Alzheimer’s Care Committee/NOTABLES Host 24th Annual Black Tie Gala

Generous gala underwriters included dinner chairs Lila S. and Harold Menowitz, cocktail party chair philanthropist Isabel May, Arlyn and Stephen H. Cypen, who donated in loving memory of Judge Irving Cypen, and Elaine & Neal Slansky of the Slansky Group, Wells Fargo Advisors. Gala co-chairs included Jill and Stanley Arkin, Helen Gaulkin, Shirley Harris and Celia Schwartz.
Guests enjoyed dinner and dancing to the music of Joe Donato and his orchestra and a lavish caviar bar compliments of Marky’s Caviar with gala décor by Flowers by Tony, Hallandale.Highlights included the Mercedes-Benz of Miami Raffle, in loving memory of Carolyn Rosen Miller; an exclusive Judith Ripka Designer Boutique; and an extraordinary Silent Auction featuring a 7-day cruise from Holland America Line and special art selections by Romeo Britto.
In 1987, Bella Goldstein and her brother, the late Louis C. Fischer, realized the need for an Alzheimer’s care support group. Now there are more than 1,200 NOTABLE members ensuring that “until there’s a cure, there’s care.”
For more information on how to join the NOTABLES organization, please contact Development Officer Ricki Diamond at 305.762.1371 or rdiamond@mjhha.org.
Lester L. Goldstein Award, sponsored by Leo Koel, recipients Pinki & Allan Wesler with NOTABLES Founder and Chairman Bella Goldstein (center)
Cocktail Party Chair Isabel May & NOTABLES Vice President Hildine Potashnick
Arlyn & MJHS Chairman of the Board Stephen H. Cypen, Hazel Cypen (seated)
NOTABLES Aventura President Stuart Geller & Mark Bender
NOTABLES Aventura Vice President Hon. Billy Joel, Sunny Isles Vice Mayor Lewis Thaler, former Bay Harbor Islands Mayor Linda Zilber, Miss Florida Teresa Wakefield, Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup, Aventura Commissioner Robert Diamond
Table Sponsors Betty M. Brandt and Martha Mishcon; Co-Chair Shirley Harris; Table Sponsor Josephine Baker
Underwriters The Slansky Group-Wells Fargo Advisors, Jared, Kari, Elaine & Neal Slansky, Jessica & Glenn Sabath
Corporate Sponsors: Holland America Line Bess Guvanier & Vanessa Cohen, Britto Central Denice Cornell, Mercedes-Benz of Miami Delores & Michael Brandeis
Blanche Rosenblatt & Co-Chair Helen Gaulkin
Co-Emcee Lauren Fischer & CBS4 News Anchor, Honorary Gala Chair and Emcee Eliott Rodriguez
Aaron Weinshank & Sheila Elias Taplin
The Louis C. Fischer Award: Jared Coggan, Lauren Fischer, recipients Sidney & Lorraine Cooperman, Bella Goldstein, Jessica & Anne Fischer
Table Sponsors Jerry & Ruthe Cohen, Joan Gale, Sandy & Mitchell Fishman
MJHS: Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey P. Freimark & Hollis Freimark, Chief Development Officer Joy Prevor & Itai Benosh, Mindy & Chief Operating Officer Morris S. Funk, Robin & Director of Mental Health Services Dr. Marc Agronin
Jacqueline Silverman (3rd from right) and guests
Miami Beach Resort & Spa Starlight Roof
Pearl & Sonny Levitt with Anne Fischer
BlueCross BlueShield of Florida: Myra O’Neill, Marisol Slaton, Elaine Shaffer, Penny Shaffer, John O’Neill
Stacey & Mitchell Hipsman with NOTABLES President Mickey W. Dworkin
Gala Chairs Marshall & Carole Wien Langer
Dinner Chairs Harold & Lila Menowitz
Corey & Rose Breier
Sooky & Robert S. Schwartz
Rhoda Stern & Reds Heller
Phyllis Rosen & Philip Frankel
Joyce Dolin Kleinberg
Julia & Philip Sosnick
Carol Fader
Julius Cooper & Seena Reiner
Marilyn & Jerry Kwait
Uri Dowenko & Shelley Silver