North Shore - LIJ Lenox Hill Hospital AUTUMN BALL - IT’S A NEW DAY

Press Contact: Roger Webster, Linda Maniscalco, or Jason Grant 212.280.3380
Jason@WebsterLightGrant.Com

On Monday, November 1, 2010, Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) will hold their annual Autumn Ball, this year dubbed "It's A New Day" in the Waldorf=Astoria Grand Ballroom. For over a century, the Autumn Ball has been one of the most glamorous evenings of New York City’s fall season as well as the largest fundraising event for the hospital.

This year, the Black Tie Gala celebrates the newly formed partnership with the North Shore - LIJ Health System. Independent hospitals throughout the country are realizing that in order to provide high quality care, be best positioned for future healthcare reform and be cost effective in a challenging healthcare environment, they must become part of a larger entity.

LHH is a highly regarded destination for clinical services, attracting patients from the New York metropolitan area. With its hospital staff, clinical services and rich legacy of exceptional care, the 153-year old LHH becomes the Manhattan flagship presence for the North Shore - LIJ.

North Shore - LIJ is the largest integrated healthcare provider in New York State. It was recently recognized with the National Quality Forum's prestigious 2010 Quality Healthcare Award.

Both organizations have similar cultures with core missions to provide high quality clinical care supported by medical education and research.

WHO
Co Chairs: Ellen & Daniel M. Crown, Candice & Richard Goldstein, Judith & William O. Hiltz, Phyllis & William Mack and Roy J. Zuckerberg

Benefit Committee: Erika & Peter A. Aron, Cissy & George Asch, Jean & Ralph M. Baruch, Clo & Charles Cohen, Nancy & Robert N. Downey, Diane & Marshall Felenstein, Victoria & Lloyd M. Goldman, Deborah & Allen Grubman, Louise & Lee Gunderson, Patricia & Edward Gutman, Iris & Saul B. Katz, Nancy & Jeffrey B. Lane, Ellen & James S. Marcus, Muriel & Howard Weingrow, Barbara & Donald Zucker

Executive Committee: Ralph M. Baruch, Jonathan S. Canno, Daniel M. Crown, Philippe P. Dauman, Caroline A. Davis*, Jean T. Delafield*, Thomas E. Dewey, Jr., Michael J. Dowling+, Robert N. Downey, Catherine C. Foster, Lloyd M. Goldman, Michael Gould, Paul B. Guenther, Marlene Hess, William O. Hiltz, Michael B. Hoffman, Steve L. Kantor, Saul B. Katz, Eugene H. Kummel*, Jeffrey B. Lane, William L. Mack, James S. Marcus, Katherine T. McEnroe, James McMullen, Aimee Merszei, Charles Merinoff, Ralph A. Nappi, Richard B. Nye, Robert F. Shapiro, C.A. Wimpfheimer*, Jon A. Wurtzburger and Roy J. Zuckerberg
*Honorary Member
+Ex-officio

WHEN & WHERE
The Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria
Monday, November 1, 2010
Cocktail Reception: 6:30pm
Dinner and Dancing: 8pm

DRESS: Black Tie
MUSIC: The Stringers

TICKETS
Tables of 10: $100,000, $50,000, $30,000 and $15,000 / Individual: $5,000 $3,000 and $1,500
For purchasing information please contact (212) 434-3573 or www.autumnball.com

WHY
Lenox Hill Hospital, now in partnership with the North Shore - LIJ, will be able to better serve the community with the excellent service it has provided for over 150 years. The 652-bed fully accredited, acute care facility is internationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, maternal and child health, bariatric surgery as well as ophthalmology and otolaryngology, the Hospital continues to build upon its rich history of medical innovation and superior healthcare. Lenox Hill Hospital, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is committed to the highest standards of care. A leader in medical education, cutting edge clinical research, and innovative community outreach, the Hospital treats more than 325,000 patients each year.

