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just some thoughts Louise Bruderle Editor and Publisher West Coast Woman Angie Stringer Angie Stringer Photo by Evelyn England I’m proud to say we’ve profiled all the CEOs at Girls Inc. since WCW began publishing in 1989: Brenda Stegall, Alexis Upham, Stefania Feltz and Robin Rose. And of course, board member and dynamic, lifelong champion of girls, Sherry Watts. Angie is someone I’ve known since she was the marketing and communications point person at Girls Inc. before she left for Children First. But she’s back at Girls Inc and has been since 2015. As you’ll read, it’s been a challenging stretch, but one with ultimate rewards as Girls Inc. has grown and offers even more dynamic programming to meet the needs of girls and young women. Back in October, they were awarded the first ever “Pillar of Inspiration Award” from Girls Inc. National. This award celebrates excellence throughout the Girls Inc. network and is for an affiliate that is considered “an inspiring, supportive leader” within the network. Interestingly, Girls Inc. of Sarasota was nominated by several other Girls Inc. affiliates around the U.S. and Canada. So it’s perfect to highlight Angie and an organization committed to girls and young women during Women’s History Month and during WCW’s 35th anniversary month - wow! And speaking of anniversaries, Angie told me that Girls inc. opened its doors in 1974-75 meaning that they are now marking their 50th anniversary! Their Celebration Luncheon is on April 20 at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium girlsincsrq.org/celebration-luncheon/ which is always a wonderful event. Another Anniversary and a New Leader WCW profiled Lorry Eible many years ago and we met at her Siesta Key Foxy Lady location. I recently read that she has owned and operated Foxy Lady for 50 years now. You may have noticed that independent clothing stores have disappeared for the most part (but not completely), but Lorry’s stores (St. Armands Circle and Siesta Key) are going strong. What makes her and her business stand out is that she gives great customer service. She will “dress” you if you want that Lorry assistance and she has a great eye for who should wear what and how to look stylish. Congratulations, Lorry, on 50 years of making women look great! Cintia Elenstar has been promoted to executive director of UnidosNow, following the recent retirement of Luz Corcuera. Elenstar joined the organization in 2019 and has been groomed for this leadership role over the past three years as part of a board-led succession plan. Since joining UnidosNow, which specializes in supporting Latino students on their path to earning a postsecondary credential, Elenstar has helped the nonprofit innovate and advance its mission. At the onset of the pandemic, she adapted the organization’s flagship program, the Future Leadership Academy, to a fully online format, ensuring that students’ progress toward achieving their academic dreams could continue. Elenstar also spearheaded Unidos- Now’s College Completion program, which supports Cintia Elenstar more than 100 first-generation, low-income students each year . In addition, she formalized the organization’s mentoring program and implemented a donor management system. “I am honored to have this opportunity to lead such a dedicated team, and to expand and enhance the impact of UnidosNow,” says Elenstar. “I look forward to continuing to serve and empower the fast-growing Hispanic/Latinx community in our region.” UnidosNow offers educational and professional outreach initiatives to the Hispanic and Latinx communities in Sarasota and Manatee counties so that they can create cycles of opportunity for generations to come. The organization achieves this through education initiatives, leadership training, community services, and civic engagement. Visit UnidosNow.org for more information Last call…love going to museums? You might like this class… We’re down to just two weeks away to when I’ll be lecturing at the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel, located at 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key (tbi-lbk.org/education-center). Get me talking about art and art museums and I get all excited and I’m so glad I’ll get to share that with like-minded people. You can still join me on Tuesday, March 14, for “Best Art Exhibits Nationally, Statewide and Locally” (#LS10) Zoom is also available (#ZALS10). Description: Love to visit art museums? Want to know which exhibits are coming up that are “can’t miss?” This visual presentation offers a quick overview of upcoming exhibits across the U.S., and also in places like Miami and Orlando. Closer to home, we’ll look at exhibits in Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers, and Sarasota. It’s a fun class where I have saved you the time of scouring museum sites all over the country to cherry pick the best and most unique. So, if you love going to museums you’ll enjoy this class. One of the pleasures of having done this before is that so many of the attendees have traveled to these exhibits already plus can recommend other exhibits. Contact the Education Center At Temple Beth Israel at 941-383-8222. In this Issue: Taking it Outdoors If last month’s WCW had a lot of art exhibits, this issue has a focus on the beauty and diversity of the outdoors. I did an EcoWalk at Lemon Bay Park recently and a day later received a personal tour and progress update on the Venice Area Urban Forrest in downtown Venice. Much is said these days about traffic, development, roundabouts, etc., in Sarasota County, so these two forays were a break from the stresses and strains of those realities. There’s no stopping the development going on,but there are people committed to preserving and beautifying open spaces, as well as those expanding our understanding of our environment as found in county parks. The origin of writing about outdoor spaces came about due to Covid and I wanted to report on parks that were available for people to have something to do that was safe. Lemon Bay Park, which I feature in this issue, originally had 48 acres that were acquired back in 1986 as part of a bond referendum (ok if you don’t remember voting for it) and with additional purchases, it’s now 210 acres This past December, Sarasota County acquired 25 acres along the Myakka River, near South River Road and South Tamiami Trail, adjacent to the Myakka State Forest. The county purchased this land through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP), which was designed to acquire and protect environmental land - meaning no development. Coming up in WCW: April Travel Issue If you go by traffic at Sarasota International Airport, then 2022 was a very busy year. Having flown out in January 2023, I can attest that it’s also looking like a very busy start to 2023 as well. In 2022, a year marked by Hurricane Ian and a winter storm over the Christmas holidays that initially disrupted air travel, then fed into a cascade of cancellations by the airport’s top carrier, 3.87 million passengers travelled through the airport— a 21.6% increase over 2021’s record year of 3.16 million passengers. We’re planning some interesting features and travel tips for April and there will be no delays or cancelations. Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher | westcoastwoman@comcast.net We welcome your thoughts and comments on this column and on other columns and features in this issue. You can reach us at westcoastwoman@comcast.net. We’re on the web at www.WestCoastWoman.com. 4 WEST COAST WOMAN MARCH 2023
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