STARability Foundation Members Sparkled at Valentine Dinner Dance

The dance floor was packed with all these young-at-heart adults, dancing with passion, and competing for a winner’s prize. Volunteers MC Darlyne Franklin and DJ Bob Kircher kept the dance floor full of energetic people, in rhythm the entire evening.

STARability Enrollment and Volunteer Manager, Connor Nehls, said, “to see the delight and smiles on the faces of the participants, families and caretakers is absolutely exhilarating! The atmosphere of fun and glee is very rewarding, not just for the participants, but for the volunteers too.”

It was time for the selection of the King and Queen of the evening! You can feel the expectation of the group dreaming to be the ones selected to take the crowns this year. At this celebration, the special guest was Paul Franklin and his wife Darlyne, writer, director, and producer of the Joey & Maria Italian Wedding Comedy which is taking place in our city at this moment.

Finally, names were pulled and announced. Kevin was crowned the King and Amanda the Queen of the Dance! They were the lucky ones who took their crowns home. Their family and friends were cheering, Hurrah! Hurrah! Congratulations to the lucky couple!!

Special thanks for the volunteer work of some members of the Naples and Golden Gate High Schools’ Junior Civitan Clubs. Naples High School Junior Civitan Advisor Monica Rodriguez, who always does a remarkable job, had a corner ready for these adults to have their Valentine’s Day picture taken.

We need to also recognize the exceptional volunteer work of members of the Naples Civitan Club under the guidance of this project chair, Micky Dix.  They are always ready to give a helping hand when and where they can. Thanks to teamwork, these volunteers were able to bring once again this great event. What a wonderful evening full of incredible people!