Souvenir Program
The Circus Arts Conservatory
2075 Bahia Vista Street Sarasota, Florida 34239
Dearest Dolly, Pedro, and CAC Staff and Friends,
On behalf of my colleagues at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, I offer my heartiest congratulations on reaching this important milestone in The Circus Arts Conservatory journey. The vision you hold—and so generously share—demonstrates the power of creativity and community to connect, uplift, and inspire. In your gifted hands, the circus is a place without boundaries and borders. Such spaces are as needed as they are rare.
Many of us at the Smithsonian were introduced to CAC by Preston Scott and Deborah Walk, respectively curator and advisor of the “Circus Arts” program for the 2017 Folklife Festival. Thinking back to the day we first met, I remember entering your tent to the crackling energy of students floating through space and props flying in the air. What struck me was not a sense of spectacle, but of intimacy—those incalculable expressions of trust between students, teachers, parents, mentors, and staff. Each seemed to reflect a sense of care and possibility that I would soon learn was a hallmark of your work.
I returned to D.C. thinking about what it takes to build an intentional community and how the history of circus could fuel its future. Most of all, I walked away with overwhelming respect for its art, craft, and heritage. All of that embodied the Folklife Festival’s purpose of “honor[ing] contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice and sustain them.” It was natural that CAC should play a pivotal role in our own 50th anniversary programming, including bringing that same tent to the National Mall in 2017. I cannot thank you enough for letting us peek behind the flaps.
As The Circus Arts Conservatory celebrates it 25th year, it is fitting to note that the word “circus” comes from the Latin meaning “circular.” What an evocative image! It reflects your ability to create encounters of energy and wonder that flow between those of us in the seats and you in the ring. Such moments are a beautiful manifestation of your vision, intention, grace, and perseverance.
Again, my congratulations to all whose hands, hearts, and hard work contributed to this moment. To you, Dolly and Pedro, I extend my sincere thanks for welcoming a nerdy museum kid into your circus family. May wonders never, ever cease.
With gratitude,
Sabrina Lynn Motley Director, Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage PO Box 37012, MRC 520 Washington, DC 20013-7012 festival.si.edu
Welcome
Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs-Reis
From our humble beginnings in an office that started in our garage… it’s hard to believe how far we have come and that twenty-five years has passed. We knew what we wanted to achieve and had the passion and determination to do it. We were so fortunate to have met so many amazing people along the way that supported us, encouraged us, educated us in the not for profit field and most importantly believed in us.
These people without them knowing it, were the fuel to our fire and were the concrete to help create the foundation upon which we stand today. Out of the kindness of their hearts they helped, inspired and guided us and we were able to soar.
During this journey we have been very fortunate to have had and continue to have an incredibly devoted and hardworking staff of employees whom we consider family.
All our board members past and present have contributed to the success of this organization.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude to all who have helped us along this journey.
Now we look towards the future and the next twenty-five years and we are extremely excited.
As Eleanor Roosevelt said…. “The future belongs to those that believe in the beauty of their dreams”
Thank you all for being part of our journey,
Pedro Reis Dolly Jacobs-Reis Founder/President & CEO Founder & Vice President
CHAIRMAN'S NOTE
As Chair of the Board, I would like to welcome you to our 25th Anniversary Circus Sarasota show. you are in for a great evening.
The Circus Arts Conservatory is more than what you will see tonight. We work with students 8 to 18 teaching them life skills through circus arts. And we have “The Greatest ‘Little’ Show on Earth,” the Sailor Circus Academy, which is America’s oldest youth circus.
And there is much more. Please browse our webpage and be amazed at what we do. Learn about our Magnet Programs with middle and high schools in the area as well as our STEAM Education Program which is designed to provide interactive, hands-on experiences to reinforce basic concepts in physical science for elementary students. you can even run away and join the circus, at least for a few hours. There are group and one on one classes in arial silks, the lyra, flying trapeze and more.
Thank you for joining us tonight and I hope to see you at Cirque des Voix and the Sailor Circus Spring Show.
Best regards,
Shari Ashman Chairman of the Board
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHARI ASHMAN – CHAIR
BART LOWTHER –
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
MICHAEL SALMON – VICE CHAIR
JACK BROWN – TREASuRER
DEBORAH WALK – SECRETARy
CHERIE GORENSTEIN
JuLIE HARRIS
KAREN MACDONALD-BASILE
DON MALAWSKy
BARB TyE
PEDRO REIS – FOuNDER/CEO
DOLLy JACOBS-REIS – FOuNDER/VICE PRESIDENT, Ex-OFFICIO
BOARD EMERITUS
RITA & SyD ADLER
ANDy CARLSON
JAMES MOORE
SENATOR BOB JOHNSON
RAy PILON
MARy ANN ROBINSON
JAN SILBERSTEIN
ALBERT VAN TIEGHEM
The Cir C us Ar Ts Co N servATory Celebr AT es 25 y e A rs
The Circus Arts Conservatory began as the dream of international circus stars Dolly Jacobs and Pedro Reis. With a fervent dedication to honoring and preserving Sarasota, Florida’s cultural heritage as America’s “Circus City,”
Jacobs and Reis built a new circus for the 21st century—one that now boasts not only breathtaking Big Top performances, but also innovative programs in circus training, arts education, healthcare and community service.
1990
Pedro and Dolly perform On the Wings of Love
2001
Helping enrich the lives of residents at the Pines of Sarasota
May 1998
First performance at Ringling Circus Museum
2003
Dolly appears in Ca d’Zan: A Fantasy in partnership with Sarasota Ballet
November 1998
First tent went up at Fruitville and Cattleman
2005
Administering doses of laughter— “the best medicine”
2011
Sailor Circus becomes part of The Circus Arts Conservatory
2014
Working with the students of Alta Vista School
2017
CAC tent on the Mall in DC
2011
Cirque des Voix, Circus of Voices with Key Chorale
2017
Professional performance troupe at Smithsonian
2019
Sailor Circus Arena transformed in renovation
Branding Changes
1997 – Present
2020
One World Circus Live streamed international performance on 3+ continents
The Circus Arts Conservatory, The First Twenty Five Years, chronicals these and many other fascinating facts of sarasota’s Circus history. Get your copy today!
After 25 years of trials, triumphs, setbacks, and spectacular successes, The Circus Arts Conservatory takes you inside the Big Top, the Board Room, and all points in between to share the story of how a dream to preserve Sarasota’s legacy as America’s “Circus City” led to the creation of a new circus for the 21st century.