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Russian Arts Foundation’s “Take Five” Gala Takes over Richards of Greenwich to Honor Dave Brubeck

Dan Brubeck, Scott Mitchell, Maxim Rubtsov, Trish Brubeck, Chuck Lamb, Catherine Brubeck Yaghsizian, Chris Brubeck, Marianne Wyman, Vladislav Lavrik (Photo Credit: Charles Manley)

(September 28, 2010 Greenwich, CT) Under the auspices of the Russian Arts Foundation, the Russian National Orchestra (RNO), celebrating its 20th Anniversary with events around the world, went to Greenwich, CT, to honor jazz icon and Goodwill Musical Ambassador Dave Brubeck.The over-sold Gala concert and gourmet buffet called “Take Five” was at Richards of Greenwich, the exclusive men’s and women’s store. Marianne Wyman, a Co-chair of the evening and RNO Board Member, presented the Russian Arts Foundation’s prestigious Silver Baton Award to Chris Brubeck, who accepted on behalf of his 90-year old father.

Scott Mitchell, representing the Mitchell Family who own Richards, hosted the evening. The Honorary Chairmen were Bim and Donald Kendall. The Gala Chairman was Thomas Hampson of the Metropolitan Opera. The evening’s true maestro was Marianne Wyman, assisted by her Co-chairs Irene Ioffe, Anne Perlin and Tatiana Panchenkova.

Prior to the concert, there was a reception courtesy of Peter Paul Wines and Champagnes. After the concert, the delicious buffet served offerings from Jean Louis, La Panetiere, La Cremaillere, l’escale and Bakovina.

The jazz concert was outstanding. The maestro’s sons Chris Brubeck, alternating between guitar and trombone, and Dan Brubeck, on the drums, joined pianist and composer Chuck Lamb, the third member of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet. There were two principal artists from the RNO: Vladislav Lavrik, Russia’s number one trumpet player and flautist Maxim Rubtsov.

Among the musical highlights were: Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Piano, Chuck Lamb’s Cool on the Coast and two of Dave Brubeck’s most famous compositions: Blue Rondo à la Turk and Take Five.

Scott Mitchell, who plays classical cello, said at the end of the concert, “We’ve had lots of evenings at the store, but the was the best.” No hyperbole on his part. He stood to the side during the concert, his fingers moving in time with the rhythm, drumming on a display shelf.

The audience was an amalgam of old line Greenwich and young hip Greenwich with some Manhattanites thrown in for spice. Classical music lovers were there because of the RNO; jazz aficionados because of the Brubecks. But absolutely everyone was there to honor Dave Brubeck who has been a musical ambassador since the 1970s, bringing the people of the US and Russia together.

Guests included: Prince Vladimir and Princess Tatiana Galitzine, Catherine Brubeck and Arne Yaghsizian, Trish Brubeck, Rita Mehos, Hermitage Museum Foundation’s Chauncie Rodzianko, Stamford Center for Performing Arts Director Elissa Getto, John Wyman, Ruth and Bob Newman, Cristina Wyman, Thomas Ferguson, Jill and Richard Granoff, Bob Pape, Elena and Jonathan Moffly, Elizabeth Stribling and Guy Robinson, Anita and Ernie Torizzo, Myrna Haft, Michael Ioffe, Barbara Land, Michael Polenske, Bunny and Dennis Lukas, Lucy and Nat Day, Tatiana and Gerret Copeland, Marei von Saher, Mikhail Prokhorov, Megan and Charles Wyman, Unni Cooper, Alex Mantel, Bette Pietsch, Michael Weintrob, Laurel Desmarais, Larry Spera, Mieko Willoughby, Julie and Gil Alexandre, Linda and Michael Rait, Arlyne Goldberg, Anthony Rinaldo, Laurice Helmer, Adam Schwartz, Barbara and James Reibel, Arne Kalman, Anne and Fred Elser, Sophia James, Michael Baksh, Lata Chawla, Harold Holmyard, Nancy and Robert Cancro, Ruth Aewme, Maria Bubave, Marina Peredo, Gil and Seth Turtletaub, Anastasia and Gene Shapiro, Irene Iannucci, Robert Whitby, Carol Burns, Paul Rodzianko, Jane Repp, James Colias, Linda and Michael Rait, Molly and Jack Flynn, Judy and Necdet Ergul, Joyce and Ted Fowler, Barbara Manley, Evelyn Bausman and Jennifer Brown. Major RNO supporters Barbara Roach and Peter T. Paul flew in from California to be at the concert.

