Summer Fun

Lizzie Crocker, Lily Stroud, William Cooper, Sophie Oakley, William Richmond-Watson, and Duke Merriman at Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic's annual Summer Benefit.

On Monday, June 30, 2014, the Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic gathered at The Central Park Boathouse for their annual Summer Benefit. Over 250 guests attended and $115,000 was raised for the Philharmonic. The evening began with a chamber music recital at 8:00 p.m. and continued with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and dancing.

New York Philharmonic Chairman Gary W. Parr and Stephanie A. Sirota, Board member and Chairman of the Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic, welcomed guests and introduced Philharmonic musicians Assistant Concertmaster Michelle Kim, Associate Principal Cello Eileen Moon, and guest pianist Benjamin Hochman who gave a delightful chamber performance.

Benefit Committee Chairmen for the event were Christopher F. Allwin, Jason and Mary Dillow, Christopher George, Sarah Jane and Trevor Gibbons, Sandra L. Kozlowski, Justin R. Kush, Anthony Martignetti, Blair and Edouard Métrailler, Stefan Nowicki, Alexandra Porter, Mae R. Rogers, Stephanie A. Sirota, and Jill and Christopher Wight.

Stefan Nowicki and Jordan Nystrom

Will Willis and Annalisa Henderson

Anthony Martignetti

Matan Eden, Fatima Sanandaji, and Robert Goodfellow

Alexandra Porter

Angelina Lippert, Justin Kush, and Mackenzie Millar

Benner Ulrich and Samantha Whiting

Elizabeth Bock and Jennifer Spendlove

Ethan Bensdorf, Stephanie Sirota, and Yoobin Son

Jenny and William Ullmer

Liam Millhiser and Nick Isham

Isabella Stelle, Henry Bodmer, Jenny Halegua, Alexander Dayton, and Annie Atkinson

Liz Kortum and Evan Keyser

Mike and Kemp Steib

Elijah Duckworth-Schacter, Amy Connor, Whitney Larkin, Christina Maloney, Lauren Wolf, and Keith Connor

Leona Clague, Yoni Arbel, Naoko Reames, Spencer Reames, Annalisa Henderson, and Will Willis

Melanie Lazenby and Katherine Kim

Mimi Adelsbach, Stephanie Sirota, and Sara Higgins

Marissa Jedell, Mark Hirsh, Emily Berger, and Cindy Huang

Peter and Laura Tedesco with Robert Goodfellow

Russell Grant and Lindsay Eisenkraft

Last Sunday, The English Speaking Union celebrated The Queen's 88th Birthday with a Garden Party in Greenwich. For the past twenty years the annual garden party has been held at the Pray Estate. On a picture perfect day it was a serendipitous move to The Belle Haven Club on the water.

Colonel Mark Maddick, British Military Adviser to the United Nations in New York, was the guest of honour and proposed the toast to Queen Elizabeth II.

Colonel Mark Madick, British Military Adviser to the UN, speaking about The Queen

Four high school teachers who were awarded ESU scholarships to study in England this summer were introduced. Three teachers will study at Oxford University and one will study at The Globe Theatre, London.

Ashish Ramachandran, who placed first in the Greenwich Shakespeare Competition and was third in the National Competition, performed a monologue from King John; Nicholas Serrambana, who was second in the Greenwich Competition, performed Malvolio from Twelfth Night; and Sarah Gold, who received Honourable Mention, performed a monologue from Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Teachers who won ESU scholarships to study at Oxford University - Ethan Warner, Kelly DeLuca, Kaitlin Chabina, and Michael Belanger

Shakespeare Competition winners - Ashish Ramachandran, Sarah Gold, Nicholas Serrambana, and Chairman Anne Elser

Peter Tesei, First Selectman for the Town of Greenwich, gave closing comments, and thanked the Guest of Honour and members for their support of the ESU education mission.

Hats were de rigueur – champagne, scones with strawberry jam and cream, and tea sandwiches were served for two hundred ESU members and friends.

Alease Tallman and Diane Jennings

Scott Smith and Debbie Reynolds

Bess Ames and Joan Beer

Joy Rendahl and Connie Clephane

ESU members in millinery

Alease Tallman, Phillip Watson, and Natalie Pray

Michael Kovner, Natalie Pray, and Jean Doyen de Montaillou

Regina Gabelli, Colonel and Mrs. Mark Maddick, and Mario Gabelli

Rodney Johnson, Natalie Pray, and John Watling

Kathy Reiman, Debbie Hamilton, and Ruth Newman

Wesley Oler and Judith Pape

Jill and Peter Tesei with children

Barbara Robinson and Barbara Reibel

Rodney and Jennifer Johnson with Lady Weatherstone

Michael Kovner and Michael Scully

Terese St. Claire, Marianne Wyman, and Kathleen Whitby

Kathryn and William McKersie

Jeffrey and Diane Jennings

Lawrence and Pamela Morse

Colonel Mark Maddick with Kathryn and William McKersie

Ralph McDermid and Hollister Sturges

Cissi Ix and Anne DuBois

A week ago Saturday (June 28th), Phoenix House held is annual summer party in East Hampton at the home of Robin and Fred Seegal. This year’s party called “Triumph for Teens” featured entertainment from Grammy-nominated recording artist, composer and music producer John Forte and the hip-hop group The Fugees. The event raised funds to support programs serving thousands of young people and their families.