CirCus sarasota
Joseph Dominick Bauer
Circus Sarasota is proud to welcome back as its Ringmaster the renowned Joseph Bauer, Jr., a star of Bauer’s Circus Maximus and a 15th generation member of one of Switzerland's oldest circus families. His father came to the united States to perform in 1954. Since then, this illustrious Swiss Family has called Sarasota home. The Sarasota-born Bauer has been a performer since a very young age, when he joined the family daredevil act, The Fabulous Fearless Bauers. In his early teens, he was performing such thrilling acts as the motorcycle on the incline wire, skywalks on the highwire, the death-defying 90 foot swaypole and the challenging 50 foot whirling Wheel of Destiny.
The multi-talented Bauer is not only known for his death-defying bravery, but also for his elegance and prodigious skills as a Ringmaster. His accomplishments have taken him all around the globe to many illustrious circus venues, TV appearances and competitions.
And now, in the dazzling spotlight of Florida’s Famous Circus Sarasota, Joseph Bauer, Jr. presents artists from all around the world to thrill and delight “Children of All Ages” in southwest Florida.
IMPRESARIOS
Ralph Basile & Karen MacDonald Basile
Sy lvia Zerbini & her liberty Horses
Ethereal grace takes both human and equine form with Sylvia Zerbini and her beautiful steeds in a unique performance you won’t soon forget!
Zerbini hails from a nine-generation circus family and has been performing since the age of 13. While her father trained horses and wild animals, her mother was an aerialist — a scene seemingly set for Zerbini’s future in performance.
Born in Sarasota, Zerbini studied ballet and gymnastics and performed on the trapeze from an early age. But her love of equestrianism ultimately inspired a lifelong passion that she has carried with her throughout her career.
Zerbini was one of the first people to mix aerial and equestrian work in performance. She has
won numerous awards for her acts, including the prestigious Cup of Monaco, presented to her by Monaco’s Prince Rainier.
Zerbini’s Liberty Horses are just as practiced and professional as she. She teaches her horses in French and rewards them with encouragement (or treats) throughout their training. She builds a bond and understanding with each individual horse. As she puts it, she “makes good memories” for them. Each gesture, each body movement, each spoken cue means something specific to the horse.
After performing for nearly 10 million people around the world to date, Zerbini and her astounding animals will dazzle you with their display of controlled power and beauty.
IMPRESARIO
Phyllis Siskel
Chu Chuan-Ho Tempo Diabolo
Chu
Chuan-Ho was born in Tainan, Taiwan; he became fascinated by the art of diabolo and started to practice at the age of 20. In 2010 he made his first appearance in Europe.
This first European appearance took place at the SOLyCIRCO Festival in Germany. It resulted in a contract for the big show “Feuerwerk der Turnkunst” and several contracts in Europe followed.
2014 was a year without any shows due to Chu’s service in the Taiwanese army; but in 2015 Chu made a very strong European comeback at the Tigerpalast Variété in Frankfurt am Main.
IMPRESARIO
Jeannie Russell
Chu loves Europe and European audiences and hopes to discover many other countries and continents during his career.
He recently performed in Peru during Peru’s independence celebrations from Spain known as the “Felices Fiestas Patrias” (Happy Patriot Celebrations). These celebrations bring many circuses to Peru and he was featured in El Gran Circo.
Chu now makes his American debut with Circus Sarasota and is very excited to perform for Sarasota audiences.
With great speed, power, and incredible acrobatic moves Chu shows his passion for the art of Diabolo!
Juju
Julia Figuière & Julien Posada (together known as JuJu) are astounding tight wire artists — and you won’t believe your eyes watching them suspended on a thin metal rope!
Julien discovered the circus at the age of 7 at L´Ecole Nationale du Cirque Annie Fratellini (now Académie Fratellini) in Paris. He trained in different disciplines before specializing in tight wire with Maestro Manolo Dos Santos. After finishing circus school in 2000 at age 18, he went on to travel the world with multiple touring companies including Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria (Australian tour) and Circus Flora in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2016, Julien joined forces with Julia Figuière to create a new wire duo, “Champagne.” After performing in many international locales the duo have arrived in Sarasota for an unforgettable run in Circus Sarasota 2023!
Janice Tibbals
Renaldo
Growing up in Brooklyn, Al Calienes peered over a neighborhood fence to see the circus setting up. The sense of excitement from that day stuck with him.
He began his own circus journey at the age of 26 with the Big Apple Circus. “The show stopped three blocks from my place in Brooklyn so I didn't run away to the circus, I walked,” he says. After working as a graphic artist and an illustrator, Al decided it was finally time to join the circus, once and for all!
He began as an usher for The Big Apple Circus. Through hard work, a willingness to learn and passion for his chosen profession, he became a member of the core company and the clown, Remarkable Renaldo, was born.
After eight amazing years of clowning at The Big Apple Circus, he went on to work with The Royal Hanneford Circus and then to the famed Sea World in Orlando Fla.
He also toured with Canada’s Garden Brothers Circus, England’s Zippo’s Circus and with univerSoul Circus.
He has now been performing and teaching for more than 19 years… it’s a dream come true!
While his story has warmed your heart, his hilarious animated antics and Chaplinesque clowning will win your grin, too! Get ready to giggle with the irrepressible Renaldo. He’s living proof that all the world loves a clown!
IMPRESARIOS
Geoffrey White & Kevin Gross
Wesley Williams
Atthe age of just six years old, Wesley Williams received his first unicycle from none other than jolly old Saint Nicholas. In no time at all Wesley learned to ride the unicycle and started doing local shows in South Florida.
The faces and pure amazement from friends and family left Wesley wanting more and from that moment forward he was destined for show business.
Since then, Wesley Williams has been a hit in practically any type of venue around the world, from two successful runs on America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent, to winning Bronze at the World Festival of Circus Art “IDOL” in Moscow, Russia at the famous Great Moscow State Circus and even winning the prestigious “Gold Elefant” at the Festival Internacional Del Circ “Elefant D’ Or “ in Girona, Spain.
Wesley Williams comes to us at the utmost prime of his career flying to the Suncoast directly from the 45th Festival International Du Cirque De Monte-Carlo.
