Staria Petersen

A glimpse into Key Biscayne’s dynamic social scene

Imagination, inspiration and a refreshed sense of community is on everyone’s mind as we head into the holiday season in style.

The Key Biscayne Women’s Club held their annual Christmas Party Fundraiser to benefit Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services

The Key Biscayne Woman’s Club celebrated their landmark 65th Anniversary. Since their founding in 1952, they have granted over 158 Key Biscayne Scholarships and continue to make other charitable community contributions.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club hosted a DVF Fashion Show Luncheon & Pop-Up Shop. A portion of the proceedes were donated to Lotus House.

Staria Petersen celebrated her 80th birthday among her closets friends and family at Key Biscayne Yacht Club.

The Key Biscayne Women’s Club held their annual scholarship luncheon to celebrate 62 years of helping Key Biscayne youngsters.

The Key Biscayne Woman’s Club celebrated their 60th Anniversary in style at The Key Biscayne Yacht Club with cocktails, dinner, magic tricks and a fashion show. The Club was founded in 1952 with the purpose of offering scholarships to youths on the island, and has since expanded to benefit numerous other charitable causes.

The Key Women’s Club held their annual Easter Luncheon at Rusty Pelican, where all the ladies wore extravagant Easter-themed hats.

Seabelle Captain Marilyn Borroto took Key Biscayne Yacht Club members on a safari in the slopes of old Kirinyaga, the sacred mountain of the Kikuyu tribe, to enjoy a game dinner at the Mount Kenya Safari Club hosted in memory of its founder, the late William Holden. A lion, a zebra and a giraffe came very close to the waterhole and revelers were able to see them up-close and personal. The most memorable fiasco of the night was when Dorothy Lomenick called the shot and her shotgun didn’t fire on time. Nevertheless, Chef Miguel made the best of it and served buffalo, venison and guinea hen, honoring his culinary skills.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club started a 365-day cruise with Commodore Ed London and Seabelle Captain Marilyn Borroto at the helm. The first port-of-call was Rio de Janeiro, where guests enjoyed suave samba, tasty cachaças, sultry dancers and a world-class churrasquería dinner by Chef Miguel. It was well after midnight that all the guests retired to their cabins, eagerly anticipating the next day’s offerings.