THE ROTARY CLUB PALM BEACH WELCOMES LILI BERMUDA TO PALM BEACH

PALM BEACH, FL ​(December 16, 2020) – The Rotary Club Palm Beach met for one of its final 2020 meetings on Thursday, December 10, 2020 and featured guest speaker Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone of Lili Bermuda. The meeting commenced at the Flagler Steakhouse Palm Beach and comprised several members including: President Sarah Fattori, Jacqueline Albarran, Marilyn Rautio, Cecilia Cosgrove, Richard Giles, Riccardo Boehm, Barbara Bielenberg, and Chung Wong. 

Isabelle Ramsay-Bracktone, the proprietor of Palm Beach’s only perfumery, Lili Bermuda joined the group on Zoom providing a historied conversation on her company and its origins coming from the island of Bermuda. Her signature scent, the Mary Celestia comes from a ship of the same name that sunk off the coast of Bermuda in the 1800s. Found in the wreck was an intact, never opened bottle of perfume made by a prominent perfume house on Bond Street in London and from it, Ramsay-Brackstone was able to replicate the scent with a fragrance reminiscent of the sea. 

Said Rotary Club Palm Beach President, Sara Fattori, “It was a great pleasure having Isabelle speak to the group about her perfume, the company and the mysterious past of the Mary Celeste.” We are thrilled to have Isabelle as a new friend of our Club and a connection to the Rotarians of Bermuda. 

January will welcome a presentation from “Engineers without Borders” www.ewb-usa.org​ on the 7th and FAU Biological Sciences Professor, Dr. Stephen Kajiura, an expert on sharks​ on the 14th. 

For more information about the Rotary Club Palm Beach and to learn more about becoming a member, please visit the website at: www.palmbeachrotary.org.

About the Palm Beach Rotary: 

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The mission of the Palm Beach Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. 

Photos: Courtesy of the Palm Beach Rotary

1.      Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone, a master perfumer spoke to the club via Zoom 

2.      Bottle of Mary Celeste by Lili Bermuda 

3.      Rotary Club members join at the Flagler Steakhouse in Palm Beach, pictured are: President Sara Fattori, Jacqueline Albarran, Marilyn Rautio, Cecilia Cosgrove, Richard Giles, Riccardo Boehm, Barbara Bielenberg, and Chung Wong. 

For press inquiries or to schedule an interview, please contact Linda Soper at (612) 308.4159 or via email: linda@lindalanemarketing.com.  

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Rotary Foundation Honors Riccardo Boehm with Citation for Meritorious Award

        Rotary Foundation Honors Riccardo Boehm with Citation for Meritorious Award

PALM BEACH, FL ​ (January 4, 2021) – It has been announced that Palm Beach resident Riccardo Boehm has been awarded the Citation for Meritorious Service in recognition of outstanding service to the Rotary Foundation for his support of life-changing, sustainable projects in both the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. The award distinguishes the recipient with the embodiment of their motto: Doing Good in The World. Boehm, who also works with children as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer, closer to home in Palm Beach County, was surprised to receive this recognition. “I only hope that my association with Rotary will help to raise awareness of the enormously important work the Foundation is doing and funding,” he said. 

 

Boehm, a member of the Board of the Palm Beach Rotary Club, said his early years, growing up in the Far East and South America taught him the importance of philanthropy and service to others. “His volunteer efforts embody the Rotarian principle of service above self,” said Sara Fattori, President of the Palm Beach Rotary Club. “Riccardo surely has a passion and desire to make this world a better place. He and his wife, Dr. Helen Boehm, have instilled those same values in their own children. Their son serves as a U.S. Diplomat.”

 

Boehm has been visiting and volunteering in the Dominican Republic for many years making numerous trips to support and install water purification systems in the La Romana area. He has written grants to fund service projects benefiting Haitian migrant workers who harvest sugar cane in the region and with other Rotarians, Boehm brings water filters to extremely poor villages (Bateys) where cane cutters and their families live. Since children in the Bateys have had little access to clean drinking water, the Rotarians are embraced by the community for providing this critically important component of their lives.

 

In Guatemala, Boehm has worked extensively in Ak’ Tenamit, which means "New Village' in the Q'eqchi' language, is located in the middle of the rainforest of Eastern Guatemala. Since there are no roads on which one can travel to Ak’ Tenamit, Boehm along with other volunteers travel by boat to the region where they provide training to indigenous girls and boys for careers in sustainable tourism. This includes the training of invaluable work and life skills with rural-appropriate vocational education leading to paying jobs in hotels and restaurants and reinforcing the dignity and importance of education, training and work. Boehm is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Guatemala Tomorrow Fund, an organization that provides assistance for Ak’Tenamit’s programs and advocates for opportunities which enables youth groups to enjoy a productive and safe future in their own homeland. 