Beneficiaries of the evening were the Russian National Orchestra’s Instrument Acquisition Program and Jazz’d 4 Life, a charity dedicated to helping children throughout the world.

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The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show Hosted a Reception to Celebrate The Lighting Committee of The Fund for Park Avenue

Barbara McLaughlin and Michael Scully (Photo Credit: Laurie Lambrecht)

The Fund for Park Avenue 's 65th year of sustaining the Park Avenue Tree Lighting which remembers fallen heroes to be lit on December 5th


A private reception and viewing of The International Fine Art and Antiques Dealers Show celebrated the 65th anniversary of The Park Avenue Tree Lighting, a tradition of lighting the trees along Park Avenue each winter that began as a way to honor the men and women who died in WWII.

Today, the illuminated trees serve as a memorial to all who have lost their lives defending our country. The trees will be lit on Sunday, December 5th, following a ceremony outside the Brick Presbyterian Church (Park Avenue and 91st Street) at 6:30 p.m. that serves both as a reminder of the original meaning of the lights and a celebration of the holiday season.

The Fund for Park Avenue is a non-profit organization that plants, lights and maintains the trees and flowers on the Park Avenue Malls. The Park Avenue Tree Lighting would not happen without support from the community (the Lighting Committee, the buildings on Park Avenue, friends and neighbors from New York City and as far away as California). In the early days, a few families underwrote the costs, however, today The Fund relies on over 1,000 donors to ensure that the tradition of honoring the men and women who have died defending our country continues.

Guests included NYC Dept of Parks and Recreation’s Manhattan Borough Commissioner William Castro, members of The Fund’s Board of Directors and Lighting Committee as well as Pat and Steven Attoe, Jeremy and Friederike Biggs, Amy and Carter Beal, Charles C. Bergman (Chairman of The Fund’s Sculpture Advisory Committee), Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bonner, Tom and Paula Burchill, Robert Burton, Rob Byrnes, Blaine and Robert Caravaggi, Blair and Alastair Clark, Robin Cofer, Dr. and Mrs. John Espy, Debbie Fechter, John Erickson, Anne Garonzik, Marshall Keating and Judith Harper, Konrad Keesee with son, Chris, and grandson, Michèle Gerber Klein, Blake, Stuart Alan Levy, Hildegard Mahoney, Roman Martinez IV, Kevin McLaughln, Seton Melvin, Helen Miller, Marie Norton, Susan Oliver, Dan Oliver, Liz and Jeffrey Peek, Susan and George Relyea, Barbara Saltzman, Michael Scully, Bob and Lisa Semple, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Som, Polly and Bob Sheehan, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gonzalez, Anne Rapp, Jean Shafiroff, Michel Witmer, and interior designers Jonathan Tait and Jennifer Bradford Davis.

All enjoyed cocktails and Glorious Food selections including Curried Chicken Tartlets with Coconut and Mint, Smoked Salmon on Tarragon Buttered Toast, Tartlets of Sautéed Wild Mushrooms and other favorites as they gather among one of the most glamorous showcases in the world for top-flight art and antiques.

Barbara McLaughlin, The Fund’s president, thanked everyone for their support. Anna and Brian Haughton the organizers of the International Fine Arts and Antique Dealers Show were also on hand to greet the crowd who viewed the prestigious “International Show” which continues to be one of the most glamorous showcases in America for top dealers from Europe and the USA for the past 22 years. It is a must for collectors, connoisseurs, museum curators and interior designers the world over.