In addition to Wesley’s international victories, one of his proudest accomplishments is his Official Guinness Book World Record for the “Tallest Rideable unicycle” at 31 feet, 10 inches in 2023.
IMPRESARIO
Jenne Britell
Alan Si lva
Alan Jones Silva was born in 1982 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the 6th generation of a traditional circus family. He started a general training program, at age 4 with his father and grandfather. Both have spent their entire lives living and performing for the circus.
At 6 years old, Alan made his debut in the circus doing floor acrobatics and clowning. By 10 he had learned trapeze, which he performed for 3 more years.
After that, Alan followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and began performing Maromba, it is like a tight wire act, except the stunts are performed on a rope suspended between springs. However, Alan loved to be in the air. He returned to the air in 1998 when he changed his act to an Aerial Acrobatic Flying Silks. In 2003 he became part of Cirque du Soleil’s “Zumanity” production at the New york-New york hotel in Las Vegas.
In the end, Alan hopes to spread a positive message through his art. “I just want to tell everyone my goal is to see myself without the adversity I’ve had in my life because of my size,” he said. “I’ve been judged a lot for my entire life and bullied a lot because of my size. And if you are a person who has felt this way about your own image or body type or whatever you’re going through, I just want to say you should continue to be the best version of yourself, hold your head up high, and keep going. Because everyone deserves a beautiful life and everybody is special in their own unique way.”
Alan appeared in season 15 of America’s Got Talent, and returned for America’s Got Talent All-Stars in January 2023.
IMPRESARIOS
Ralph Basile & Karen MacDonald Basile
Johnny Peers and the Muttville C omix
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix have appeared on Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus and on David Letterman!
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix is a slapstick comedy act like no other. Johnny leads over a dozen dogs through challenging and hilarious tricks as Johnny plays the straight man role in this wonderful show.
Johnny Peers and his personality-plus canines are coming to tickle your funny bone! A Ringling Brothers Clown College graduate, Johnny Peers has been working with dogs since he got his first puppy,
Freckles, a Beagle mix, from the Humane Society. Since their debut, the Muttville Comix have appeared on David Letterman, Primetime Live and Circus of the Stars, and at Disneyland, Busch Gardens, the Big Apple Circus, the Royal Hanneford Circus, and even The White House!
A show for the whole family and the dog lover in all of us, the show stars mostly dogs rescued from shelters or pounds, like Murphy, the ladder climbing Fox Terrier and Willy, the Border Collie who only answers to “Sir.” The 2003 Animal Planet Pet Star Winners, the Providence Journal-Bulletin calls the show, “…a truly funny, slapstick dog act.”
IMPRESARIOS
Carolyn Michel & Howard Millman
Trio Addis addis africa circus, ethiopia
coached by binyam endale
This trio created the Russian Bar Act known as “Trio Addis” honoring the circus school where they were trained by their coach Binyam Endale.
Trio Addis consists of circus artists Dejene Kene, Tewordros Alemayehu, and yonas Teka; they have been training in the Addis Africa Circus School for thirteen years. They trained in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to perfect their Russian Bar Act for two years, and then traveled to Europe, to Moscow’s famous
International youth Circus Festival among other places honing their skills with the hopes of one day bringing their act to the uSA.
Trio Addis is making their American debut in Circus Sarasota’s 25th Anniversary show!
Sit back, and watch how they fly, somersault and soar to incredible heights creating a new era in circus arts from Africa’s newer circus school in the world today, from Ethiopia “Trio Addis”!
IMPRESARIOS
Shari & Stephen Ashman
Oleg Izossimov
Considered the greatest classic hand balancer of his generation, Oleg Izossimov was born in Chelyabinsk (a Russian city located east of the ural Mountains). When Oleg was twelve years old, he saw the Russian hand balancer Nikolai Kasse in a circus performance, and he was so impressed that he decided then and there that this was what he would do. He would never forget Kasse’s act.
By1989, Oleg Izossimov had already participated in his first circus festival, La Piste aux Espoirs, in Tournai, Belgium—known for featuring high-quality new acts produced by circus schools.
Oleg received the first of the many awards he would gather over the years, the Courrier de l’Escault prize. He received his second award, the prestigious Rumyantsev-Karandash award, given in Russia to the best new act of the year.
Oleg’s true professional debut was in 1991, when he was invited to join a company of the Moscow Circus that was then touring the u.S. with The Flying Cranes. But the version of his act that made him a true circus star, Caruso, was created in 1993 at Circus Nikulin in Moscow. The following year, Oleg Izossimov was the sensation of the short-lived (1992-1994)—albeit well-remembered and sorely missed—International Circus Festival of Verona (Italy), where he won the highest honor, the Gold Star.
One of the highlights of his career, however, was in 2006, when he was invited by the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo to participate in an all-star tribute to the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco, in a show that will probably be remembered as the greatest circus performance of all time.
IMPRESARIO
Julie Harris
Maryna T kachenko and Anas tasiia Kornieie va
Hailing from ukraine, the aerial straps duo Tkachenko, 40, and Kornieieva, 27, will present the world-premiere debut of their act with Circus Sarasota. As aerial specialists, these 2 artists will present a daring, emotional, intricately choreographed, and highaltitude performance—conceived while their homeland has been at war—which will be sure to thrill and inspire audiences of all ages.
IMPRESARIOS
Ken & Carolyn Woodworth
IMpRESARIO pROgRAM
The Circus Arts Conservatory is proud and humbled to welcome our CIRCuS SARASOTA 2023 IMPRESARIOS. The special individuals pictured below have made leadership gifts to join with Circus Arts Conservatory Founders Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs-Reis in producing Circus Sarasota 2023. By underwriting our professional circus artists, these producers are declaring the circus arts as their cultural contribution to our community. Thank you!
In recognition of the leadership support provided by our Impresarios, The Circus Arts Conservatory is pleased to acknowledge Impresarios in our program book and publicly at our opening performances. Additionally, VIP parking and performance seating are available to Impresarios and their guests. A special mid-season Impresario Dinner with the artists in center ring is planned as our way of personally thanking our producers.
Alan Silva and Joseph Bauer
Interested in being one of next year’s Impresarios? Please contact Zoltan Karpathy, V.P. of Philanthropy, at 941.355.9335, ext 325 or zoltan@circusarts.org.
