PALM
BEACH,
Fla.,
–
Committee
members
and
friends
of the
South
Florida
Science
Museum
gathered
recently
for a
champagne
reception
at the
Palm
Beach
home of
Carter
and Afsy
Pottash
to toast
the
Museum’s
“Bubbles
on the
Beach”
event
scheduled
for
April
10,
2010.
The
upcoming
“Bubbles”
party
will
serve as
a
thank-you
event
for
supporters
of the
Museum’s
first
virtual
Gala –
the 23rd Annual Diamond Constellation Ball.
“We
wanted
this
year’s
Gala
event to
enable
the
majority
of funds
raised
to
support
science
education,”
said
honorary
chairman,
Julie
Rudolph.
“By
going
virtual,
our
guests
can stay
home on
the
night of
the
gala,
knowing
they
have
helped
children
in our
community
discover
the
magic of
science.”
Chaired
by
Carter
and Afsy
Pottash,
with
Peggy
Brown,
Sydelle
Meyer,
Julie
Rudolph,
and
Kathryn
C.
Vecellio
serving
as
Honorary
Chairmen,
the
Bubbles
on the
Beach
thank
you
party
will
feature
cocktails,
hors
d’oeuvres,
live
entertainment,
dancing,
and
silent
and live
auctions
to those
who have
made a
contribution
to the
virtual
gala.
“It’s
the best
of both
worlds,”
said
Vecellio.
“Our
annual
benefit
event
will
still
earmark
programming
dollars
for the
museum.
In
addition,
guests
can look
forward
to a
more
casual
and
fully
underwritten
‘Bubbles
on the
Beach’
as a fun
wrap-up
to a
busy
season –
at the
beautiful
oceanfront
home of
our
chairs.”
Virtual
tickets
and
sponsorship
opportunities
for the
event
are
still
available.
Current
Gala
benefactors
include:
Peggy
Brown;
Sydelle
Meyer;
Afsy and
Dr.
Carter
Pottash;
Julie
and
Howard
Rudolph;
and
Kathryn
and Leo
Vecellio,
Jr.
Sponsors
of this
evening
include:
AT&T;
Frances
and
Jeffrey
Fisher;
Seymour
“Zoom”
Fleisher;
Gunster
Attorneys
at Law;
Dale
Hedrick;
Mary
Hulitar;
Julie
and John
Kime;
Helene
and
Matthew
Lorentzen;
Heidi
and John
Niblack;
Harvey
Oyer;
and
Scripps
Florida.
Ticket
price is
$600.
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
tickets
to the
museum’s
“Bubbles”
benefit
or for
more
information
on South
Florida
Science
Museum
programs
and
offerings,
please
reach
561.370.7724
or visit
www.sfsm.org.