Cocktails on the lawn of Robin and Fred Seegal's East Hampton home

Howard Meitiner, Howard Lutnick, and Allison Lutnick

TJ Tu, Mary Kate, and Andrew Kolodny

Tom Gallagher and Howard Meightner

Fred Seegal, Jill Nevins, and Mitch Rosenthal

Debby Sroka and Neal Sroka

Angela Anthony and Kate Malatesta

Alina Cho, Linda Wells, Charlie Thompson, and Caryn Zucker

Jessica Mackin and Joe Cipro

Caryn Zucker, Jackie Moffett, and Katlean de Monchy

Peter Solomon, Pete Peterson, and Liz Smith

Michael Daniels and Sarah Levithan

Taeson Vellios and Tom Vellios

Howard Meitiner, Jill Nevins, Bill Jackey, and Rose Marie Bravo

Micheline Margulies and Stephen Margulies

Francesca Beale and Chris Beale

Pete Peterson, Joel Schumacher, and Mitch Rosenthal

Allison Lutnick and Allyson Horowitz

Andrea DuBois, Lisa Simonsen, and Jessica Cohen

Jennifer Trulson, Allyson Horowitz, Allison Lutnick, Jamie Mitchell, and Jennifer Miller

Fred Seegal, Michael Peterson, and Pete Peterson

Jackie Moffett and Lois Robbins

Joel Schumacher, Kati Marton, and Joel Klein

Alison Quartarolo and Wally Zeins

Susan Solomon and Harry Slatkin

Kara Hobbs and Kathleen Kelly

Anne Keating and Caryn Zucker

Sarah Simms Rosenthal, Rose Marie Bravo, and Bill Jackey

Margie Loeb, Tania Zuckerbrot, and Anthony Westreich

Carol Victor and Peter Solomon

John Forté

Dinner under the tent

Chicago, IL: On June 10th, ninety-five supporters of the Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC) gathered at RL in Chicago for the sixth annual "Early Bird & Bookworms," an exclusive book signing and author breakfast, hosted by Bunky Cushing. Designer and branding guru Steven Stolman served as the featured speaker of the breakfast. The event raised $15,000 to support the mission of the Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC).

Early Birds & Bookworms author breakfast held at RL with Steven Stolman as guest speaker

Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC) was founded in 1976 and has worked to improve the quality of life for senior citizens by improving their safety, providing affordable housing, and working to develop effective health care plans. JASC is committed to building relationships, developing leaders, educating people and creating the power necessary for older adults to play a central role in determining their quality of life. The primary goal is to develop senior leadership and organized power for social justice. For more information, visit www.seniorcaucus.org.

Bunky Cushing and Steven Stolman

Rochelle Trotter and Bunky Cushing

Cheryl Coleman and Sherrill Bodine

Jannie Pearlman and Myra Reilly

Toni Canada, Dede Lubeznik, and Michelle Parrillo

JASC President Louella Barnett

Jonathan Wells and Heather Johnson

Liz Stiffel and Gerri Shute

Linda Heister with Ralph Lauren sunglasses

Robin Segesta and Hazel Barr

Sheila Swann and Billy Jablonski

Heather Wright and Diane Reilly

Lisette Dailey, Sherry Lea Holson, and Dr. Stacie McClane

Mamie Walton and Susan Regenstein

JP Anderson and Stanley Paul

Catching up: The President of Iceland, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, and the First Lady, Dorrit Moussaieff, were honored guests at the annual Gala Dinner of The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) held at The Pierre. More than 330 guests attended the event, which also honored ASF Trustee Monika A. Heimbold and Finland's Sibelius Academy. Kristján and Rabby Ragnarsson were Chairs of the dinner. Vice Chairs included Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth; Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg; and Joanna Heimbold.

Guests and supporters for the evening included Liv Ullmann and Donald Saunders; United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Mrs. Kerstin Eliasson; Richard and Mary Ellen Oldenburg; Inger McCabe Elliott; Craig Dykers; Lena Kaplan; Stephen and Christine Schwarzman; Susan Gutfreund; Hon. William McCormick Blair, Jr.; Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr; Hon. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr; and Mica Mosbacher.

ASF President Edward P. Gallagher, Honoree Monika A. Heimbold, with Gala Chairs Rabby and Kristján Ragnarsson, ASF Board Chair Bente Svensen Frantz, First Lady of Iceland Dorrit Moussaieff, and H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland

Established in 1911, The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. A not-for-profit organization that relies on the generosity of private donors in the U.S. and Scandinavia, the ASF carries on an extensive program of fellowships, grants, internships/training, publishing, membership offerings and cultural activities. The ASF is headquartered in New York City at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America, which offers a wide range of exhibitions, screenings, concerts, readings, lectures, and children's programming. For more information, visit amscan.org or scandinaviahouse.org.