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Andrea Reese, left, Rebecca Paul, Saunn and Jim Quigley
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Edmund James Salon Day Spa owners Eddie Soriero, left, and Kevin Pace at the first annual ?Diamond Party Fashion Show Silent Auction? to benefit the Bruce Cohen Memorial Cancer Foundation, conducted Aug. 8 at Steve Mesh?s Dirty Martini in Downtown at the Gardens.
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Ryan Wollner, left, with Jay Soffin
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Christina Tufford models clothes from Boutique 12.
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Beverly Hires, write-in candidate for Florida House District 82, left, and Lisa Saunders
There was an exciting fashion show, a cigar lounge, exotic car show and jewelry Aug. 8 when the Edmund James Salon, of Palm Beach Gardens, hosted the first annual ?Diamond Party Fashion Show Silent Auction? at Dirty Martini in Downtown at the Gardens.
The event will benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of the Palm Beaches for the late Bruce Cohen Memorial Cancer Foundation. His brother was there to say a few words about supporting the worthwhile foundation.
Owned by Kevin Pace and Eddie Soriero, the Edmund James Salon and Day Spa employs an experienced staff of 45 hair, beauty and color experts, offering the latest hair trends at their high energy salon on PGA Boulevard.
Well more than 500 people packed the Dirty Martini to enjoy the good food, drinks and a great silent auction. They raised about $8,000 for the Bruce Cohen Memorial Cancer Foundation.
Prizes included: a Palm Beach International Raceway?s Ride with a?professional driver; a Two Night Stay at Crowne Plaza, Hollywood Beach with a $100 Gift Certificate to Christine Lee?s; Men?s Morea Swim Trunks by Vilebrequin; Two Nat Nast Men?s Shirts by Lansky; a One Night Stay in Oceanview Suite at Residence Inn Marriott, Pompano Beach with dinner for two at Oceano Bistro; Diamond Earrings from Serago Roberts Jewelers; a $1,000 Gift Certificate to Plastic Surgeon Dr. Dana Goldberg?s Office; a Foursome for Golf and Lunch at Lost Tree Village; a $200 Gift Certificate to Provident Jewelers.?
Victor Concepcion of Live in was promoter of the event and the fabulous sparkly, trendy fashions were provided by Boutique 12. Hair styles and make up on the models were furnished by the Edmund James Salon.
A New York Baseball Package was offered as the Grand Prize, with?two Mets box seat tickets on Aug. 23 in New York,?a $100 Gift Certificate to Arturo?s and a two night stay at the Sheraton, Long Island with two roundtrip airline tickets.
Jonathan Duerr, sales associate at Fite Shavell Associates was the emcee for the evening and the gorgeous cars in the car show out front, came from Lamborghini Palm Beach.
Partner sponsors included elit by Stolichnaya Vodka, Loulavie, Provident Jewelry, Angry Moon Cigars, Davidoff Photography, TruStar, KMS California, Goldwell, Lamborghini Palm Beach, M2G, Live in and Ducateforza.
For more information, call the Edmund James Salon at 561-691-0365 or Leukemia Lymphoma Society?s Palm Beach at 561-775-9954.
?Beyond Blind Fest 2012?
In October, Blindness Awareness Month, the Beyond Blind Institute is taking strides in helping individuals with little or no vision do all of the things necessary to function every day.
From a ?Sightless Chef? program sponsored by Whole Foods, to a ?Bodies Beyond Blindness? fitness program sponsored by Loggerhead Fitness, the Beyond Blind Institute invites the public to ?Beyond Blind Fest 2012,? Oct. 6 at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter.
The event begins with a registered 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 a.m., to support the Beyond Blind Institute. The shotgun start will give the participants the go-ahead to log those miles around the Abacoa Town Center. The race will conclude with an awards ceremony for runners and walkers and for the incredible blind walkers who, with their service dogs, will complete the entire 5K.
After the race will be a Health and Wellness Festival featuring fun-filled activities for the entire family including free mobile eye exams, massage therapy sessions, skincare evaluations, even bounce houses, face painting and tons of fun for the kids!
Highlights will be the ?Sightless Chef Gourmet Culinary Program? demonstration with Chef Aaron Jones who will cook side by side with visually impaired members to showcase the training he provides to visually impaired members to become trained catering chefs and the ?Brushes of Blindness? art sale, which features original works of art created by members of the Beyond Blind Institute.
Also featured will be a ?BBI Member for A Minute? challenge, in which BBI will challenge guests to take a moment to walk in the shoes of a visually impaired individual. The challenge will have sighted guests complete one of three average daily tasks, such as preparing to go to work, getting ready for a day at the beach or planning for a casual day of fun. These challenge will be performed in a mock apartment and participants will have five minutes to complete the tasks. Those who finish will be entered in to a drawing for one of the grand prizes.
For more information, including sponsorship and vendor opportunities, visit www.beyondblindinstitute.org or call 561- 799-3010. To register for the 5K Run/Walk please visit www.active.com.
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