Lifetime Visionary Award for Gil Waters

Elisabeth and Gil Waters

A poster board showing the commemorative gifts people could receive by donating including the SRQ Tribute T-Shirt, SRQ Tribute Commemorative Wine Bottle and the SRQ Tribute signed Jack Dowd print.

A poster board with the advertisement about the event that was printed in the Observer. Recipient

Dennis Stover and Phil King

Gil Waters’ granddaughters Hannah Waters and Mattie Waters

Hal and Marlene Liberman

Iris and Marty Rappaport

Jane and Dan Sweeney, Robin Waters and John and Elaine Kidd

Frank Maggio and Sam Davidson

A t-shirt with an article from the Sarasota Herald Tribute about Gil Waters in 1999.

Chris Osborne, Susan Zimmerman, Mary Lee Richey and Harold Libby

Terri Arnell and Dina Sorrentino

Richard Russ, Marlene Hauck and Alfred Rose

Beathe and Jerry Elden

Claudia Porter points out something on one of the poster boards to Dr. Alan Porter and Joan Lieberman

Claudia and Dr. Alan Porter

Tony Souza, John Moran and Sarp Kaya

Margaret and Bill Wise

Phil Kaltenbacher with Cornelia and Dick Matson

Carol Caprio, Joe Barbetta and Richard Dorfman

Lemuel Sharp III, Linda Cavalieri with Joan and Joe Z. Lovingood

Jack Shea and Roxie Jerde

Gerri Aaron, Carol Green and Betty Schoenbaum

Phil Delaney, Larry Thompson and Steve Krause

Barbara Baseman and Amy Drake

Dennis Rees, Felize Schulaner, Pat Ball and Linda Mansperger

Arthur Ancowitz and Alexandra Jupin

Laurence Hulbert, Marjorie Floyd and Scott Greer

Mayor Suzanne Atwell and Casey Colburn

Helga Wallaper, Gil Waters and Charles Githler

Chris Waters welcomes the crowd of more than 500 people.

Ross Boehringer as Mozart

Mozart, Ross Boehringer, gave the introduction at the SRQ Visionary Tribute.

Mozart’s Quartet in D Major (K. 575) performed by Estelle Holly, violin, Anita Brooker, violin, Paul Wolfe, viola, and Alfred Gratta, cello.

Dan Sweeney

Lemuel Sharp III of Gulf Coast Builders Exchange

Mayor Suzanne Atwell

Sarasota County Commissioner Joseph Barbetta

Senator John McKay

Danny Bilyeu represented Congressman Vern Buchanan and the United States Congress.

Craig Johnson speaks prior to the presentation of the Lifetime Visionary Award.

Gil Waters

Gil Waters listens to people on stage talk about his achievements.

Craig Johnson stands back as Chris Waters unveiled the Lifetime Visionary Award of Gil Waters.

The Lifetime Visionary Award of Gil Waters.

Gil Waters gives his speech of appreciation from his table.

Gil Waters

Gil Waters gives his daughter, Robin, a kiss.

Chris Waters speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of the SRQ Visionary Tribute award.

Chris Waters speaks to the crowd after the unveiling of the Lifetime Visionary Award.