• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Moffitt Sarasota Luncheon educates attendees

Attendees enjoyed lunch and heard from several guest speakers.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 3:12 p.m. October 14, 2016
  • Black Tie
  • Share

The annual Sarasota Luncheon was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on Friday, Oct. 14. Attendees listened to guest speakers explain the most recent advances in women’s cancer treatment while supporting Moffitt Cancer Center.

Special guest speakers included Dr. Tom Sellers, center director; Dr. John Cleveland, associate center director; Dr. Anna Giuliano, professor and director, Center for Infection Research in Cancer (CIRC); and Dr. Brian Czerniecki, senior member, Department of Breast Oncology.

 

Chair Susan Malloy Jones and Honorary Chair Eileen Curd
Chair Susan Malloy Jones and Honorary Chair Eileen Curd
Betsy Garner Wyant and Dottie Baer Garner
Betsy Garner Wyant and Dottie Baer Garner
Suzy Farbman, Jackie Blanchard and Patty Chaplin
Suzy Farbman, Jackie Blanchard and Patty Chaplin
Sandy Ruggerio and Sania Allen
Sandy Ruggerio and Sania Allen
Lee Barsky, Eileen Curd, Karen Valentino and Lynn Morris
Lee Barsky, Eileen Curd, Karen Valentino and Lynn Morris
Janet Trelease, Nancy Janosko and Cynthia McCague
Janet Trelease, Nancy Janosko and Cynthia McCague
Charlene Creel, Laura Pether and Karen Gallagher
Charlene Creel, Laura Pether and Karen Gallagher
Betty Callaghan with cancer survivors Margie Semonick, Jane Trinci and Patty Virgilio
Betty Callaghan with cancer survivors Margie Semonick, Jane Trinci and Patty Virgilio
Honorary Chair Eileen Curd and Charlene Wolff
Honorary Chair Eileen Curd and Charlene Wolff
Eileen Normile and Sue Hanes
Eileen Normile and Sue Hanes
Barb O’Malley, Linda Adams and Kim List
Barb O’Malley, Linda Adams and Kim List
Guests enjoyed chocolate cake adorned with the Moffitt logo for dessert.
Guests enjoyed chocolate cake adorned with the Moffitt logo for dessert.
Alix Wexler, Jan Burtnett and Pat Feliciani
Alix Wexler, Jan Burtnett and Pat Feliciani
Sandra Burkin, Lee Levins, Karen Grigsby and Penny Hill
Sandra Burkin, Lee Levins, Karen Grigsby and Penny Hill
Honorary Chair Eileen Curd gets emotional as she explains how she got involved with Moffitt.
Honorary Chair Eileen Curd gets emotional as she explains how she got involved with Moffitt.
Ariane Dart and Margaret Wise
Ariane Dart and Margaret Wise
Nina Richardson, Beth Campbell, Bethany Willats and India Dennis
Nina Richardson, Beth Campbell, Bethany Willats and India Dennis
Veronica Brady, Michelle Senglaub, Susan Malloy Jones, Jennifer Compton and Sally Schule
Veronica Brady, Michelle Senglaub, Susan Malloy Jones, Jennifer Compton and Sally Schule
Edie Winston and Moffitt Foundation Associate Director of Planned Giving Kelly Gicale
Edie Winston and Moffitt Foundation Associate Director of Planned Giving Kelly Gicale
Guest speakers Dr. John Cleveland, Dr. Tom Sellers and Dr. Brian Czerniecki
Guest speakers Dr. John Cleveland, Dr. Tom Sellers and Dr. Brian Czerniecki
Sally Schule and Gloria Moss
Sally Schule and Gloria Moss
Stephanie Smeltz, Rachel Swartz, Jordan Burgs, Victoria Ruiz, Sable Robbert and Samantha Worsham
Stephanie Smeltz, Rachel Swartz, Jordan Burgs, Victoria Ruiz, Sable Robbert and Samantha Worsham
Katie Klauber Moulton, Susan Kelley and Kathryn Carr
Katie Klauber Moulton, Susan Kelley and Kathryn Carr

 

Latest News

Sarasota City Attorney Joe Polzak and City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs during a meeting of the Sarasota City Commission.
  • December 5, 2025
Sarasota charter official evaluations begin this month
You'd better watch out: Tow-away zones set for Sarasota holiday parade
  • December 4, 2025
You'd better watch out: Tow-away zones set for Sarasota holiday parade
A satellite image of Hurricane Irma.
  • December 4, 2025
Hurricane season ends without Florida landfall
Sarasota Police Department personnel monitor Sarasota's network of cameras, license plate readers, gunshot detectors and other devices in the nearly completed Real-Time Operations Center.
  • December 4, 2025
SPD set to grow its city camera system

Sponsored Health Content

Sponsored Content

The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest in Black Tie

Bill and Robyn Sadlo, Barb and Jay Lancer and Marjolaine and Steve Townsend
  • November 23, 2025
Boys and Girls Clubs' Champions for Children honors Baranciks' legacy
Kristin Morton, John Grady Burns, Pat Mudgett and Kellie Menke
  • November 21, 2025
Founders Garden Club welcomes celebrity floral designer to annual luncheon
Troy Turner and Resilient Retreat founder Dr. Sidney Turner
  • November 17, 2025
Resilient Retreat transports guests to the Mediterranean
Marie Monsky and Marvin Kadesh
  • November 17, 2025
Brunch plays a note to raise money for Sarasota Youth Orchestra
Raleigh Mosely, Donald Frison, Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Jazzmin Carson
  • November 17, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe shows off its heart and soul at fall gala
Keep calm and party on: Co-Chairs Renee Phinney, Lauren Dixon, Lauren Wohlwend and Allison Imre along with event planner Minta Getzen (center) make sure that every detail of Wine, Women & Shoes is handled with the utmost care.
  • November 15, 2025
Wine, Women & Shoes steps up in support of Forty Carrots Family Center

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now