RALPH BASILE & KAREN MACDONALD BASILE
JuLIE HARRIS Oleg Izossimov
JEANNIE RuSSELL Chu Chuan-Ho Tempo Diabolo
SHARI & STEPHEN ASHMAN Trio Addis
KEN & CAROLyN WOODWORTH Ukrainian Duo Straps
JENNE BRITELL Wesley Williams
PHyLLIS SISKEL Sylvia Zerbini
GEOFFREy WHITE & KEVIN GROSS Renaldo/Al Calienes
JANICE TIBBALS JuJu
CAROLyN MICHEL & HOWARD MILLMAN Muttville Comix
CIRCuS SARASOTA SuppORT STAff
Pedro Reis Founder/President & CEO
Carlson-Pack House Management
Abby Lasky Marketing and Communications Director
Kelly Fairchild Administrative Coordinator & Lead Box Office Agent
Misantone Development Associate
Dolly Jacobs Founder & Vice President
Armor Box Office Manager and Operations Assistant
Luis Garcia Tentmaster
Accounting Manager
Jennifer Mitchell Executive Vice President/COO
Barg Lead IT Consultant
Clayton Gelman Operations Manager
Administrative Management
Zoltan Karpathy Vice President of Philanthropy
Aaron Watkins Volunteer Coordinator
CIRCuS SARASOTA PRODuCTION TEAM
Pedro Reis - Artistic Director
Devin Nee - Lighting Designer
Jesse Cogswell - Lighting Programmer
Leigh Ketchum - Sound
Bryce Griggs - Spotlight Operator
Caleb Gross - Spotlight Operator
Luis Garcia - Tentmaster
Patti Cook - Concession Manager
Jack Cook - Assistant Concession Manager
Ring Crew: Antonio Melchor Luciano
Marco Antonio Cervantes Castillo
Diego Martinez Atdabo
Fred Saul Franco Vital
Mauricio Alain Cano Mendez
Isait Trujillo Bello
Benito Aguilar
Luis Garcia
Karen
SaSa
Jeff
Kabira Aguilar House Management
Benito Aguilar Ring Boss
Patrick Smith
Dulce Vital House Management
Tonia Bichler
Marcia
THANk yOu vOluNTEERS
We are grateful to our hundreds of volunteers of all ages — the oil that helps keep the organization running and allows us to put smiles on tens of thousands of faces every year.
Nathaniel Abate
Pete & Shirley Adams
Olivia Ajrab
Charlotte Akers
Lucelly & Alarcon Alarcon
Saltanat Alkeyeva
Lance Anderson
Janet Arena
Laurel Ash
Valentina Baretta
Sandra Baron
Santiago Barrales
Michael Barrett & Family
Marie Beck
Karen Bell
Makayla Billinger
Andrew Blessitt
Garry Blount
Karen Bobrek
Ajanee Brathwaite
Jude, Ryan & Eva Brown
Colleen & Gary Buchmeier
Erica Budslick
Ada Bury
Suzanne Bush
Karen Cadou
Anthony & Jackie Calvino
Joshua Castro
Rosanne, Anthony, Anthony Jr.,
Sarah Catalano
Kiera Check
Holly Chesnoff
Carolyn Christenson
Bethanne Cieslak
Joseph Clarke
Bobbi Collins
Amanda Collins
Micaela Coluzzi
Ann Comeau
Matthew And Meghan Compa
Matt & Rebecca Cracchiola
Morgan Crane
Martin & Heidi Dahlborg
Cameron Daignault
Jack Dean
Barry & Karen DeChant
Baron Dennis
Caitlyn Dixon
Randi & Ryan Donahue
Cloe & Ruslan Drapkin
Kendall Duff
JenKing Elliot
Kristen & Zaylie Ellis
Doug Endicott
Denise Equinda
Bettina Ettedgui
Dr Linda Ferguson
Declan Fiorucci
Jamie Fox
Jalen Franklin
Gavin French
Mathilde, Caleb & Remy Frick
Sam Gale
Scarlett Gaughan
Oliver Giraud
Suzanne Gladfelter
Samuel Gomez
Ed Gooltz
Peter Grebe
Karlene Griggs
Johanna Gustafsson
Colleen & Jason Harchuck
Cindy & Nathan Hardy
Juiia Hardy
Emily Harp
Angel Hayes
Julie Henry
Priscilla & Rich Herpai
Cliff Herriott
Mary & Kelly Hettig
Joy Horne Jones
Susan Horowitz
Helene Horrell
Alexa Huelsman
Andrea & Nathan Hume
Shirley Hurd
Deb Johnson
Finnley Jones
Mackenzie Jones
Carol Jutte
Stephanie Kauffman
Elizabeth Keigher
Martha Kesler
Noemi, Timea & Mimi Kiss
Mykhailo Kostin
Fran Kracker
Ann Krause
Alex Krumm
Stevie Krumm
John Lagrega
Dee & Do Lahr
Nicole Lamb
Alysha & Brian Leidel
Mechele Leonard
Joan & Bart Levenson
Kayli Littlejohn
Susan Lizdas
Mallory Lloyd
Rob & Susan Loeffler
Isaac Lucarelli
David Mason
Alessandro Masucci
Caua Mauriz
Tom & Linda McDonald
Brian & Jolie McInnis
Aron Medyarov-Lisojo
Kate & Drew Mellon
Nancy Mendelson
Linda Mergel
Brooke Misantone
Paul Morales
Guisani Morales
Maros Morales
Taylor Morris
April Munoz
Muhannad & Nooraldeen Musmar
Judi Nofs
Jessica Oakley
Theresa O’Bryant
Chelsey Okpych
Leyra Osorio Melendez
Kelly Ostlund-Grebe
Charity, Destiny & Caleb Overholdt
Reynaldo Pagan-Negron
Wilmer Pearson
Vida Perlow
P.J. Perry
Dana & Dan Pierce
Chris Pinckney
Robin Pollack
Helsin Pujols-Ruiz
Jill Raleigh
Marilyn Rinehart
Wes Roberts
Cassie Roulette
Jacob Rubak
Dianne Sacchetti
Michael Salmon
Sandi Samuel
Jolette Sanchez-Rico
Liberty Schlabach
Janice Schmidt
Alexander, Emma & Sascha Schwarzbauer
John Schwemler
Rose Marie Sette
Tina Shilling
Naarah & Loreen Silva
Phyllis Siskel
Erin Smith
Sarah & Tim Smith
Dara Spiro
MichaelAnn Stanley
Ella Stapp
Mitzi Steiger
Laure & Rob Steo
Charlie Stephenson
Betsy Sublette
Megan Tennimon
Colleen Thayer
Vanessa Thompson
Karyme Trejo
Roberta & Chad Tvenstrup
Lenia Uhde
Ally Valdes
Karen Van Lindonk
Jennifer Varallo
Osvaldo Vidal
Kasey Vieira
Linda, Detlev & Livia von Wowern
Marilyn Voyles
Maddie Walsh
Lauren & Lenore Walsh
JoAnn Watson
Alicia Weaver
Melanie Wilber
Caroline Williams
Emma Wilson Weber
Tolly & Jessie Wizenberg
Gavin Wright
Alyssandra Zaleski
Volunteers as of February 1, 2023. Every effort has been made to acknowledge all of our wonderful volunteers. We sincerely apologize if your name has been inadvertently omitted or listed incorrectly. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact us at Volunteer@CircusArts.org WE NEED YOU!
