PALM
BEACH
–South
Florida
supporters
of
Schepens
Eye
Research
Institute,
an
affiliate
of
Harvard
Medical
School,
gathered
to
celebrate
the
Institute’s
60th
anniversary
and
were
treated
to a
fashion
presentation
by
Neiman
Marcus
Palm
Beach
at
the
2010
“Vision
of
Beauty”
luncheon,
held
in
the
Grand
Ballroom
of
the
Mar-a-Lago
Club
in
Palm
Beach
on
Friday,
December
3rd.
Celebrity
fashion
designer
Angel
Sanchez
and
Schepens
President,
Kenneth
Fischer
were
guests
of
honor.
Beth
Pine,
vice
president
and
general
manager
of
Neiman
Marcus
Palm
Beach
provided
the
fashion
presentation
at
the
luncheon,
featuring
the
latest
“must
haves”
for
the
Palm
Beach
social
season,
as
well
as
Sanchez’
renowned
evening
wear
designs.
Judith
Ripka
Jewelry
and
other
designer
items
were
featured
in
the
silent
auction.
Kathryn
Vecellio
and
Judith
Murat
Grubman
were
honorary
chairmen
of
the
event
and
Hermé
de
Wyman
Miro
was
grand
honorary
chairman,
with
Laurie
Silvers
serving
as
Mar-a-Lago
host
sponsor.
Chairmen
for
this
year’s
event
include:
Colleen
Bain,
Caroline
Collings,
Linda
Salandra-Dweck,
Sandra
Krakoff,
Kay
Lyons,
Anne
Moran,
Monika
Preston,
Nancy
Raquet,
Laurie
Silvers,
who
served
as
the
Mar-A-Lago
member
host
and
Andrea
Stark.
Attending
the
event
were
Diana
Bell,
Lee
Callahan,
Rhonda
Chase,
Paula
Cook,
Dr.
Angela
Culveyhouse,
Emily
DiMaggio,
Annie
Falk,
Vicki
Halmos,
Tricia
Keitel,
Vicki
Kellogg,
Roberta
Kozloff,
Cheryl
Marshman,
Michelle
Millard,
Sydell
Miller,
Ari
Rifkin,
Eddy
Taylor
and
Maureen
Woodward.
Committee
members
include:
Dusty
Aronsohn,
Candide
Booth,
Rosalie
Cohen,
Marilyn
Connor,
Mary
Freitas,
Connie
Frankino,
Arlette
Godon,
Cheryl
Gowdy,
Jerre
Gowdy,
Patricia
Herlihy,
Darlene
Jordan,
Susan
Keenan,
Michele
Kessler,
Patricia
Lebow,
Cheryl
Marshman,
Donna
Marzano,
Toby
Muss,
Beverly
Myers,
Aileen
Newquist,
Sharon
O’Neil,
Anka
Palitz,
Beth
Pine,
Diana
Powell,
Joan
G.
Rubin,
Julie
Rudolph,
Marsha
Snyder,
Joanne
Stringer,
Dyanne
Tosi,
Cherie
Toufanian
and
Babbette
Wolff.
Other
events
planned
by
the
Florida
Friends
of
Schepens
Eye
Research
Institute
include
the
Annual
Eye
and
Vision
Research
Symposium,
to
be
held
in
Palm
Beach
on
Thursday,
Feb.
10th
at
the
Colony
Hotel,
and
on
Friday,
Feb.
11th
at
the
Boca
Raton
Marriott,
and
the
60th
Diamond
Jubilee
Celebration,
to
be
held
on
Thursday,
March
24th
at
the
Palm
Beach
home
of
Nancy
and
Walter
Raquet.
More
information
on
the
Institute
and
its
60th
anniversary
events
is
available
by
calling
1-877-724-3736
toll-free
or
online
at
www.schepens.harvard.edu.