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Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton

To Present Eighth Annual Mayors Ball, Nov. 11

In its grand tradition, The Rotary Club Downtown Boca The 2023 Mayors Ball cochairs are Bonnie S. Kaye and To date, 2023 sponsors include: The Wechsler Foundation,
Raton will present its eighth Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball Jon A. Kaye. The Rotary chapter’s charter member and past James H. & Marta T. Batmasian Family Foundation, E.M. Lynn
on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Boca West Country Club. president 2015 to 2016 and honorary cochairs are Jessie and Foundation, ADT, The Boca Raton, The Rudman Law Group,
Each year the black-tie gala draws generations of Boca Alex Price, who accepted the 2021 George Long Award on CP Group, YMCA SPBC, Boca Raton Regional Hospital/
Raton’s Who’s Who dignitaries, business and community leaders behalf of Office Depot. The host committee includes current Baptist South, The Geo Group, Konis Family Dental, Sklar
to a lavish and celebrated evening that pays homage to the city’s President and 2017 Mayors Ball Cochair Kim Champion; Furnishings, Premier Estate Properties, Viner Family Foundation,
historic iconic milestones and honors all those, past and present, President-Elect Bruce Spizler; Immediate Past President Jeff Transworld Business Advisors, Transworld Commercial, Wells
who have helped make Boca Raton the best place to live, work, Weber; Past Presidents Alan Kaye (2012 to 2014) and Dr. Allen Fargo Advisors, The Addison, Cristino Fine Jewelry, Kaye
learn, visit, heal and raise a family. Event proceeds fund the club’s Konis (2019 to 2020); past Mayors Ball Cochairs Ingrid Fulmer, Communications PR & Marketing, Grigsby Design, Scott Grody
“Service Above Self” grant program that supports the health and Arlene Herson, Dyana Kenney, Constance Scott and Jonathan Travel, Mithun Family Foundation, The Siegal Law Group and
wellness needs of Boca Raton nonprofits. Whitney; Ann Brown; Stuart Fife; Shaheer Hosh; Doug Mithun; exclusive magazine sponsor: Boca Raton Magazine.
Marcia Mithun; Linda Petrakis; Michael Pierce; Ron Rubin; Founded in July 2012, The Rotary Club Downtown Boca
Howard Tai; Robin Trompeter; Feri Turker; Turi Turker; Gloria Raton is dedicated to impacting the Boca Raton community
Wank and Marilyn Wilson. The annual event is produced by
Kaye Communications PR & Marketing. Eighth Annual Mayors Ball on page 9

Happy Hour: Mon -Thurs, All dAy AT bAr only
Mon - Fri 3 - 6 pM

$ 99
From left: Mayors Ball Chairs Jon and Bonnie Kaye, 59
Honorary Chairs Jessie and Alex Price

Attendees will once
again dance the night away
to the Steve Chase Band,
honor George Long Award
recipients, and raise funds one AppeTizer, soup or
through a high-energy live sAlAd, choose 2 enTrees
auction and an extensive
silent auction. In special FroM 15 diFFerenT choices
tribute to Boca’s pioneering Also includes 1 desserT
agricultural heritage of the Michelin Star Chef Fabio
Yamato Colony, a decadent Trabocchi of Fiolina Pasta
epicurean farm-to-table House, Boca West Country Club
menu has been planned Executive Chef Paul Griffin
by the creative culinary
collaboration of Boca West Country Club Executive Chef
Paul Griffin and Michelin Star Chef Fabio Trabocchi, whose
Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants group will be debuting Fiolina
Pasta House Boca Raton this fall.
Spotlight On “Boca’s Best”
Centerstage will be the Rotary Club’s annual spotlight on
exemplary Boca Raton stakeholders and their achievements
and contributions, as the club recognizes their exceptional
generosity of time, treasure and talent, and valued community
efforts that elevate the city’s positioning and uplift its
community-at-large. The 2023 Rotary Club Downtown Boca
Raton’s George Long Awards, named for the city’s first mayor,
will be presented to: ARCHIVE GALLERIES
Boca Raton Airport Authority (business category); The
Faulk Center for Counseling (nonprofit category) and, Marta
Batmasian (individual category).
In addition to the George Long Awards, the club’s Dr. Ira PAYS HIGHER PRICES FOR FINE ART AND ANTIQUES
Gelb Health & Wellness Visionary Award will be presented
to Boca Raton Regional Hospital/Baptist Health South.
Mayors Ball tickets at $450 per person will go on sale • Oil Paintings • Sterling Silver • Collectibles
Friday, Sept. 1 at www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org. For • Oriental Rugs • Objects of Art • Fine Crystal
sponsorship and underwriting opportunities and premier • Tapestries • Sculptures • Orientalia
table reservation, visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org or
contact Jon Kaye at (561) 392-5166, Ext.2; jkaye@kcompr. • Fine Furniture • Bronzes • Tiffany Items
com or email mayorsball@rotarydowntownbocaraton.org. • Service Plates • Porcelain • Clocks
All “In It” To Support Health And Wellness Needs Of
Boca’s Nonprofits
Since the inaugural event in 2015, Mayors Ball proceeds We Also Purchase Men’s And Ladies’ Items Including:
have fulfilled more than $495,000 in health and wellness grant
requests for dozens of Boca’s nonprofits. Distributed each • Old Watches • Cufflinks • Smoking Items • Coins • Antique Jewelry
year through the Rotary chapter’s formal “Service Above • Designer Handbags • Fine Modern Jewelry • Vintage Costume Jewelry
Self” grant application process, last year’s 2022 Mayors
Ball proceeds fulfilled grant requests submitted by 24-plus
area nonprofits, as well as a percentage donated to Rotary One Piece Or Entire Contents Purchased
International’s fund for polio eradication.
“Everyone involved in and attending previous Mayors CALL NOW FOR A FREE CONSULTATION, NO OBLIGATION
Balls should feel immensely proud of both our city and the
contributions they make by supporting this gala event each
year,” said 2023 Mayors Ball Cochair Jon A. Kaye. “While we
have been fortunate to generate proceeds to address many needs CASH 561-498-7536 COURTEOUS
thus far, new challenges continue to arise. Thus, with much PAYMENTS IN HOME
excitement, we look forward to another sold-out event, and UPON REQUEST SERVICE
expect the dance floor to be filled and lots of smiles throughout
the ballroom as together we celebrate all that is Boca!”