Friends of Music
Ferdinands
Bryan Glazer Dean and Diane Gobo Joe Goguen and Christy Lacy William Grob Steve and Taunya Haire Ken and Lisa Hamilton Bobby Harris Kevin and Angela Hawkins Stephen and Cynthia Heller Kevin and Tammie Hourigan Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa Robert and Karen Jackson John and Christina Kaddis David and Angela Katz Joseph and Anna Kokolakis Steven and Holly Kramer Michael and Eva Krutchik Carmine and Kristina LaCognata Chris and Angela LaFace Bradley and Audrey Leach Bruce and Sheba Lucas Nancy Lycan Steven and Lindsay MacDonald Brian and Laura Maiocco Bill and Kiki Mazas Darryl and Shannon Minardi Steven and Rochelle Mirabello Nick and Adriana Pappas Jason and Bonnie Patchen Steven and Haven Poirier Chris and Michelle Ponte Michael Preston and Geri Pearsall Mark and Carol-Lynn Roman Adam and Deirdre Rosen Carey and Pamela Rowan Amory and Dessi Sanders Robert and Kelly Schmidt Eric and Barbara Schmitz Vick and Sharmila Seth Bob and Cathy Smith Tom and Sharon Streng John and Wendy Thomas Peter and Deanne Thorp Rick and Lori Toenjes Joe Trepani Christopher and Georgette Tsavoussis George and Shaun Vaka Deven Werling and Heather Willard Gene and Brenda Whitehead Greg and Sandra Willsey
Glenn and Leah Bergoffen Rick and Karen Bouchard George and Maria Cantonis James and Allie Cantonis John and Marilyn Connelly Dan and Roz Doyle George and Nancy Mariani
13th Annual Harvesting for Scholarships Sponsors Lead Sponsor The McDonald Group at Morgan Stanley
Platinum Sponsor Pinch A Penny, Inc.
Gold Sponsors Cantonis Family Foundation Clearwater Gas System/ City of Clearwater Creative Contractors Inc. Elite Travel – an American Express Travel Representative Palm Pavilion John and Marion Rich Vology Data Systems
Silver Sponsors Gloria Batts Philip and Carol Beauchamp Glenn and Leah Bergoffen Ray and Niki Bouchard Rick and Karen Bouchard Clearwater American Association of University Women Mike and Roxanne Connor Fred and Aleta Fisher Susan Morgenstein Heyman & Michael White Jefferson Bank of Florida Roger and Kathleen Johnson Michael and Joan Kline MK Hoffman Family Foundation Nelson Morrow Ray and Nancy Murray National Society of Arts & Letters Professional Facilities Management, Inc. Sandra Ruppel Charlie and Deborah Rutz
Barbara and Eric Schmitz St. Petersburg Times Sandy and Tim Stroyne Geri M. Trautlein Whitney/Hancock Bank
Media Sponsor Tampa Bay Magazine
Stradivarius Society
The Forte Group at Morgan Stanley
Ruth Eckerd Hall acknowledges the following donors whose designated gifts to the Stradivarius Society provides vital funding, which enables us to offer the finest national and international classical programming.
Celebration Sponsors
Symphony Sponsor
Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants Creative Contractors, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. James P. Gills Jr.
The Leading Ladies support Ruth Eckerd Hall through exciting fundraising projects such as Breakfast with Santa, Gala parties and much more. Since their inception over 30 years ago, they have raised nearly $2 million to support the arts education programs of Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Concerto Sponsors
Executive Committee
7th Annual Spring Gala Sponsors Grand Sponsor
Toast Sponsors Bright House Networks Clearwater Gas/ City of Clearwater Dimmitt Automotive Group Progress Energy Raymond James Financial Regions Bank
Table Sponsors Carol and Philip Beauchamp Leah and Glenn Bergoffen Niki and Ray Bouchard Karen and Rick Bouchard Cantonis Family Foundation Cèsar A. Lara, M.D., Center for Weight Management Dr. Eric and Melissa Egozi Elite Travel – an American Express Travel Representative Aleta and Fred Fisher Hancock Bank / Whitney Bank Jefferson Bank of Florida Kathleen and Roger Johnson MacFarland Ferguson & McMullen Northern Trust PDR Certified Public Accountants Pinch A Penny, Inc. Prudential Commercial Real Estate, FL Deborah and Charlie Rutz Barbara and Eric Schmitz Debbie and David Stone Tampa Bay Times UBS Financial Services Inc. Wells Fargo Insurance Wells Fargo Private Bank
Mrs. Dayton Andrews Pinch A Penny, Inc.