Hundreds of crucial jobs are done by volunteers at The Circus Arts Conservatory. Our volunteers help build and operate shows. They direct parking and usher patrons to their seats. They feed our guests, sell novelties, stuff envelopes, file paperwork, and preserve important memories.
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lEgACy SOCIETy
The Legacy Society of The Circus Arts Conservatory is a select group of individuals who have included The Circus Arts Conservatory as a beneficiary of their charitable estate plans.
Pete and Shirley Adams
Stephen and Shari Ashman
Carol Beeler
Garry Blount
Martin and Barbara Bowling
Diane Broda
Jack and Shirley Brown
Elizabeth Campa-Flanagan
Ron Carter
Jack Dean and Kim Bouchard
Doug Endicott
Candice Ermer
Barb and Terry Flannery
Michael and Suzanne Gladfelter
Shirley Gossett
Richard Guenther and Ward Rinehart
Julie Harris
Bart and Joan Levenson
Bart Lowther
Don Malawsky and Tess Koncick
Cynthia McCague
Wilda Meier
James and Elizabeth Moore
Hon. and Mrs. Raymond Pilon
Mary Ann Robinson
Chuck and Donna Ross
Susan B. Russell
CENTERRINg SOCIETy
Phyllis Siskel
Jeffrey Smith and Deborah Mix
Melissa Spillenkothen
Joseph Tallmadge
Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain
Barb Tye
Robert Wilk
Anita Zeman
The CenterRing Society of The Circus Arts Conservatory is a select group of individuals who make an annual, unrestricted gift of $1,000 or more, in ADDITION to any other donation they make that year, for the sole purpose of ensuring excellence at The Circus Arts Conservatory.
Ken and Peggy Abt
Alexandra Armstrong
Stephen and Shari Ashman
Ali and Gloria Bahaj
David and Myrna Band
Jeff Barg
Robert Baril
Ralph Basile and Karen
MacDonald Basile
John Bean and Alexandra Jupin-Bean
Carol Beeler
Jerry and Helga Bilik
Garry Blount
Martin and Barbara Bowling
Jenne Britell
Diane Broda
Jack and Shirley Brown
Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Greg and Erica Budslick
Frank and Cathy Burzik
Bob and Carol Carter
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Jack Dean and Kim Bouchard
John and Mary Jo Deckro
Jaime and Julie DiDomenico
Stefan and Erika Fedor
Jerry and Wendy Feinstein
Ralph and Cherie Gorenstein
Shirley Gossett
Mike and Tina Granthon
Julie Harris
Katherine Harris
Mark and Meg Hausberg
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Ginger Judge
Steven Kalt and Robert Heeren
Richard and Tammy Karp
Zoltan Karpathy and Amy Covert
David and Donna Koffman
Judith Kozlowski
Esther Kuznetz
Ed and Abby Lasky
Bart Lowther
Brian Mariash
Jim and Ellen Marsey
Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy
Howard Millman and Carolyn Michel
Francis and Barbara Misantone
Bill Misiura
Keith Monda and Veronica Brady
Ronald and Beth Parrish
Celia Perkins
Fred Pfening
Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs Reis
Millie Ricciardelli
The Ringling Museum
Chuck and Donna Ross
Jeannie Russell
Susan Russell
Bruce and Terri Saba
Michael Salmon
Tom and Debbie Shapiro
Noel and Toby Siegel
Phyllis Siskel
Deborah Mix and Jeffrey Smith
Hobart and Janis Swan
Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain
Mike and Madelyn Tetmeyer
Richard and Elizabeth Thompson
Mike and Karen Valentino
Bernard and Lauren Walsh
Beth Waskom
Elisabeth Waters
Doug and Jo-Ann Watson
Geoffrey White
Rebecca Wood
Ken and Carolyn Woodworth
Richard and Phyllis Yonker
fRIENdS Of THE CIRCuS ARTS CONSERvATORy
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to The Circus Arts Conservatory between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.your support is appreciated beyond all measure!
Every effort has been made to acknowledge our esteemed donors. If your name has been inadvertently omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact the Development Office at 941.355.9335
$50,000 to $100,000 +
Stephen and Shari Ashman
Ralph Basile and Karen MacDonald-Basile
Bodil Braren
Department of Cultural Affairs, State of Florida
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
The Koski Family Foundation
Bart and Joan Levenson
Sarasota County Tourist Development Council
$25,000 to $49,999
Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.