Fund for Park Avenue Board: Ronald D. Spencer, Chairman, Mary Davidson, Eugenie Niven Goodman, Derek Limbocker, Helena Martinez, James McCollom, Jr., Judith Steckler, and Margaret Ternes and Jo-Ann Polise, Executive Director.

Park Avenue Tree Lighting Committee: Muffie Potter and Dr. Sherrell J. Aston, David Rockefeller, Michael E. Scully, Daisy Soros, Joanne Woodward, Jane Wyeth, Fernanda Kellogg and Kirk Henckels, Hugh D. Auchincloss, John Atwater Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Bates Brown, Patricia Burnham, Catherine and Bryan J. Carey, Stephanie and Fred Clark, Mrs. Charles Dana, Jr., Catherine and Douglas Davis, Eleanor Acquavella Dejoux, Debbie Fechter, Amy Mazzola Flynn, Jamie Gibbs, Martha Vietor Glass, Christopher Gray , Mrs. Mark Hampton, Madeleine Rudin Johnson, Victoria and Douglas Larson, Roman Martinez IV, Vanessa and Stuart McLean , Mr. and Mrs. Lester Morse, Jr., Melinda Nelson, Lisa Podos, Mrs. Warrie Price, N. Anthony Rolfe, Pat and John Rosenwald, Mrs. Arnold Schwartz, Muriel Siebert, Polly Vietor Sheehan, Samantha McLean Spruance, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Strauss, John C. Whitehead, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Joe Witte.

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Central Park Conservancy’s Green Ball Celebrated Halloween in the Center of the City’s Greenest Space

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Roger Webster, Webster Light Grant Communications: 212.280.3380, roger@websterlightgrant.com

More than 400 revelers ascended on Central Park for the first major costumed event of Halloween week in New York on Tuesday, October 26, 2010: the Central Park Conservancy’s Green Ball, its 15th annual Halloween party. Held mid-Park at Rumsey Playfield, guests enjoyed a night of festive costumes, dancing, dining and cocktails under tents transformed into a magical green wonderland, designed by Frank Alexander NYC.

Chaired by Suzanne and Robert Cochran and Co-Chaired Judy and John Angelo, Kristy and Jonathan Korngold, John Stossel, Anita and Stuart Subotnick, Patsy and Jeff Tarr, Julie Wurts, Kipton Cronkite, Corrente Schankler and Amy Tarr, the ball was a monster success. The event raised nearly $700,000 for the Conservancy and its mission to restore, manage and enhance Central Park.

Guests dined on pan-seared Creekstone Farms sirloin, chocolate brioche bread pudding and more from the mouthwatering menu by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Events; and danced to music by DJ Tom Finn.

Revelers included CPC President and Central Park Administrator Douglas Blonsky; NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe; Women’s Committee President Gillian Miniter with her husband Sylvester; emcee and WABC meteorologist Lee Goldberg; Spencer Wadama representing The Surrey hotel; Liz and Jeff Peek; Fiona and Eric Rudin; Jeff Tarr, Jr.; Fiona and James Benenson; Christine Cochran; Lauren Cochran; Judith-Ann Corrente; Vim Kooyker; Jennie Tarr Coyne; Chris Coyne; Clay Floren; Beatriz Garcia; Jennifer and Stephen Rich; and Sabrina Wirth.

WABC personalities Lauren Glassberg and Kemberly Richardson joined Harlan Bratcher, President and CEO of A/X Armani Exchange, to judge the wildly popular costume contest. The winners were: Best Group: The Tea Partiers; Best Individual: The Concession Lady, Julie Smith, who was a part of the Treasures of the Park group; Best Green Costume: The Tea Bag Couple, Rosalind and Ken Landis; and Best Couple: Sully and the Wayward Goose: Ana and Rick Blank. Winners were awarded fabulous gift packages from The Surrey hotel.

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