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Go Red for Women Reception: Renee Vaughn, Circle of Red Chair and Amy Rettig, Go Red for Women Chair, hosted a cocktail reception at the newly renovated Centre Club, to toast the upcoming 2016 Go Red for Women Year. Lynette Bear shared her inspirational story of survival. | St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation 27th Annual Georgette's Fashion Show: The spectacular runway show and elegant luncheon, co-chaired by April La Cava and Lisa Gari and emceed by Kelly Ring, featured musical entertainment, professional dancers, celebrity models, 50/50 raffle drawings and live and silent auctions. The Broadway-style show was the
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perfect start to get in the mood for the holiday season. The glitzy and glamorous fashion
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show was attended by more than 750 attendees and raised $120,000 for emergency obstetrics at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital. The fashion show was produced by Georgette Diaz and Tashia Diaz-Walker with clothing from Georgette’s Boutique.| History Center Gala: One Our Past, Celebrating Our Future” ― was reflected through vintage photos and artists’
of Tampa’s premier black-tie fundraisers, the 2015 History Center Gala theme – “Honoring
renderings of proposed Channel District developments. The past-and-future theme went beyond historic exhibits and photos, with the Columbia Restaurant offering guests multi-course
menus from the 1920s and the 2020s. Committee member and professional chef, Caroline Brabson Thaxton, brought Uriah’s Urban Farms on board, to help showcase the food movement
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of the future. The History Center honored Governor Bob and Mary Jane Martinez as Honorary
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Gala Chairs, while Rosemary Henderson and Linda Ward served as Gala Chairs, and Jay and Erin Annis served as "Visionary" Chairs, for the under 40 group. (25) Brenda Junco, Phyllis Timmons, Bevan Rogel (26) Renee Vaughn, Kari LaRocco, Lynette Bear, Kate Sawa (27) April La Cava, Lisa Gari (28) Lisa Andrews, India Waller Witte (29) Minda Nagy, Cherie Schonbrun, Jessica Baxter (30) Deborah Kotch, Dana Lowe, Lorraine Lutton, Laurice Hachem (31) Tashia Diaz Walker, Georgette Diaz (32) Lina Ward, Governor Bob & Mary Jane Martinez, Rosemary Henderson (33) Liz Dimmitt, Carlton & Suzie Ward (34) Candy Olsen, Gala Co-Chair Linda Ward (35) Caroline Hill, Gala Ambassador Chair June Annis, History Center Curator of Education Nancy Dalence (36) Susan & John Mueller
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