 

For more information the Rotary Club Palm Beach and to learn more about becoming a member, please visit the website at: www.palmbeachrotary.com. 

About the Palm Beach Rotary: 

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The mission of the Palm Beach Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, the Rotary Foundation has distributed more than $4 billion towards the alleviation of disease and poverty around the world.  

Photo: Courtesy of the Palm Beach Rotary 

For press inquiries on Riccardo Boehm or to schedule an interview, please contact Linda Soper at (612) 308.4159 or via email: linda@lindalanemarketing.com.  

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EVERGLADES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EVENT HOST

BRYANT GUMBEL AND SPECIAL GUEST SUSIE ESSMAN FOR

10^th ANNUAL FOREVERGLADES BENEFIT

Palmetto Bay, Florida (January 14, 2015) – The Everglades Foundation announced today that award winning television journalist Bryant Gumbel will serve as host for the 10^th Annual ForEverglades Benefit at The Breakers Palm Beach on Saturday, February 14, 2015.

Adding to Gumbel as the evening’s emcee, special guest and comedian Susie Essman, known to audiences as Susie Greene from Curb Your Enthusiasm will provide supporters with laughs prior to Steven Tyler’s taking the stage to perform alongside backing Nashville based band, Loving Mary.

“We are grateful to all of those who support our ForEverglades Benefit which contributes significantly to our ongoing mission to restore and protect America’s Everglades,” said Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation CEO. “We are thrilled to have Bryant, Steven and Susie lend their exceptional talents in bringing attention to our efforts.”

One of television’s most accomplished broadcasters, Bryant Gumbel is the host of HBO’s acclaimed Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, a show he has shepherded since its inception in 1995. Prior to that, he was at CBS News as host of Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel as well as The Early Show.  And for 25 years he was at NBC, hosting its TODAY program for 15 of them. A multi Emmy award winner in both news and sports, as well as numerous other accolades for his work, Gumbel has covered foreign wars, elections, international summits, and Presidential inaugurations as well as hosted Super Bowls, World Series, NCAA Championships and the 1988 Olympics from Seoul, South Korea.

Susie Essman is an American comedian, actress, writer, television producer, and voice artist on HBO. Essman has also performed on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and on film with several comic cameos including Crocodile Dundee II, Baby Boom, and Punchline. She has also provided the voice for characters in Disney animated films Bolt and Super Rhino.

The ForEverglades Benefit raises over $2 million annually to support restoration science to protect and restore this fragile ecosystem that provides fresh water for nearly 8 million Floridians. The Everglades Foundation board of directors supports all of the Foundation’s administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing 100 percent of the funds raised at the benefit to directly support these programs.

Chairmen for the 10th Annual ForEverglades Benefit include: Mary Barley, Claudia and Carlos de la Cruz, Jr., Eva and Glenn Dubin,  Jamee and Marshall Field V, Beryl Lacoste Hamilton and Rex Hamilton, Fenia and Carl Hiaasen, Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones II, Elaine and Ken Langone, Kathy and Paul Leone, Michele Henry and Garrison duP. Lickle, Mary Morse, Thalia and Tommy Mottola, Barbara and Jack Nicklaus, Ashley and Mike Ramos, Lia Reed, Alita and Nathaniel Reed, Diana Barrett and Robert Vila, and Toni and Andrew Wilshire. The evening is generously sponsored by LACOSTE.

To purchase tickets, contact Debbie Fife or Samantha Miller at (212) 245-6570, ext. 20 or email everglades@eventassociatesinc.com. Individual tickets start at $1,000, with preferred seating available at $2,500. Tables range from $10,000 to $100,000. All tickets include cocktails, dinner, musical performance and donor recognition.

About Florida’s Relationship with the Everglades:

More than eight million people live in the Everglades watershed and depend on its natural systems for their livelihood, food and drinking water. Florida’s agricultural, boating, tourism, real estate, recreational and commercial fishing industries all depend on a healthy Everglades ecosystem, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions to our economy. The America’s Everglades includes, among other attractions, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Ten Thousand Islands. Together, these parks draw several million visitors each year contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to Florida’s tourism economy.

About the Everglades Foundation:

The Everglades Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization, with offices in Miami and Naples, is dedicated to protecting and restoring one of the world’s unique natural ecosystems that provides economic, recreational and life-sustaining benefits to the millions of people who depend on its future health.  Since 1993, the Everglades Foundation has played a leadership role in advancing Everglades restoration through the advancement of scientifically sound and achievable solutions. The Foundation seeks to reverse the damage inflicted on the ecosystem and provides policymakers and the public with honest and credible resource to help guide decision-making on complex restoration issues. For more information, please visit www.evergladesfoundation.org.

