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Surprise!

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Have you ever thrown a Surprise Party?   Was it a success?  Was the Secret kept?  Was the recipient surprised?

Well on Tuesday night Gotham held it’s annual Holiday Party and we did it all as surprises abounded!

By my count there were at least 7 surprises and it was just great, as it’s always better to surprise than be surprised.
The first surprises were the announcement of our 2019 Networkers of the Year:  Shelley Simpson (Business Breakfast Group) and Robert Esposito (South Florida Group).

Next came the announcement of the Gotham Foundation Season of Giving Grants to Tonichei Shabbos of Queens (Bernie Dolington/Towers Group), American Music Therapy Association (Janet Sullivan/Health and Longevity Group), Habitat For Humanity (Raj Goel/Construction Group) and Helene Spizz Memorial Scholarship (Norm Spizz/Make A Difference Group).  Norm is pictured as he learned the good news and he sure looks happy!

Last and best of all was the Red Bandanna Award, Gotham’s highest honor in memory of Welles Remy Crowther who died a hero on 9/11.

The Red Bandanna recipient is honored for his or her self sacrifice and giving in the manner of Welles.

This year’s recipient is Mitch Tobol, Gotham’s Webmaster, who did not have a clue it was coming and, even more, his wife Pam was in on it and was there to witness and share it with Mitch.  He was so surprised!

It was just great!  Who says I can’t keep a secret?

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Daniel Schwartz

That is what makes it so much fun. I love surprises. It's great being the creator of such surprises as well.
Shelley Simpson

Never threw one, and, "holy mind-blowing surprise!" Batman, now I had one; this was a first for me. And what fun! Joining the ranks of previous winners is humbling and it was truly a surprise. Congrats to the other "surprisees." And congratulations Fred for keeping the secret!
Dana Charlton

What goes around comes around, and the winners deserved the recognition! Congratulations to all, including you, Fred, for keeping the secrets !
Carly Bentley

This is amazing!!!! Congratulations to Shelly too. Mitch, thats s great award
Fred Klein

It was spawned at LI breakfast meeting when I asked you about what you do on Friday’s!

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 22:22

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Judy Mauer

Congratulations to all the winners - and it sounds like a wonderful event.
Norman Spizz

The fact that you kept the secret was the biggest surprise. Thanks for being a GFF. (Good friend Fred)
Paula Oleska

Congratulations to all the winners! It was a great party.
Amparo Connors

Terrific evening & surprises! Congratulations to all the winners & to you Fred for keeping the Secrets...BTW saw Darren Brown: Secret last night; amazing! Now I'm a secret keeper too :)
Kelly Welles

Secrets and surprises work and these awards are Gotham’s among Gotham’s many treasures and best kept secrets. Congrats to all!

Submitted by NeilHollander on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 03:44

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Neil Hollander

No comment on blog today . Would not be appropriate. Sounds like a wonderful evening . Sorry I couldn’t be more involved . If I lived on sight I could see myself being heavily involved . Gotham is one of a kind . A giving and charitable organization that I am proud to be a very small part of . Thanks guys .

Hollander Sends
Corey Bearak

And thank you to the sponsors

Two Sons Environmental (Paul Napolitano)

Skody Scot & Co. (William Skody)

All Star Reporters, Inc. (Jeff Lewis & Marc Schafler)

Red Apple Court Services, Inc. (Steve Scully)

Ehrlich Pest Control (Matt Nowak)

Forest Hills Financial Group (Dan Hochler)

KZRJS (Nancy Schess & Fred Klein)

Russo Law Group (Vincent Russo)

Ace Payroll Services (Alan Klein)

CGT Marketing (Mitch Tobol)

Esquire Bank (Steve Reisner)

Moritt Hock (Ben Geizhals)

who early agreed to support our gala event.

Also thank our Gotham’s “Global Gold Sponsors” -
Raj Goel/ Brainlink
Phoenix Public Adjusters Group, Inc./ Jason Greenberg
and
"Global Silver Sponsor” Gallin/ Tom Gallin

and the two closers, Scott Levine, Esq. & Scott Levine of Minuteman Press
p.s. spelling is Bandana
Fred Klein

P.P.S. Not according to the spelling on the Award!
Fred Klein

Thanks again to all the Sponsors and Closers!
Fred Klein

And to Corey, our Sponsor Chair, for all the work he did to make it happen!

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