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SUMMARY:21st Annual Black Tie Gala, The Diamond Constellation Ball!
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LOCATION:The Breakers Palm Beach
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:South Florida Science Museum Honors Kathryn Vecellio and Julie Rudolph =0D=0A=
 at 21st Annual Black Tie Gala, The Diamond Constellation Ball!=0D=0A=
 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The South Florida Science Museum is pleased to announce that the Honorary Chairs for their 21st annual black tie gala, The Diamond Constellation Ball, will be Kathryn C. Vecellio and Julie Rudolph. These dynamic women co-chaired the 20th annual Diamond Constellation Ball, raising more than $1 million for the Museum. This forthcoming event will be held on January 19, 2008, at The Breakers Palm Beach.=0D=0A=
 Kathryn C. Vecellio, a resident of Palm Beach County since 1980, has worked as a volunteer for many community and charitable organizations in our area. She has previously served on the Board of Trustees for the following organizations: The Benjamin School; Center for Children in Crisis; Center for Family Services; Palm Beach Community College Foundation; and the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Mrs. Vecellio has chaired the Salvation Army Gala, Center for Children in Crisis’ Celebrity Chefs, the Schepens’ Retina Gala and the West Palm Beach Schepens Symposium. She has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Human Resources and Education of West Virginia University for 9 years and previously served on the Advisory Boards for St. Mary’s Hospital and Intracoastal Health Systems. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for Schepens Eye Research Institute, the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society of Western PA-WV, The South Florida Science Museum, the Guestetti Palm Beach Chapter DAR Foundation, Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and the Norton Museum of Art. Mrs. Vecellio has served as President of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Regent of the Palm Beach Chapter DAR, Organizing Secretary of the Florida State Society of DAR and is currently holding National Vice Chairmanship for the National Society NSDAR Development Committee. Mrs. Vecellio has received numerous honors and awards, some of which have included the Hearts of Gold Award for the Salvation Army, Women of Distinction Awards from the March of Dimes and Palm Beach Atlantic University, Commitment to Vision Award and the Sun Dial Award from the Schepens Eye Research Institute, NSDAR Community Service Award presented by General Alexander Haig, the “1996 Women in Leadership” Award by the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches and Governor Lawton Chiles’ “Florida’s Fines Award for Community Service.” She and her husband, Leo received the 2004 Salvation Army William Booth Society Award. Mrs. Vecellio has been married to her husband, Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. for more than 30 years. They have two sons, Michael and Christopher.=0D=0A=
 Julie Rudolph, a 19-year Palm Beach resident, has been a member and leader of the Palm Beach Day School Parent School Council, as well as serving on the Board of Trustees of The South Florida Science Museum and the Leadership Committee for their Capital Campaign. Mrs. Rudolph not only successfully chaired The Diamond Constellation Ball, but has also chaired the Friends of Abused Children Annual Fundraiser. In addition to the South Florida Science Museum, Mrs. Rudolph has served in leadership roles for the Children’s Home Society, Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, St. Edward’s Guild, March of Dimes, Friends of Abused Children, The Norton Museum of Art, Ballet Florida, Palm Beach Opera, The American Cancer Society-Young Friends Committee, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, The Heart Association and is a friend to the Palm Beach Fire Rescue Department. Mrs. Rudolph spends her time between homes in Palm Beach and Montana with her husband, Howard and her three sons John Paul, Hunter and Harrison. =0D=0A=
 The 2008 Diamond Constellation Ball will be held in the elegant Venetian Ballroom at The Breakers Palm Beach. This much-anticipated event will include dining and dancing, live entertainment, and a live and silent auction where guests can bid on a wide variety of exclusive items. The South Florida Science Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit center dedicated to fostering excitement and curiosity in the field of science. For more that 46 years the Museum has hosted field trips, which create and deliver student science programs which meet Florida Sunshine State Standards and enhance school district science curriculum for all socio-economic backgrounds. This South Florida institution has helped countless numbers of children learn that ‘Science is Cool’. =0D=0A=
 The South Florida Science Museum is presently in the middle of the public phase of a 54 million dollar capital campaign to build a state-of the art science center. This unique and comprehensive center will be a symbol of the community’s cultural strength and commitment to education. The South Florida Science Museum is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach in the north end of Dreher Park. =0D=0A=
 For more information or tickets please call 561-832-1988 ext. 270 or visit http://www.sfsm.org. 
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