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ForEverglades Publicity Contact:
Linda Soper, 612-308-4159, linda@lindalanemarketing.com

Everglades Foundation Media Relations:

Brian Crowley, 561.568.5709, bcrowley@immediacypr.com

Table and Ticket Information:

Debbie Fife or Samantha Miller, 212-245-6570, everglades@eventassociatesinc.com

LEGENDARY STEVEN TYLER TO HEADLINE

1Oth ANNUAL FOREVERLGADES BENEFIT ON FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Palmetto Bay, FLA (January 14, 2015) – Following a year celebrating its 20^th Anniversary, the Everglades Foundation announced today that the legendary Steven Tyler will perform alongside backing Nashville based band, Loving Mary for the 10th Annual ForEverglades Benefit on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at The Breakers Palm Beach.

Tyler is the iconic songwriter and prolific voice of the best-selling American rock band, Aerosmith and an avid philanthropist, most recently performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway.  Everglades Foundation supporters will receive an exclusive performance by Tyler who will bring with him a little bit of Nashville country to his classic rock set.

“It’s exciting to announce Steven Tyler as the headliner for our 10^th Annual Foreverglades Benefit,” says Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation CEO. “Having such an acclaimed artist help bring awareness to protecting and restoring America’s Everglades is appreciated and we are grateful for Steven Tyler’s support.”

Tyler is considered on of music’s most recognizable and dynamic frontmen and has been cited by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest singers of all time.”  Tyler and Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million records worldwide, he has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and an Emmy Award.  In addition to having nine number one hits, 25 gold, 18 platinum and 12 multi-platinum album certifications, Tyler, along with the rest of his band members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2013, Tyler was awarded with the Founder’s Award at the ASCAP Pop Awards and was inducted into the Song Writer’s Hall of Fame.

Notable musical guests who have supported the benefit in past years include Zac Brown Band, who performed alongside Jimmy Buffet, ZZ Top, Dave Matthews, Kenny Chesney, Sting, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Diana Ross, and John Mellencamp.

The ForEverglades Benefit raises over $2 million annually to support restoration science to protect and restore this fragile ecosystem that provides fresh water for nearly 8 million Floridians. The Everglades Foundation board of directors supports all of the Foundation’s administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing 100 percent of the funds raised at the benefit to directly support these programs.

Chairmen for the 10th Annual ForEverglades Benefit include: Mary Barley, Claudia and Carlos de la Cruz, Jr., Eva and Glenn Dubin,  Jamee and Marshall Field V, Beryl Lacoste Hamilton and Rex Hamilton, Fenia and Carl Hiaasen, Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones II, Elaine and Ken Langone, Kathy and Paul Leone, Michele Henry and Garrison duP. Lickle,

Mary Morse, Thalia and Tommy Mottola, Barbara and Jack Nicklaus, Ashley and Mike Ramos, Lia Reed, Alita and Nathaniel Reed, Diana Barrett and Robert Vila, and Toni and Andrew Wilshire. The evening is generously sponsored by LACOSTE.

To purchase tickets, contact Debbie Fife or Samantha Miller at (212) 245-6570, ext. 20 or email everglades@eventassociatesinc.com. Individual tickets start at $1,000, with preferred seating available at $2,500. Tables range from $10,000 to $100,000. All tickets include cocktails, dinner, musical performance and donor recognition.

About Florida’s Relationship with the Everglades:

More than eight million people live in the Everglades watershed and depend on its natural systems for their livelihood, food and drinking water. Florida’s agricultural, boating, tourism, real estate, recreational and commercial fishing industries all depend on a healthy Everglades ecosystem, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions to our economy. The America’s Everglades includes, among other attractions, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Ten Thousand Islands. Together, these parks draw several million visitors each year contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to Florida’s tourism economy.

About the Everglades Foundation:

The Everglades Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization, with offices in Miami and Naples, is dedicated to protecting and restoring one of the world’s unique natural ecosystems that provides economic, recreational and life-sustaining benefits to the millions of people who depend on its future health.  Since 1993, the Everglades Foundation has played a leadership role in advancing Everglades restoration through the advancement of scientifically sound and achievable solutions. The Foundation seeks to reverse the damage inflicted on the ecosystem and provides policymakers and the public with honest and credible resource to help guide decision-making on complex restoration issues. For more information, please visit www.evergladesfoundation.org.