The William H. Donner Foundation
The Estate of Jennifer Gemmeke
Ralph and Cherie Gorenstein
Warren and Pam Hamilton
Huisking Family Fund
The Patterson Foundation
Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs Reis
Bernard and Lauren Walsh
Elisabeth Waters
Ken and Carolyn Woodworth
$10,000 to $24,999
David and Myrna Band
Carol Beeler
Jerry and Helga Bilik
Garry Blount
Martin and Barbara Bowling
Jenne Britell
Jack and Shirley Brown
Jaclyn Brunckhorst
Bernard and Mildred Doyle Charitable Trust
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Ginger Judge
Manatee Community Foundation
Michael’s On East
Carolyn Michel Charitable Fund
J. William Misiura
Gloria Moss
NEA National Edowment for the Arts
Kathleen Nelson
Pete and Diane
Jeannie Russell
Marcia Jean Taub and Peter Swain, In Loving Memory of Ron and Ethel Taub
The Venice Golf and Country Club Foundation
Everett and Deb Walk
Geoffrey White and Kevin Gross
$5,000 to $9,999
Gloria and Ali Bahaj Foundation
Kellen and Julia Braren
Honorable Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Stephen and Maria Buckley
Frank and Cathy Burzik
Matt and Margaret Callihan
Bob and Carol Carter
Charles Collins
Patty Darling
Jack Dean and Kim Bouchard
Douglas Endicott
Jerome and Wendy Feinstein
Terry and Barbara Flannery
Island Foundation
Richard and Tammy Karp
David and Donna Koffman
Ashley Kozel
Ernest Kretzmer
Bart Lowther
Keith Monda and Veronica Brady
Karl and Ricky Newkirk
Brenda Pelizzon
Ken Prokop
Publix Super Markets Charities
Bruce and Terri Saba
Charles and Martha Swanson
Sweet Sparkman Architects
Mike and Madelyn Tetmeyer
The Bullet Hole
Janice Tibbals
Barbara Tye
Michael and Karen Valentino
Carolyn Vegliante
Beth Waskom
Carol Wolf
$1,000 to $4,999
Ken and Peggy Abt
Charles Albers
Cindi Alexander
Dale and Carolyn Anderson
Alexandra Armstrong
Robert and Patricia Baer
Diane Baker
Bank of America Client Foundation
Jeff Barg
Tommye Barie
Robert Baril
John Bean and Alexandra Jupin-Bean
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Jamie Black
Carl and Ina Born
David Bossman
Veronica Brady
Howard and Ruth Braren
Daniel and Traci Bray
Big Top Brewing
Millie Brown
Moss and Patricia Brown
Gary and Colleen Buchmeier
Harriette Buckman
Greg and Erica Budslick
Frank and Theresa Buzan
Scott Cannon
Miles and Barbara Capron
Charles and Toni Casamento
Judith Christian
Luis and Nikki Chu
Cisco, In Honor of Jeff Barg
Peter and Bernadette Cochran
Robert Conway and Maribeth Knight
The Deborah M. Cooley Charitable Trust
Bob and Kendra Cross
Vinje and Suzanne Dahl
Judith Day
John and Mary Jo Deckro
Neil and Sandra DeFeo
Jaime and Julie DiDomenico
Kerri Dowdell
Murray Duffin
Heather Colbert Eckert
Candice Ermer
Yvonne Fadely
Michael Farrow and Lynn
Robbins-Farrow
Stefan and Erika Fedor
Joseph and Sally Fernanez
William and Beth Fletcher
The GE Foundation
Chris and Tracie Giuffre
Greg and Dana Gliniecki
Goldman Babboni Fernandez and Walsh
Jean Weidner Goldstein
Joseph Goode
Shirley Gossett
Garry and Nancy Goudy
Chris Greaney
Larry and Catherine Grizzle
Karen Gross
Annette J. Hagens Memorial Foundation
Katherine Harris
Mark and Margaret Hausberg
Richard Headley
Ryan Hedrick
Sandra Hiland
Maxine House
Sheila Jellison
Robert and Carolyn Johnson
Robert G. Jones
Steven Kalt and Robert Heeren
Zoltan Karpathy and Amy Covert
Daivd and Joyce Kay
Mary Keels
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
Mimi Kinkead
Barry and Diane Kirschenbaum
Kiwanis Club of Siesta Key
Michael and Terri Klauber
Judith Kozlowski
Esther Kuznetz
Sandra Laas
Diana Lager
David and MaryLou Laws
Mechele Leonard
Paul and Susan Levine
William Lyons III
Don Malawsky and Tess Koncick
Brian Mariash
Jim and Ellen Marsey
Cindy McCollum
McCarver & Moser
Capt. Tom and Linda McDonald
Carolyn McGarvey
Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy
Frank and Mary Mehwald
Robert Menson and Margo Waite
Ramin and Deanna Mesghali
Betsy Mitchell
Pauline Mitchell
Keith Monday
James and Elizabeth Moore
Nevalyn Nevil
Paul Newman and Susan Greatorex
Michelle Nixon
Charmian Noel
Judith Norris
David and Sharon Orr
Marcia Carlson Pack
Ronald and Beth Parrish
Michael and Marie Pender
Charles and Charlotte Perret
Jeffrey Peterson
Andrea Pilch
Chris Pinckney and Johanna Gustafsson
Pete Post
Doug and Jennifer Powell
William and Sherry Powell
Peter and Joanne Powers
Milli Ricciardelli
Don and Peggy Roberts
Stephen and Madeline Rodriguez
Ruth Rojas
Wayne and Mindy Rollins
Susan B. Russell
Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay
Salem Foundation
Michael Salmon
John Jr. and Christine Sancin
Molly Schechter
Carolyn Schroeder
Larry Searle
Tom and Debbie Shapiro
Noel and Toby Siegel
Rosalind Siegel
Tracey Siegel
