and
Letters at the University of Tampa, welcomed guests to an exclusive
dinner and special performance by Broadway star and recording
artist Liz Callaway, a Tony nominee and Emmy Award-winning
actress who appeared in Baby, Cats and Miss Saigon and had the lead
singing role in Anastasia, the Oscar-nominated animated classic. She
was at the university to work with students and perform in its Sykes
Chapel and Center for Faith and Values. The special dinner event, held
in the school’s Vaughn Center, also featured brief welcomes by the
University of Tampa’s president, Dr. Ron Vaughn, his wife, its first
lady Renée Vaughn and trustee Charlene Gordon. Following dinner,
guests were invited to the David Falk Theatre to see the student
production of the musical Baby.
Broadway and film star and singer Liz Callaway, center,
was thanked by Ian Muldowney and his partner Dr. David
Gudelunas, dean of the University of Tampa’s College of Arts
and Letters, for her special UT performances and appearances.
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