Members Mrs. Dayton Andrews Mrs. Gloria Batts Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Berkman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brooks Mr. & Mrs. George M. Cantonis Mr. & Mrs. Frederick E. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Freedman Dr. and Mrs. James P. Gills Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hackworth Mrs. Jan Harden Mr. & Mrs. David Katz Mr. & Mrs. James Lankton Mr. Richard A. Minck Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rutz Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Strong Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas Mrs. Jerald B. Turner Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Williams
In Memoriam In recognition of our Ruth Eckerd Hall family members who passed away from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. Lawrence Dimmitt, Jr Stanley Fishman Howard G. Hamilton James J. Howley Terry Loebel Helen Minck Roy M. Speer
Jan Harroun, President Jenny Austin, 1st Vice President Louise Collins, 2nd Vice President Val Rees, Recording Secretary Marie Gage, Corresponding Secretary Anne Lauder, Treasurer Jan Weaver, Assistant Treasurer Jill Melkonian, Parliamentarian Karen White, Advisor
Committee Chairs Gail Agnew, Communications Sue Bowles, Hospitality Doreen Halliwell, Directory Katherine Jones, Newsletter Bev Lingle, Membership Bridget Meyer, Publicity Alma Pasquale, Historian
Members at Large Shirley Boelhower Yvonne DeLeon Leslie Freedman Gloria Hollingsworth Pat Jordan Lila Kumar Betty Lang Terry McHarg Virginia Meyer
Clockwise from top: Lawrence Dimmitt, Jr; Helen Minck; Howard G. Hamilton.
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Ruth Eckerd Hall recognizes the following individuals who are part of our Legacy Society and have invested in our future by including a bequest or other deferred gift to the Hall in their estate planning. Ms. Merrilee Albright Barry and Judith Alpert Anonymous (2) Mrs. Gloria Batts Mrs. Greta Cesario Mr. Robert Challener & Mr. Nelson Morrow Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Cheek George and Doris Dalack Mrs. Dorothy Dutcher Mrs. Julie Eiden Mrs. Sharon Ellis-Champagne Fred and Aleta Fisher Mardy & Charlene Gordon Ms. Linda Suzzanne Griffin-Keliher Mrs. Patrica Grubb Mrs. Gladys Douglas Hackworth Mr. Ed Halleran and Mr. Steve Sika Ms. Doreen Halliwell Mr. James Harper Ms. Renée Hurley Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ingram Mr. & Mrs. Bill Johnson
Ms. Tammy Levent Dave & Mary Macdaid Mr. Richard W. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Dean Ramus Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Redmon Michale and Carla Soave Roy Mrs. Carlos B. Schoeppl Herbert and Mavis Schwartz Mr. Everett L. Simpkins Bob and Cathy Smith Mr. Andrew Spetz David P. and Deborah G. Stone Mrs. Ray W. Trautlein
Volunteers Ruth Eckerd Hall provides our fellow Tampa Bay area residents with the ability to give back through volunteerism. Volunteers totaling 300 donated over 42,000 hours of their time saving Ruth Eckerd Hall $318,000. We thank them for their devotion!
