Friday, March 29th, 2024

G Gathering Celebrate the Nations

Celebrate the Nations



Physicians for Peace recently held its annual Gala Reception at the Cavalier Beach Club. An impressive attendance of guests joined in honoring the 2010 Charles E. Horton, Sr. Humanitarian Award for Global Health Recipient, President Bill Clinton. Also celebrated were the 2010 Physicians for Peace Medical Diplomat Award winners: Edward Karotkin, M.D., Robin Jones and Omar Boukhriss. And Dr. Juan Montero was honored with the first Physicians for Peace Excellence in Service Award for his longtime support of the organization's mission.


Dr. Shakur H.Toosi, left, and Dr. Juan Montero, recipient of the Excellence in Service award.

Darren Meyers of Virginia Martial Arts with Laurie Harrison of Physicians for Peace

These three young ladies were intrigued with the entertainers

Physicians for Peace Trustee Dr. Donald Buckley and his wife, Alvene

Mimes entertained the guests

The Silent Auction was a big hit

Former Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf

From left: Alvene Buckley, Darren Meyers of Virginia Martial Arts and Jean Loxley-Barnard, Publisher of The Shopper

From left: Physicians for Peace Trustee Dr. Donald Buckley, Dawna L. Ellis, Chief Financial Officer, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate , and Darren Meyers, owner of Virginia Martial Arts

Mimes danced with guests to the music of Guava Jam

Guava Jam provided live entertainment