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Selby hosts Chairman’s Circle Dinner

The gardens celebrated its top donors at Michael’s on the Bay Jan. 15.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 7:36 p.m. January 15, 2017
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Selby supporters gathered for drinks and a spectacular view of the sunset over Sarasota Bay Jan. 15 for the Chairman’s Circle Dinner.

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Chairman’s Circle is a group of supporters who donate $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 or more every year to Selby. Donors also have the chance to underwrite one or more of Selby Gardens’ “cornerstone activities”: education and interpretation, horticultural display and collections care, botanical research and artistic expression.

Dinner speakers included floral artist and granddaughter of Marc Chagall, Bella Meyer, along with Israel Museum Director James Snyder.

Charlotte and Charles Perret with Jean Weidner-Goldstein
Charlotte and Charles Perret with Jean Weidner-Goldstein
Mike McLaughlin, Joni Steinberg and Sandy Rederer
Mike McLaughlin, Joni Steinberg and Sandy Rederer
Flora Major and Ron Kendall
Flora Major and Ron Kendall
Susan McKie, Amy Miller and Evelyn Mink
Susan McKie, Amy Miller and Evelyn Mink
Bob Essner, Teri Hansen, Anne Essner and Skip and Jan Swan
Bob Essner, Teri Hansen, Anne Essner and Skip and Jan Swan
Peggy Allen and Steve Dixon
Peggy Allen and Steve Dixon
Michael Ann Wells with Joan and Bart Levenson
Michael Ann Wells with Joan and Bart Levenson
Mitch Helton, Ray Breslof and Kent Lane
Mitch Helton, Ray Breslof and Kent Lane
Ann Hollins and Lowe Morrison
Ann Hollins and Lowe Morrison
Harry Leopold, Audrey Robbins and Neil and Sandra DeFeo
Harry Leopold, Audrey Robbins and Neil and Sandra DeFeo
Ray and Debbie Breslof with Howard and Bryna Tevlowitz
Ray and Debbie Breslof with Howard and Bryna Tevlowitz
Jay and Marlo Turner
Jay and Marlo Turner
Joyce Cooper, Lois Stulberg, Martin Tucker and Ina Schnell
Joyce Cooper, Lois Stulberg, Martin Tucker and Ina Schnell
Margaret Wise and Chris Voelker
Margaret Wise and Chris Voelker
Mike Baker and Gloria Moss
Mike Baker and Gloria Moss
Ann Logan and Jennifer Rominiecki
Ann Logan and Jennifer Rominiecki
Jade Fischer, Jane and Brad Robbins, Ilene Denton and Ilene Fox
Jade Fischer, Jane and Brad Robbins, Ilene Denton and Ilene Fox
Dennis Diamond, Bella Meyer, Tina Synder and husband and speaker James Snyder
Dennis Diamond, Bella Meyer, Tina Synder and husband and speaker James Snyder
Veronica Brady and Tom Luzier
Veronica Brady and Tom Luzier
Guests enjoyed a stunning sunset over Sarasota Bay.
Guests enjoyed a stunning sunset over Sarasota Bay.
Bernice Davis, Gailyn Popovich, Sally Lucke-Elkes, Dennis Diamond and Beth Miller
Bernice Davis, Gailyn Popovich, Sally Lucke-Elkes, Dennis Diamond and Beth Miller
Allison and Tom Luzier
Allison and Tom Luzier
Robert Kohmen, Sheri Weinstein and Kelvin Cooper
Robert Kohmen, Sheri Weinstein and Kelvin Cooper

 

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