30 + Years Samuel Benfante (31 Years) June Schnepp (31 Years) Alma Pasquale (30 Years)
25 + Years Julie Eiden (29 Years) Arlene Schimkat (29 Years) Jean Carrabotta (28 Years) Frank Costas (28 Years) Margaret Purvance (28 Years) Helen Burke (26 Years) Diane Musto (26 Years) Catherine Mullen (25 Years)
20 + Years Marie Kelly (24 Years) William Muschler (24 Years) Marie Ricketts (24 Years) Arlene Shaw (24 Years) Rita Walczak (24 Years) Jo Ann Geraci (22 Years) Fritz Kocka (22 Years) Peg Post (22 Years) George Schram (22 Years) Chris Boyd (21 Years) Elizabeth McAndrew (21 Years) John Boyd (20 Years) Gary Gilchrist (20 Years) Jan Love (20 Years) Shirley Onofrey (20 Years) Irene Smith (20 Years) Marlin Swenson (20 Years)
Sylvia Swenson (20 Years) Dorothy Zaloski (20 Years)
15 + Years Mary Alvord (19 Years) Maureen Belote (19 Years) Helen Forbes (19 Years) Dolores Haase (19 Years) Marie Markel (19 Years) Jeanne Van Ermengem (19 Years) Lynn Cook (16 Years) Ethelmae Gregory (16 Years) Lori Maranto (16 Years) Patricia Pellicane (16 Years) Zahava Glickman (15 Years) Karen Kelly (15 Years) Dee Suhr (15 Years) Jerry White (15 Years) Louise Zwier (15 Years)
10 + Years Gene Belote (14 Years) Susan Dillman (14 Years) Valerie Johnson (14 Years) Joanne Jones (14 Years) Patricia Leslie (14 Years) Edward Walsh (14 Years) Lorraine Walsh (14 Years) Lavonne Esper (13 Years) Kathleen Herrman (13 Years) Rosalie Ramquist (13 Years) Joyce Shumate (13 Years) Edith Weilamann (13 Years) Lois Archer (12 Years) Ruth Barrette (12 Years) Norma Fusari (12 Years) Thomas Hansell (12 Years) Bonnie Hirlehey (12 Years) Anne Insley (12 Years) Myrna Katz (12 Years) Kenneth Leiser (12 Years) Helen Martini (12 Years) Ruth Milano (12 Years) Sally Molitor (12 Years) Dot Pinelli (12 Years) Jane Shoemaker (12 Years) Jean Shufelt (12 Years) Ana Sullivan (12 Years) John Sullivan (12 Years) Hal Demers (11 Years) Maureen Donovan (11 Years) Lorraine Halstrom (11 Years) Linda Herbert (11 Years) Arlene Kilpatrick (11 Years) Judith Lambert (11 Years) Shirley Liesenfeld (11 Years)
Nancy Patula (11 Years) Rachel Gladys Ratekin (11 Years) Mildred Cole (10 Years) Stella Condon (10 Years) Janette DiFrancesco (10 Years) Jean Doran (10 Years) Gloria Favreau (10 Years) Dorothea M. Ford (10 Years) Joann Hebert (10 Years) Lillian Kenney (10 Years) Chester Lazowski (10 Years) Dorothy Lazowski (10 Years) Rosmarie Liebrock (10 Years) Jo Ann Lueders (10 Years) Michael Petrick (10 Years) Donn Pulley (10 Years) Helene Robertson (10 Years) Barbara Smart (10 Years) Marilyn Urban (10 Years)
5 + Years Flo Bickel (9 Years) R. Ann Blackburn (9 Years) Eleanor Fagan (9 Years) Helen Hayter (9 Years) Virginia Jones (9 Years) MaryLou Ledoux (9 Years) Paul Ledoux (9 Years) Mary Ann Leloia (9 Years) Barbara Lupinsky (9 Years) Kay Scheuerman (9 Years) Elise Schilling (9 Years) Judith Bobinger (8 Years) Jose Bolanos (8 Years) Patricia Daley (8 Years) Carolyn Fabien (8 Years) Lillian Ferencz-Koontz (8 Years)
Annette Flanagan (8 Years) Margaret Little (8 Years) Ginger Metzkes (8 Years) Madeline Nawrocky (8 Years) Jeanette Pedroli (8 Years) Stella Raphtis (8 Years) Jeanne Smith (8 Years) Joanne Turbide (8 Years) Lynn Venere (8 Years) Mary Lou Wall (8 Years) Deanna Warner (8 Years) Lee Wolos (8 Years) John Young (8 Years) Trudy Young (8 Years) Ann Marie Aldrich (7 Years) Carolyn Ashe (7 Years) Lepa Buck (7 Years) Ellie Caldwell (7 Years) Rita Dahlman (7 Years) Katie Fritz (7 Years) Marlene Hovermill (7 Years) Dorothy Hunter (7 Years) Clare Johns (7 Years) Marilyn Mabe (7 Years) Marianne Morawetz (7 Years) Sam Munro (7 Years) Mary Nolan (7 Years) Marsha Pusatier (7 Years) Jo Ann Ramsey (7 Years) Rosemary Scavelli (7 Years) Arthur Sloan (7 Years) Florence Sloan (7 Years) Cathy Straka (7 Years) Edna Vlahakis (7 Years) MerryAnn Brunk (6 Years)
Volunteers enjoy dinner at the Annual Salute where they were recognized for their service.
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