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Section B

Fundraising

Hanley Foundation 18th Annual Palm Beach Dinner

A Huge Success

Event Proceeds Will Benefit Lifesaving Programs And Scholarships

More than 250 people attended Hanley Foundation’s opportunity with the
18th Annual Palm Beach Dinner on Jan. 19 at the Sailfish winner of the package,
Club in Palm Beach. The event raised more than $500,000 which raised $15,000.
for the foundation’s lifesaving programs, including the “I’m just happy to
Lifesaver Scholarship Program, which provides treatment be here to support the
scholarships to people with substance use disorders. Hanley Foundation,” said
The highlight of the evening was Jon Bon Jovi Bon Jovi.
surprising attendees by helping auction a case of Hampton Notable attendees
Water, his signature wine, a signed guitar, and a photo i nc l ude d Count y Mo Maynor DeMott and Bill Gary Greene, Gloria Kisel-
Commissioner Marina DeMott Hollis
Marino, State Attorney
Dave Aronberg and New
York Jets player Don
Silvestri. Aronberg spoke
during the live auction Jon Bon Jovi
and helped auction off
his “State Attorney for the Day” package.
“People from all walks of life suffer from substance use
disorders,” said Jan Cairnes, CEO of Hanley Foundation.
“Events like this are critical to help spread the message of
hope and raise important funds that allow us to continue
to expand our substance use prevention and recovery
programs.”

Anthony Ceccarelli, Sasha Kraver, Dave Aronberg Fundraising on page 27 Bob and Liza Calhoun, Turner Benoit

Travel

Constanţa The City By The Sea

Previously submitted by the late Don Kiselewski, MCC, D.S., Palm Beach Gardens Travel Leaders

For those of you who
are mythology buffs, you
may recall that Jason with
his Argonauts landed on the
shore of the Black Sea after
he had found the Golden
Fleece. Tomis was the name
of the city where he was
supposed to have landed.
The city’s history dates
back some 2,500 years. It
became a natural location for
a city because it was situated at the crossroads of several
commercial sea routes. Tomis is located on the west coast of
today’s Romania, about 50 miles north of where the Danube
River empties into the Black Sea. It’s 180 miles northeast
to the Bosphorus Strait. But don’t go searching for Tomis
on the map, because you won’t find it.
The city was founded by the Greeks who traveled east
across the Black Sea from Miletus. You won’t find Miletus
on a current map either. It was a Bronze Age city that had
The Casino building features a sumptuous architecture and a wonderful view of the sea. The pedestrian area around the
Travel on page 26 Casino is a sought-after destination for couples and families, especially at sunset.