AT4 Celebrations
The COASTAL STAR
December 2015
Celebrations Talon Leadership Awards
Luncheon meeting
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton – Oct. 29
City Fish Market, Boca Raton – Nov. 11
Former Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty spoke publicly for the first time since the Delray Beach resident’s incarceration. McCarty spoke before the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club and shared her feelings about serving time and what she is doing now to help others. ABOVE: Barry Epstein and McCarty. Photo provided by Carol Porter
Martens Award Luncheon
FAU’s Talon Leadership Awards recognize outstanding leaders from the community in addition to alumni, faculty and students. LEFT: Receiving honors during a ceremony coinciding with this year’s homecoming are (l-r) Alyssa Harris, a student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science; Stacie Lee Rossow, Class of ‘97; Eleanor Baldwin, a retired teacher and school benefactor; and Steve Swanson, Class of ‘86. Photo provided
Women of Grace luncheon
The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach – Nov. 11
Polo Club, Boca Raton – Oct. 28
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties’ inaugural ceremony, named after beloved philanthropist Marie Graber Martens, honored the Spirit of Giving Network for its involvement and outreach and featured a keynote address by Barbara Schmidt, a founder of the organization. More than 200 attended. ABOVE: Dick Schmidt and Howard Schnellenberger. Photo provided
Casino Night
Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton – Oct. 17
More than 600 guests filled the gilded ballroom at The Mar-a-Lago Club to recognize five female philanthropists for their efforts in supporting and volunteering for local charities. All money raised benefits the Bethesda Hospital Foundation. ABOVE: Chairwoman Nilsa McKinney (fourth from left), with honorees (l-r) Karen Sweetapple, Julia Kadel, Kathy Feinerman, Nilsa McKinney, Carole Putnam and Shelley Albright. Photo provided
Boca Raton Mayors Ball
Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton – Oct. 17 Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton celebrated a sold-out event that delivered a memorable evening to more than 200 guests while benefiting a new grant program for the health and wellness needs of local nonprofits. The affair culminated with the presentation of the inaugural George Long Awards named after the city’s first appointed mayor. LEFT: Patti Carpenter and Jerry Calfaro. Photo provided The Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton enjoyed success with its sixth-annual fundraiser, attended by more than 150 guests who tested their luck at numerous gaming tables. There were opportunities to win prizes, bid in a silent auction and enjoy cocktails, dinner and gourmet sweets. ABOVE: Co-Chairs Kathryn Gillespie and Zakir Odhwani. Photo provided by Laura Kokus
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Big Hairy Fun-Raiser
Salon Resta, Delray Beach – Nov. 6 Cheered on by friends adorned in pink, Lisa Quillian donated 17 inches of hair that will be made into wigs for cancer patients. ‘It wasn’t enough to just give away the hair,’ Quillian said. ‘I mean, I had been carrying it around for five years.’ So she made an event out of it, with auction items up for bid and champagne poured at the salon, which donated special discounts for all. LEFT: Anita Dickerson cuts Quillian’s long, braided lock in front of supporters. Photo provided