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PALM
BEACH – Virtually nothing kept guests from bubbling
over with support when the South Florida Science
Museum hosted “Bubbles on the Beach,” a thank you
party for donors who had purchased tickets for the
gala that never was. The Bubbles party, held on
April 10th, raised over $250,000 for the
Museum.
Held at
the Palm Beach oceanfront estate of Dr. Carter and
Afsy Pottash, “Bubbles on the Beach” served as an
end-of-season celebration party for Museum
supporters of the 23rd Annual Diamond
Constellation Ball, the annual soiree which went
virtual this season.
According to Museum Trustee Julie Rudolph,
organizers of the Constellation Ball decided to skip
all of the associated steps of producing a gala this
season and instead invited Museum supporters to a
private home for an informal and completely
underwritten evening of camaraderie and champagne.
“Bubbles were floating everywhere – from the front
door, over the staircase, the silent auction tables
and loggias,” noted Mrs. Rudolph, who along with
Peggy Brown, Sydelle Meyer and Kathryn Vecellio
served as honorary chairmen of the event. Dr. and
Mrs. Pottash chaired and hosted the party, which
included live and silent auctions, live
entertainment, dancing, hors d’oeuvres and lots of
bubbly.
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“We
wanted this year’s Gala event to enable the majority
of funds raised to support science education,” she
continued. “By going virtual, our guests stayed
home on the night of the gala, knowing they helped
children in our community discover the magic of
science.”
Gala
benefactors include: Peggy Brown; Sydelle Meyer; PNC
Bank; Afsy and Dr. Carter Pottash; Julie and Howard
Rudolph; Mark Stevens; and Kathryn and Leo Vecellio,
Jr. Sponsors of this evening included: AT&T; Bank
of America; Frances and Jeffrey Fisher; Mary and
Daniel Fountain; Seymour “Zoom” Fleisher; Gunster
Attorneys at Law; Dale Hedrick; Mary Hulitar; Julie
and John Kime; Helene and Matthew Lorentzen; Heidi
and John Niblack; Scripps Florida; and Lourdes and
Stephen Vogelsang.
Palm
Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw served as emcee
and auctioneer at the event. Attending the party
were: Dr. Rachel and Steve Docekal, Linda and
Edward Dweck, Frances and Jeffrey Fisher, Janie and
Jon Fogt, Mary and Dan Fountain, Cathy and Dale
Hedrick, Tricia and Rick Keitel, Julie and John
Kime, Helene and Matt Lorentzen, Heidi and John
Niblack, Harvey Oyer III and Monique Merrill, Beth
Pine, Monika and John Preston, Julie and Bob
Reverly David Rinker, Julie and Howard Rudolph,
Leslie and Ronald Schram, Mary Sellers, Mark Stevens
and Sonja Abrahamsen, Kathryn and Leo Vecellio, Lisa
and Claes Wahlestedt and West Palm Beach Mayor Lois
Frankel among others.
The South Florida Science Museum provides curious
minds of all ages with an entertaining and
educational journey through science and technology.
Located in West Palm Beach, the museum features more
than 50 hands-on exhibits, a digital planetarium,
freshwater and saltwater aquariums, as well as
natural history exhibitions.
Each
year the museum welcomes more than 120,000 visitors
and reaches more than 55,000 students through
workshops at the museum and outreach programs to
local schools. Established in 1961, the museum is a
non-profit organization dedicated to exciting
curiosity and furthering the understanding and
appreciation of science and technology.
For more information on South Florida Science Museum
programs and offerings,
please call 561.832.1988
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