Save Our Seabirds soars with Sunset Soiree

Save Our Seabirds hosted its fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10.

  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 7:55 p.m. March 10, 2016
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More than 200 people attended Save Our Seabirds’ fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10, at Mote Marine Laboratory.

“We’re here to celebrate the successes of the past few years and look forward to next year and the future.” — Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston

The event featured silent and live auctions and a raffle, with prizes such as trips to Rome and Ireland and a private tour of the Center for Great Apes. The Resort at Longboat Key Club provided food and drinks for dinner.

Proceeds from the evening will go toward Save Our Seabirds, which rescues and rehabilitates birds.

Margie Pargie and Cameo Rose
Margie Pargie and Cameo Rose
Tara Morningstar and Gatsby, a great horned owl
Tara Morningstar and Gatsby, a great horned owl
Jonathan Hande and Bark, an eastern screech owl
Jonathan Hande and Bark, an eastern screech owl
Tina and Rob Emery
Tina and Rob Emery
Matthew and Christina Miller
Matthew and Christina Miller
Helen Smith, Karen Toellen and Bernadette Hayes
Helen Smith, Karen Toellen and Bernadette Hayes
Jenny and Lee Duffey
Jenny and Lee Duffey
Kathy and Jim Dennis with Peggy Shay
Kathy and Jim Dennis with Peggy Shay
Board members Nick Gladding, Jim Rogue, Sandra Rios and Ann Anderson
Board members Nick Gladding, Jim Rogue, Sandra Rios and Ann Anderson
Master of Ceremonies Scott Anderson, of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, with Kelly, a greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
Master of Ceremonies Scott Anderson, of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, with Kelly, a greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston and event chairwoman Lisa Hartmann
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston and event chairwoman Lisa Hartmann
Clemme Cash, Ellen Levine and Betsy Winder
Clemme Cash, Ellen Levine and Betsy Winder
Marilyn and Ivan Kushen with Alice and Pat Wilkinson
Marilyn and Ivan Kushen with Alice and Pat Wilkinson
Steve and Linda Almquist
Steve and Linda Almquist
Lou and Sondra Levy
Lou and Sondra Levy
Steel drummer Ken Moolenaar
Steel drummer Ken Moolenaar
Save Our Seabirds rehabber Cindi Soderholm, Office Administrator Lynn Lotsey and Avian Hospital Administrator Dana Harenda
Save Our Seabirds rehabber Cindi Soderholm, Office Administrator Lynn Lotsey and Avian Hospital Administrator Dana Harenda
David and Dominique Sparks
David and Dominique Sparks
Jim Curtis with Gini and Stu Peltz
Jim Curtis with Gini and Stu Peltz
Brook O’Malley and Edward Fagan, of photo booth sponsor Club Realty
Brook O’Malley and Edward Fagan, of photo booth sponsor Club Realty
George Noble and Casey Dean
George Noble and Casey Dean

 

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