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More than 300 guests met at Michael’s On East to recognize several notable locals during Aviva Senior Living’s annual Eight over 80 event on March 12.
This year’s “Youthful at Heart” event paid tribute to David Chaifetz,
Dr. Shari Pilon-Thomas, senior member of the Immunology Department and Dr. Dana Ataya, associate member of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, served as the keynote speakers for this year. The latest Mission Possible raised $300,000 for research at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Back Row: Dr. Larry Haspel, David Chaifetz, Anne Virag, Ellis Lasberg. Front row: Carole Kleinberg, Rifka Glatz, Fran Lambert, Bunny Skirboll, and Bernice Lasberg at Eight over 80.
The Sarasota Opera hosted many of its closest supporters at the Opera Aficionado Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota on March 13.





Around 80 of the opera company’s donors and close figures met at the Ritz-Carlton C’a d’Zan Room for an evening of mingling followed by a dinner presentation.

General Director Richard Russell and Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi welcomed the crowd before guests enjoyed performances from a number of Sarasota Opera artists.