Dania Beach Design District Military Room Makeover Tribute to Veterans Event and Program Kicks Off Nine organizations unite to honor veterans with Military Room Makeover Although the atmosphere at the recent Tribute to Veterans Military Room Makeover was festive, the hundreds of guests and veterans who attended the kickoff program and street fair organized by the Dania Beach Design District (DBDD), the City of Dania Beach and Dania Beach Chamber understood the importance of the day. Amidst clowns and classic cars and gourmet food trucks were our military veterans...some of them recently returned from Afghanistan and Iraq. Elected officials and business leaders from the participating cities and chambers had the opportunity to meet and honor their veterans and their families, and to personally thank them for their service to our country. Under the leadership of Craig Urbine, DBDD President, lead sponsors emerged to help with this effort: the City of Dania Beach, the Dania Beach Chamber, Luxe Interiors & Design Magazine, the Aventura Marketing Council and event partners from the Florida Panthers, The Florida Marlins, The Continental Group, BankAtlantic, County Line Chiropractic Medical & Rehab Centers, Everbank, Waste Professionals, Sun Sentinel, CBS 4, Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Aventura News, Sunny Isles Beach Sun, Miami Beach News, Stepping Out Florida Events, Parksman Parking, Minto Communities, The Creative Workshop, Dania Beach Lions Club, Jimmy s Chocolates, Jaxson s Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant, Gallery Art, Stirling Business Center, Dania Beach Design District Developer CK Holding Commercial Properties. Proceeds from
the event benefited ireachamerica Foundation- Wounded Warriors dedicated to helping veterans return to civilian life. Natalia Zea, CBS-4 News reporter served as Emcee and the Blanche Ely Junior ROTC presented the colors before Nicole Henry, an internationally-recognized award winning singer, mesmerized the audience with her emotional rendition of the national anthem. Youngsters from the Vladimir Classical Ballet School entertained the audience with patriotic dances as a sumptuous VIP lunch reception was being prepared by the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, International Culinary School under the direction of Chef Director Jack Kane. VIP s were invited on stage for the ceremony. The City of Dania Beach Mayor Patricia Flury welcomed guests to the city for this special occasion and then honored Dania Beach Resident; Lt. Colonel Leo R. Gray with the Key to the City of Dania Beach for
being one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen. Dania Beach Vice Mayor Bobbie Grace was recognized. Nine honored veterans selected to represent nine organizations were then invited to come on stage. It was a touching moment, when the participating chambers, city elected officials, chamber board members, top Designers came up to shake their hands to congratulate them and thank them for making a difference in their service to our country. The Nine top Military Room Makeover interior designers were recognized for donating their time, talents and resources to creating dream rooms for the veterans and their families. Photo of Ceremony VIP s
Ceremony VIP s included: The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Board Members, City Officials, veteran honoree Arthur Drago, Designer: Joe Fava, Fava Design Group Fort Lauderdale, FL The Aventura Marketing Council, Board Members, City Officials, veteran honoree Martin Escoto, Designer: Dalia Berlin, Berlin Designs, Aventura, FL The Greater Dania Beach Chamber Board Members, City Officials, veteran honoree Brando Paquet, Designer: Kendall Marcelle, Kendall Marcelle Design Associates, Dania Beach Design District The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board Members, City Officials, veteran honoree Joe McKeon, Designer: Marla Jaffe Nassau, Jaffe Design Associates, Coral Springs, FL The Greater Hallandale Beach Area Chamber Board Members, City Officials, veteran honoree William Berardi, Designer: Destry D. Pethtel, Destry Darr Designs, Fort Lauderdale, FL The City of Sunny Isles Beach City Officials and Chief of Police, veteran honoree Jason Recio, Designer: Arnold Schulman, Arnold Schulman Design Group, Aventura, FL ireachamerica Foundation Board Members, veteran honoree Edward Zaluski, Designer: Rhett Alexander, High End- Independent Developers Designer State of FL & Independent Designer for Minto Communities, Designer location: Winter Park, FL The Miami Beach Chamber Board Member, City Official, veteran honoree David Patlak, Designers: Giselle Loor & Brett Sugerman of b+g design, Hollywood, FL The Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Board Members, City Officials, honored veteran Nunzio Baron Capizzi, Designer: Aida Ortiz, 3 D Interiors, Dania Beach Design District The caliber of designers selected for this program is very impressive, and the Dania Beach Design District is proud to lead such a worthy program to thank veterans who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms, said Urbine. All enjoyed the spectacular ceremony and the sumptuous lunch that followed.
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