Luau raises funds for Mercy’s innovative technology

Posted Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:00 am

Dr. Cornellia Ha, Gloria D’Sciullo, Todd Kaminsky, Andrew Healey, Brian Croutier, Ronald Steimel, Bryan Madden and Sheila Norris attended Mercy Medical Center’s Luau on June 22.

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Lisa Rothhaupt and Ron Lombino danced the night away.

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Guests flocked to the lobster bar, which featured an ice sculpture.

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The Physicians Diagnostic Imaging table knew how to have a great time.

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By Ben Strack

More than 260 people joined the Friends of Mercy Medical Center for its annual Luau at the Ocean Club in Atlantic Beach on June 22.

The event, labeled a “friend-raiser,” featured Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, including surf, turf and exotic cocktails. More than $11,000 was granted to attendees in a reverse raffle drawing, during which the last 12 tickets selected were the winners. The holder of the last one called won $7,500.

Rockville Centre residents Andrew E. Healey & Bryan Madden chaired the event, which in total, raised more than $15,000. Proceeds went to Mercy’s purchase of a molecular breast imaging machine — to improve its ability to detect cancer — which the medical center unveiled last week.

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