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Theater Happenings from page 12
nonprofIt neWs • Arts Leadership: Neil Capozzi

• Arts Service: Pat Pendergast
• Corporate Leadership: Seacoast Bank
Inaugural Fore Sistas Golf Fore Sistas then connected with Fairview Golf Club, • Special Recognition: The Barn Theatre for 50 years of
community theatre
Tournament a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to host the tournament. Announced during the event, the eagerly-anticipated
Gillespie, Clark, Debra Williams and several standouts recipients of the Marties Awards are:
By Jackie Holfelder in the world of local golf – Stanley Campbell (owner of Visual Artist – Chris Kling
A significant inaugural golf event will take place the Martin Downs Country Club), Earnie Ellison and Jon Performing Artist – Lorrianna Colozzo
weekend of Jan. 28 to 29, 2022 at Martin Downs Golf Cummings – are working together to plan the tournament. Literary Artist – Gale Baker
Club in Palm City when the Fore Sisters of Fairview Golf All women golfers are invited to participate. Student Visual Artist – Christopher Carnes
Club, Inc., hits the greens. The two-day event will kick off at 3 p.m. on Friday, Student Performing Music Artist – Ava Gunter
Fore Sistas is a group of women golfers of color who Jan. 28 with a health and wellness workshop and cocktail Student Performing Theatre Artist – Katie Vitale
enjoy gathering on the links to raise money for 501(c) welcome reception. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Visit martinarts.org for bios and stories about the 2021
(3) organizations that impact the lives of children and the The Saturday golf tournament features a continental MartinArts Award recipients and nominees.
elderly in the local community. breakfast at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., grab-and- Photos by Liz McKinley
Fairview Golf Club, Inc., a nonprofit organization go-lunch starting at 11 a.m., and an awards dinner at 6
which is located in West Palm Beach, was established 56 p.m. with live entertainment.
years ago to encourage, sponsor and promote participation For information contact either Phyllis Gillespie, Esq.,
of youth and minorities in golf activities and training at pmgillespie1@gmail.com or Martha Clark at mtunixs@
programs, and is currently led by Martha Clark. gmail.com.
Local nonprofits
that provide care to
either the elderly or
children with mental
health issues can contact
Phyllis Gillespie, Esq.,
at pmgillespie1@gmail.
com if they wish to Cochair Lisa Renee Ludlum with Katie Vitale, Marties
be considered as a Student Performing Theatre Artist recipient
recipient.
The organization
came to be after several
of the women met on
the links and decided
to get together to play
golf on occasion.
Local luminary Phyllis
Gillespie, Esq., of Gary,
Williams, Parenti, Gary
& Gillespie, PLLC,
came up with the idea Some of the participants in the Fore Sistas Golf Tournament Ava Gunter (violin), Marties Student Performing Music
for a tournament. Photo provided by Phyllis Gillespie recipient, does a mashup with dancer and fellow nominee,
Rebecca O’Neill

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