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Hope Hahn, Hollie Parks and Tina Wahlers
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 24, 2015
A Taste of New Orleans Interactive Dinner and Auction

Guests attended Lakewood Ranch YMCA's 'A Taste of New Orleans' Interactive Dinner and Auction on Friday, April 24, at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom.

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2015 Stephen H. Goldman, M.D. Keystone Award Recipients Dr. Alissa Shulman, Laurie Shaw and Dawn Moore
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 22, 2015
Celebration of Hope Dinner

Center for Building Hope hosted its 14th annual Celebration of Hope Dinner on Wednesday, April 22, at The Francis.

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Signature Saks Rockstar faux leather cosmetic case, $28, at Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 22, 2015
Fashion Insider: All White Everything

The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is when we all love to wear white, although the urge starts a little early in Florida.

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Phil Mancini presents Beatrice Friedman with her birthday cake. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • April 22, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 4.23.15

Catch up on this week's social news with Black Tie & Tales.

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2015 Hall of Fame Honorees David S. Howard, Jay Handelman, Carol Poteat Buchanan and Robert Kimbrough
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 21, 2015
CVA 25th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Hall of Fame Induction & Video Premiere Luncheon

Guests attended Community Video Archive's 25th Anniversary Celebration 2015 Hall of Fame Induction and Video Premiere Luncheon on Tuesday, April 21, at Michael's On East.

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Co-Chair Beth Cannata, Mike Hurney and Co-Chair Robyn Schmitt
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 18, 2015
Celebrate Freedom!

Selah Freedom hosted 'Celebrate Freedom!' an interactive evening of food and music on Saturday, April 18, at Michael's Wine Cellar.

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Carol White Bold, Larry Bold, Katie Couchot and Nelda Thompson
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 18, 2015
2015 Greenfield Prize Award Dinner

Guests attended the 2015 Greenfield Prize Award Dinner honoring Bobby Previte on Saturday, April 18, at Michael's On East.

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Edan Armistead and Adriana Buchanan
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 18, 2015
Kids' Black Tie

More than 200 guests attended UCP's first annual Kids' Black Tie event on Saturday, April 18, at Sailor Circus.

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Marcel Srur, John Welch and Ken Bregg
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 17, 2015
Cinema Tropicale

Guests attended Sarasota Film Festival's Cinema Tropicale on Friday, April 17, at Michael's On East.

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Jane Seymour at Sarasota Film Festival’s ‘At Lunch with…Jane Seymour’ event on Friday, April 17, at Sarasota Yacht Club.
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 17, 2015
At Lunch with…Jane Seymour

Guests attended Sarasota Film Festival's 'At Lunch with...Jane Seymour' event on Wednesday, April 17, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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Co-Chairs Peggy Roberts and Donna Koffman
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 15, 2015
Blue Ties & Butterflies

Child Protection Center hosted its 3rd annual Blue Ties & Butterflies event on Wednesday, April 15, at Michael's On East.

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Paul Tarantino, Lisa Morris, host Howard Rooks and Bunny Skirboll
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 15, 2015
Compeer Celebration

Guests attended Compeer Inc.'s Compeer Celebration on Wednesday, April 15, at a private home.

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Le Macaron
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 15, 2015
Fashion Insider: Spring gifting season

Christmastime is the most recognized time of the year dedicated to gifting, but the springtime can be just as active.

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'Founding Mothers' Margaret Wise, Jean Weidner Goldstein and Diane Roskamp.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Black Tie & Tales 4.16.15

Catch up on this week's social news with Black Tie & Tales.

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Embracing Our Differences is one of the many organizations Debbie Haspel and her husband, Larry, are involved with in Sarasota. “Larry is on the Embracing Our Differences Advisory Committee and we sponsored this panel in the Marina Jack’s exhibit,” says D
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 15, 2015
People with Purpose: Debbie Haspel

In 2009, Debbie Haspel moved to Sarasota to retire and play golf. Since then, she’s become involved in a variety of causes and serves on the board of three organizations — but she hasn’t golfed in a year.

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