Robin Silver
Jeffrey Smith and Deborah Mix
Les and Judy Smout Foundation
Doris Spangenberg
Melissa Spillenkothen
Pamela Stanford
Paul and Sharon Steinwachs
Jamie Stewart
Jen Storch
Noreene Storrie
Monica Streacker
Hobart and Janis Swan
Rich and Assunta Swier
Seta Tchekmedyian
Chad and Colleen Thayer
fRIENdS Of THE CIRCuS ARTS CONSERvATORy
G. Richard and Elizabeth Thompson
John and Mary Louise Toal
Douglas and Jo-Ann Watson
Norden Wetstone
Barbara Wetzel
Windjammer Friends
John and Jan Wohlwend
Rebecca Wood
Johnny Yong
Richard and Phyllis Yonker
Gerald Zaltman
Diane Ziemke
$500 to $999
Allstate Foundation
Brett Amendola
Amir and Lisa Arbisser
Derek Billib
Howard and Ruth Braren
Elizabeth Campa-Flanagan
Michael and Cindy Chianese
Robert Collins and Giselle Stolper
William Colom
Jane Conner
Daniel Denton
Gary and Lorrie Dickinson
Curt Feldman
Donald Fosselman
Linda Franklin
Joe and Leslie Grabowski
Benjamin Hard
Ali-Jae Henke
Steven and Lisa High
Penny Hill
Robert and Tracey Hughes
The Jelks Family Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Foundation
D. Anthony Jones
Conrad Kenley
Andrew Kotsatos and Heather Parsons
Frank and Susan Kraat
Dorothy Kursenklaus
Carlene Lebous
Tom Lefevre
India Benton Lesser Foundation
Ann Loudermilk
Wayne and Nancy Magee
Daniel Matusiak
Peter and Jennifer Mayer
Cindy McCollum
Les and Pam McCurdy
Keith Monda and Veronica Brady
Hakim and Melinda Morsli
Marian Moss
Hani and Dara Nassif
Network for Good
Judith Nofs
Chelsey Okpych
Brigid Pellicano
Saverio Pellicano
David Peterson
Ray and Kathleen Pilon
Julie Planck
John and Jill Raleigh
Glen Reith and Renee Phinney
Victor and Joyce Rendano
Robert Rosinsky
James and Kathleen Scholler
Linda Sieffert
Douglas Smith
Sharon Strassfeld
Elizabeth Sublette
Dawn Thomas
Rebecca Tracy
Pauline Wamsler
John and Clare Youngs
$100 to $499
Pete and Shirley Adams
Darlene Brasche Albanis
Mary Ann Algeo
Martha Allen
Edward Aly
SaSa Armor
Michael Arnold
Carol Arscott
Laurel Ash
Antony Astmann
Stephanie Averyt
Stacie Baer
Bill and Peg Baker
Bob Baldwin
Mark and Molly Ballow
Thomas Barber
Alexandra Barcomb
Bobbi Barger
Laurence and Wendy Barnet
Marguerite Barnett
Henry Barragan
Michael Barrett
Michael and Estrild Baughen
Edward and Jenny Baysden
Pam Beck
George and Carol Beddie
Benderson Development
Reina Berman
Bernard and Nancy Berkman
Gabriel Bidot
Frederick and Janet Bishop
Richard Bishop
Donna Blincoe
Bette Blitzer
Rotraut Bockstahler
Judith Boice and Joan Carboni
Larry and Dot Boulia
John Bradbury
Scott Bradley
Jay Brady
Angela Bracewell
Jerrine Brinker
Larry and Beverly Brown
Patricia Brumm
Jay Bullington and Patricia Parr
Ann Stuart Burroughs
Nancy Bushnell
Joe and Christine Butch
Sue Butcher
Linda Butler
Janet Calkins
Oscar and Lissette Callejas
Steve and Colleen Carraccio
Francesca Cartwright
Jane Caskey
J. Craig and Nancy Casto
Claire Catalano
Joseph and Michelle Caulkins
Norman and Claudia Chmielewski
Uta Christ-Janer
Michael and Elaine Cichon
Patricia Clark
Ryan Clarke and Jennifer Mitchell
Barry and Judy Cline
Tom Cobb
Betty Cochran
Howard Cohen
James Cole
Tom and Debbie Comer
Linda Conti
Cornelia Cook
Geo and Ruby Cook
Dana Corn
Ernest Cornbrooks
Richard Counts
Ernesto Cristiani
Charles and Carolyn Culkin
Jerold and Kimberly Cullen
Fred and Judith Cuppy
Ron and Maureen Curtin
Paul and Kathy Cuviello
W. Russell Daniel
Richard Dear
Michael Delich and Denise Holter
Lenore DeMeo
Michele Demperio
DNEE Designs
Michael and Marth Dolley
Kenneth Donovan
Lorraine Doo
Robwert Downie and Patricia Bourke
Ana Dragoiescu
Donna Drapatin
Maryann Drosnock
Molly Dryman
Beth Duda
Mark Dues
Holly Dykema
Michelle Eifert
Erik and Jeanne Elion
Jenking Elliott
Aimee Ellis
David and Elizabeth Emison
Nancy Enander
Encore of Sarasota
Virginia Engleman
Walter English
Epiphany of Our Lord Ukranian
Catholic Church
Adam Epstein
Albert and Robin Esformes
Ellen Esses and Theresa Ramos
Dorita Estes
Raymond and Sandra Evenson
Judy Everly
Frances Fergusson
Robert and Amy Ferrell
Frederic Fiala
First United Methodist Church
James Fitzpatrick
Florida Newspaper Advertising & Marketing Executives
John Frazzini
David Freeman and Tiffany Caldwell
Ronald and Marian Fricke
Friends of the Braden River Library
Thomas Frye
Jerry Fuhs
Carol Gaeke
Bill Gandy
Thomas and Linda Garden
Becky Garman
Kathleen Garner
Deborah Gasko
Janette Gatesy
Beverly Gebhardt
Frederick and Elaine Gewirtz
Elizabeth Gies
Larry and Linda Gill
Eugenia Glasser
Jean Gleason
Brian Glickman
Arlene Goldberg
Roz Goldberg
Jonathan and Mary Gordon
Edward Gough
Vasoula Kelamis Grason
Jackie Gray
Pamela Green
Stephen and Polly Greene
Letitia Griffin
Edwin and Abby Grinberg
Eric Gross
Edward Grossman and Shelly Lazarus
William Grubb Jr.
