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| The "Writers" at The East Hampton Artists Writers Annual Softball Game. |
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| It’s not just any old softball game. Its roster of former participants is quirky yet impressive: former President Bill Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, George Plimpton, Alec Baldwin, Roy Scheider, Paul Simon, Christie Brinkley, Jackson Pollock, Mort Zuckerman, and Kurt Vonnegut, to name just a few. The East Hampton Artists Writers Annual Softball Game started around 1948, when some local East Hampton artists organized a casual pickup game on a summer afternoon. Today, it celebrates its 65th anniversary and has become one of the premier summer events in the Hamptons. |
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| This year's game drew thousands to watch writers such as Carl Bernstein, Jay McInerny, Mort Zuckerman, Walter Isaacson, and Mike Lupica play artists including Ed Hollander, Eric Ernst and actors Josh Charles, Lori Singer and others. Umpiring this year was Today Show host Matt Lauer and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. And making an appearance for the second year in a row was former President Bill Clinton. |
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| With the support of corporate sponsors and deep-pocketed donors, the game is expected to raise $100,000 for Phoenix House, East End Hospice, East Hampton Day Care, and The Retreat. Author, Ken Auletta, the longtime captain of the writer's team stated: "We mock how the other side cheats. We act like winning is all that matters. Winning does matter. But so does the camaraderie forged over many games and many after-game beers." Information about the game and the charities benefitting can be found at artistswritersgame.org |
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| On Saturday, August 3, 2013, A Summer Venetian Masked Ball presented by the Preservation Society of Newport County of Rhode Island, took place at The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island. Guests wearing creative masks of all styles arrived for the Venetian Masked Ball at the Elms front entrance. They were greeted by the Living Statues of Rhode Island costumed in Venetian style clothing. They proceeded to an elegant champagne reception held in the entrance foyer, dining room and terraces to the gardens below. Dinner was served in an elaborately decorated tented enclosure and dessert and dancing followed. The black-tie event drew almost 600 guests. |
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| The Living Statues of Rhode Island welcomed guests to the black-tie event |
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| The Venetian Masked Ball celebrated the return of the largest complete set of 18th century Venetian paintings in America to their original home at the Elms. Fifty years ago the paintings were auctioned off as the house was being prepared for demolition. The collection consisted of ten paintings. The four largest paintings, two in the entrance foyer and two in the dining room, remained at The Elms after the 1962 auction of its collections. Six smaller canvases were sold. In 2004. The Preservation Society raised the funds needed to purchase four of the six paintings and recently a new round of negotiations with funds donated by Preservation Society supporters, succeeded in setting a favorable price for the other two. The Preservation Society of Newport County purchased The Elms in 1962 and opened the house to the public. In 1996 The Elms was designated a National Historic Landmark. |
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| Earlier this summer, Mark F. Gilbertson hosted Monmouth County Historical Association's Garden Party Kick-Off at his home in Rumson. Over 100 guests gathered on a beautiful night in anticipation of the 38th Annual Garden Party which was held a few weeks later at the home of Mrs. Kevork Hovnanian. Over $98,000 was raised to support the work of the Association to preserve and protect Monmouth County's history. Monmouth County Historical Association collects, preserves, and interprets its extensive museum, library, and archival collections that relate to Monmouth County's history and culture and makes these resources available to the widest possible audience. The Association promotes the study and appreciation of regional and national history through educational programming, publications, special exhibits, and research services. The Association also preserves and interprets five significant historic sites which represent the County's vanishing architectural heritage. |
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| Chuck and Shea Jones, Courtney Trent, Sarah Bradley, Andrea Aikins, Daren Hutchinson, and Mark Gilbertson |
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| Grace Cashman, Sarrah Bradley, and Laurie Bratone |
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| Charlie and Hope Jones with Dorree and Charlie Marx |
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| Patti and Anthony Whittemore, Van, Campbell, and Laura Whisnand |
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| George and Mary Lou Strong, and Cynthia Wilby |
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| Claire Knopf, Sheila LaBrecque, and Andrea and Mark Aikins |
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| Jeffrey Wrightson with friends |
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| Donna Flinn, Pari Harrison, and Marie McCarty |
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| Linda and Andrew Safran with their daughter |
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| Penn Branin, Tom Unterberg, and Sheila Labrecque |
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| Ty and Susan Olson with Jeanne Shanley |
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| Lisa and Quinn McKean with Stevie McCarter |
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| Association president Claire Knopf with her husband Woody, with Stevie and Todd Thompson |
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| Evelyn Tompkins, Ann Unterberg, and Mark Gilbertson |
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| Gloria Fieldcamp, Sarah Ashmore Bradley, and Evelyn Tompkins |
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| Young Helpers |
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| A record-breaking 1,700 people attended a performance by Jennifer Hudson at UJA-Federation of New York's 23rd Annual Summerfest Concert on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. The concert was held at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY. The event, offered through UJA-Federation's new Leadership Campaign, recognized Scott Lawrence Smith, of Roslyn Heights, NY, with the prestigious Robert S. Boas Award for his philanthropic and community leadership. The evening began with an elaborate buffet and cocktails under a beautiful tent. Guests then found their seats in the theatre where a program introduced them to the work of UJA-Federation. Jennifer Hudson took the stage at 9:30 where she brought the crowd to its feet. