Page 4 - Boca Club News - December '22

Page 4, Boca Club News

Boca Happenings

Seventh Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball Presented by Rotary

Club Downtown Raises More Than $320,000 for Charity

Boasting an extravagant Black & Pink-Tie evening,
replete with all the grandeur and festivity befitting a storied,
burgeoning city, the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton
presented its seventh annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball at Boca
West Country Club.
A pair of live pink flamingos joined in the fun with more
than 500 of the Who’s Who of the City’s civic, business
and nonprofit leaders. Guests “danced the night away” to
celebrate “Boca Raton, A Tropical Paradise,” and raise more
than $320,000 to support the health and wellness needs of
nonprofits within our community. The sold-out event featured
lavishly tropical-themed décor, silent and live auctions, and
music for dancing by The Steve Chase Band.
Annual George Long Awards, named for the City’s first Left to right: Former City of Boca Raton Mayor Steve Dr. Ira J. Gelb Health &
mayor, designed by Tiffany & Co and sponsored by Sklar Abrams, Debbie Abrams, City of Boca Raton Mayor Scott Left to right: George Long Wellness Visionary Award
Furnishings, were presented to recognize a business, a Singer, Bella Singer, Former City of Boca Raton Mayor Bill Award Individual Honorees Honoree Dr. Michael T.B.
nonprofit organization, and individuals. The honorees were T. Smith, Bonny Smith Cliff and Eda Viner Dennis
chosen for their daily community involvement and business
practices that positively promote the City of Boca Raton and to showcase Boca as a great
place to live, work, play and
educate. The 2022 honorees
were: ADT Security Services,
internationally headquartered
in Boca Raton; the YMCA of
South Palm Beach County
that includes the Peter Blum
Family YMCA of Boca
Raton, and Eda and Cliff
Viner for their scholarship
foundation.
The Dr. Ira Gelb Health
& Wellness Visionary Award Left to right: George Long Left to right: 2022 Mayors Ball Honorary Co-Chairs Nicole
was presented to Dr. Michael Award Nonprofit Honoree and Jonathan Whitney; Co-Chairs; Rosie Inguanzo-Martin
Left to right: George Long Award Business Honoree ADT- T.B. Dennis, founding chair YMCA of South Palm Beach and David Eltringham; Honorary Co-Chairs: Gloria and
Jesse Coomber, Derrick Dicoi, Holly Borgmann, Bob Tucker, of the dean’s Advisory Board County-Jason Hagensick and Shaheer Hosh
and David Small for the Charles E. Schmidt Gary Flaks
College of Medicine at Michelin Star and James Beard chef Fabio Trabocchi, who
Florida Atlantic University. Dennis continues to be an will soon open Fiolina Pasta House at the forthcoming new
advocate for medical academics as a board of directors and Restaurant Row in Boca Raton; Wimbledon experience as
executive committee member of the 2022 Palm Beach County guests of John McEnroe; tickets to New York Fashion Week
Medical Society. The award honors Gelb’s memory and show and designer’s party; 2023 Country Music Awards
legacy as a founding member of the Rotary Club Downtown (CMA) experience for two with red carpet passes, VIP private
Boca Raton and the senior academic advisor who helped suite hosted by entertainer and passes to private rehearsals;
establish the College of Medicine at FAU, Palm Beach “Yellowstone” TV series’ experience with cast member/actor
County’s only medical school. Cole Hauser; and a white gold, diamond and multi-color
A highlight of the evening was spirited bidding on the sapphire necklace custom-designed by Cristino Fine Jewelry.
live auction items that included one-of-a-kind experiences.
Among them: a private in-home dinner for 10 guests by Seventh Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball on page 6

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