Tim and Ashley Gruters
Carla Guarascio
Michelle Guisewite
Paul Gutheil
John Habbert
Ralph and Melissa Haffenden
Paul and Martha Hafner
Bjorn Haggblom
Annette Haile
Paulette Hall
Jane Hamlin
Ann Hammond
George Hartzell
Peggy Hayden
Richard and Andrea Hearn
Kenneth and Susan Heitel
Robert and Madeline Helbling
Joe and Mary Kay Henson
Kevin Holcomb
Pamela Hood
Rob Houston
David Hubbard
Rodney Huey
Kat Hughes
Evelyn Huntington
Stephen and Lisa Hyde
Robert and Judy Infanger
Dianne Jacob
Debra Jacobs
Bette Johnson
Debra Johnson
Loretta Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Pat Johnson
Robert and Alexandra Johnson
William and Christine Johnson
Phyllis Johnston
David and Kathy Jones
Erin Jones
Stanton Jones
James Jurick and Karen Wehner
Carol Jutte
Sherry Kaderli
Merrill Kaegi
David and Jean Kaisch
Paul and Deborah Kaplan
Jonathan and Martha Katz
fRIENdS Of THE CIRCuS ARTS CONSERvATORy
Paula Katz
Ivan and Judith Kazen
Sean Kelly
Evi Kelly-Lentz
Kathryn Killinger
Steve and Mary Klindt
Bruce and Mary Knapp
Knick’s Tavern
Samuel Kniffen
Albert and Caroly Koch
James and Nancy Kopinsky
Ellen Kramer
Diane Krauss
Ruth Kreindler
Peter Kretzmer
Loni Kula
Gloria Kunze
Sarah Kupiec
Norma Kwenski
Valeria LaFirenza
Carolyn Langan
David and Lucie Lapovsky
Thomas and Rosemary Lavin
Trevor and Terra Layton
Fay Lazaris
Helen Learned
Briand and Katherine Leaver
Barry and Barbara Leese
Bill and Terry Leland
Jennifer Lemmer-Posey
Ron Lennon
Iris Leonard
John and Karen Lesky
Melvin and Linda Lestock
Barry Levinson
Paul Lewis and Jane Shannon
Terrance and Elvira Lindemann
Linda Lindsay
David and Lori Liner
Gordon and Phylis Loewengart
Sandra Long
Steve Ludmerer
David and Judith Lutes
H.W. Maier
Peter and Debbie Maltese
Phil and Kim Mancini
Louis and Carolou Marquet
Max Marsh
Dave Marshall
Sidney and Eva Martin
Frank and Katherine Martucci
Michael Mastrogiacomo and Connie Majka
Aileen Mayer
Lisa McClory-Smith
Pam McCorkle
Charles McCormick and Erlinda Rejino
Anne McFall
Marie-Louise McHugh
Jennifer McIntyre
Mitch and Linda McKnight
Rikki Hettig-Rolfe Meaux
Wilda Q. Meier
Robert and Jeanne Meister
Timothy Meyer
Lawrence Mila
Kerrie Miley
Jamie and Nancy Milholland
Mary Jane Miller
Patty Miller
Fran and Barbara Misantone
Alan Mitchell
Robert Montgomery
William Montague
Charlotte Mordini
Sue Moreland
Jorge Morfin
Michael and Sarah Morgan
Becky Morris
Adriana Moscoso
Michael and Gail Nagy
Michael Nessly
Barney Newman
Joan Nimptsch
Karen Nixon
Michaelangelo Nock
Fred and Penny Nowicki
Elaine Nutley
Ingrid Nutter
Barbara Olevano
Mario and Amie Oliva
Mark Ormond
David Osborn
Dawn Ose
Randy and Jenna Oser
Dale Otterman
Mark Owades
James and Alice Padilla
Garo Partoyan and Beverly Meadows-Partoyan
Lorelei Paster
Bruce and Karen Paulsen
Richard and Carleen Payne
Wilmer Pearson
Anthony and Roseann Pellicano
John and Laure Pether
Deborah Phillips
Marc and Carol Pohl
Robert and Ann Porawski
Julia Prewitt
Federica Priano
Theodore and Belle Probst
Julie Pukajlo
Nancy Purchase
C. Louis Putallaz
Kenneth and Debra Rainey
Judy Rand
Ruth Raterman
W. Lawrence and Charlaine Ream
Christine Reed
James and Noxie Reese
Mark and Cheryl Reina
Mary Jo Reston
Shirley Richardson
Francesca Ripple
Michael Ritter
Ann Robbins
Michael and Kathleen Roberts
Thomas Roberts
Rosemarie Rode
Terry and Stacey Rodino
Jackie Rogers
Robert and Linda Rosenbluth
Charles and Donna Ross
Scott and Margo Ross
Sam and Terry Roth
Walt Rothenbach
Nancy Roucher
Robert Routh
Jodie Rowland
John and Margaret Royal
Nancy Rozance
Brent and Ricki Rubin
Dorothy Russell
Sheila Ryan
James Rybak
Matthew Rydson
Doug and Carla Salmon
SANCA, Nathan Benderson Park
Sheldon and Lynne Sandman
Sarasota Yacht Club
Michel Sauers
Aaron Schettler
Norman and Patti Schimmel
Donald and Katherine Schoenhals
Kathleen Scholl
Alexander Schwarzbauer
Jean Schwied
Preston Scott
Sarah Sellers
Christine Sensenig
Ronald and Mary Shapiro
Linda Sheehan
John and Janice Shelton
Jack and Priscilla Schlegel
David and Paul Shigley
Arthur Siciliano
Patty Siedensticker
Elizabeth Siegfried
George Sillup
Eva Slane
Dale and Toneen Slimick
Curran and Pam Smith
Howard and Donna Rae Smith
Patrick and Kristen Smith
Thom Smith and Corinne Brown
Nancy Snell
Judith Snow
Gregory Sokolik
SolMart Media
Barbara Somma
Stephanie Spalding
Jacqueline Speelman
James Spencer
Laura Spencer
Barry and Anne Stein
Jeff and Ellen Steinwachs
Russell and Sharon Stephens
Jeffery Stevens
Susan Stewart
Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour
Community Association
Thomas Stuebe and John O’Connor
Nancy Sudduth
Sunshine Region AACA
Max Supica
Wendy Surkis
Patrice Taleff
Albert Tankersley
James Taylor and Fred Hoyt
David Tetrault
Veronica Thames
The Mall at University Town Center
Vanessa Thomas-Smith
Dean and Kimberly Thompson
Philip and Jane Thorick
Debbie Toale
Dennis and Marianne Tompkins
Thomas Tomlins
Steve and Bonnie Traiman
Richard and Alitza Trupler
Myrna Tucker
Mike Turney
Patricia Tvenstrup
Ralph Vaccaro
Karen Van Lindonk
Cynthia Van Tiem
Laura Van Zandt
Dick and Joyce Vecchiarelli
Tracy Vervane
Clara del Villanueva
Peter Vollweiler
Jeff and Marcy Voyles
Stephen Waggoner
Nelson Wagner and Kathleen O’Hara
Bill Wagy
Daphne Walker
Tino Wallenda
Karen Warren
Tom Waters
Robert Watters
Marie Watts
Alicia Weaver
Jerrold and Joan Wexler
James Whalen
Margo Wheet
James Whitman
Benny Whittemore
Larry Wickless
Conrad and Wendy Wicks
Rob Wilde
Gordon and Carole Wilkie
Caroline Williams
Eva Williams
Robert Williams
Veronica Blair Williams
David Willis
Thomas Wiltsie
Anatol and Jessica Wizenberg
David Wood
Laura Stuart Wood
George Workman
James Wright
Frances Wurlitzer
Frank and Patricia Young
David Zabell
John Zamoiski
Sandra Zellick
Anita Zeman
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