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Rotary Club Downtown’s Eighth Annual Boca Raton Mayors

Ball Set For Saturday, Nov. 11; Will Host 140-Plus Dignitaries

As sponsor of the VIP pre-reception held on Sept. 6 Thus, the highlight of the gala
for the upcoming Eighth Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball will again be the presentation
presented by The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, The of the George Long Awards
Addison set a decadent stage with a historic sense of place. – named for the city’s first
In an exciting prelude to the “main” gala event that will appointed mayor in 1924 –
be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Boca West Country Club, designed by Tiffany & Co.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca President Kim Champion, host and again sponsored by Sklar
sponsor Doug Rudman of Rudman Law Group and Rotarians Furnishings.
welcomed honorees, sponsors and committee members to the According to Boca Raton
lavish reception. Attendees included Boca Raton City, Palm Mayors Ball Cochairs Jon and
Beach County and Florida state elected officials, Mayors Ball Bonnie Kaye and Honorary
sponsors and honorees, and Rotarians enjoying “supper by Cochairs Jessie and Alex Price,
the bite,” wines and champagne, while having the advance this year’s event honors the
opportunity to socialize and learn about plans for the ball. following, who have each
According to Mayors Ball Cochairs Jon and Bonnie Kaye, “championed the tradition of
whose firm Kaye Communications PR & Marketing is again bringing indelible visionary
producing the ball, invitations for individual guests may be ideas and transformation to
purchased online. The November black-tie event will feature Boca Raton.” City of Boca Raton Council Member Marc Wigder, Yvette Drucker, Boca Raton Mayor
a grand cocktail reception followed by a decadent epicurean • Ma rt a Ba t m a si a n Scott Singer, Marta Batmasian, Scott Kohut, Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Monica Mayotte,
farm-to-table menu by the creative culinary collaboration of (Individual Category) Council Member Fran Nachlas, Bob Tucker, Dr. Gwenesia Collins
Boca West Country Club Executive Chef Paul Griffin and • Boca Raton Airport
Michelin Star Chef Fabio Trabocchi, whose Restaurant Group Authority (For-Profit Category) Presented with Rotary International’s 2017 Distinguished
will debut Fiolina Pasta House Boca Raton this fall. • The Faulk Center for Counseling (Nonprofit Category) Achievement Award, and recognized as Rotary District
Celebrating “The Best of Boca,” this Boca Raton Mayors • Dr. Ira Gelb Health & Wellness Visionary Award will be 6930’s 2018 to 2019, 2017 to 2018 and 2014 to 2015 “Rotary
Ball “Service Above Self” fundraiser is an opportunity presented to Boca Raton Regional Hospital at Baptist Health Club of the Year,” the local Rotary Club chapter, a 501(c)(4)
to recognize individuals and organizations that, through South Florida. is dedicated to impacting the Boca Raton community through
their daily community involvement and business practices, Elaborate silent and exciting live auctions will support the Rotary International’s mission of Service Above Self. The
promote the City of Boca Raton positively and showcase gala’s “health and wellness” mission, as well as the open-to- nonprofit’s purpose is to make a difference in its community
Boca Raton as a great place to live, work, play and educate. the-public purchase of “Chance-To-Win” (CTW) tickets at by enhancing the lives of many in an environment that
$100 each for the opportunity to win one of four experiences embraces and promotes integrity, friendship, camaraderie,
valued from $400 to $3,000. These opportunities include a and trust. The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Fund, a
two-night stay at Loews South Beach, a two-night stay at 501(c)(3) administrates the RCDBR fundraiser that provides
Waterstone Resort & Marina, a year of tickets for two to the tax-duction for donations by our generous sponsors.
performances at the FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of To attend the Eighth Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball,
Arts and Letters Theater, and a Rapoport Restaurant Group visit: https://squareup.com/store/rotary-club-downtown-
Dine-Around. Chance-To-Win ticket purchasers need not boca-raton-fund/item/mayor-s-ball-ticket. For more
be present to win, and 100 percent of proceeds go directly information, visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org,
to the Service Above Self Fund for health and wellness or contact Jon Kaye at (561) 392-5166, Ext. 2 or email
programs benefitting area nonprofits. To purchase Chance mayorsball@rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.
to Win tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/3Pq5TGQ. Photo by Gina Fontana

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in their life will learn
they have it. According
to the American Cancer
Society, more than a
Linda Petrakis, Kara Trabocchi, Palm Beach County quarter million women
Commissioner Maria Sachs, Peter Sachs, Janice Williams will be diagnosed with
invasive breast cancer
this year alone. Early
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how the Breast Center at
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Imaging stands out: its
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On top of prevention and early detection, the Breast Based on risk factors that a patient may have, like if
Center provides a comprehensive breast program to breast cancer runs in their family, the Breast Center can
accurately diagnose what type of cancer it is and how to tailor the screening process. The highest risk patients,
treat it. A patient navigator will walk you through the for example, would receive an annual mammogram and
breast cancer beating process. breast MRI.
Mayors Ball Honorary Cochairs Alex and Jessie Price, On site, the Breast Center has radiologists fellowship “The goal is to find breast cancer early,” Dr. Kalis
City of Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, Cochairs Bonnie trained in breast disease and licensed mammographers and said.
and Jon Kaye licensed breast ultrasonographers. It’s important to have The Breast Center has the full complement biopsy
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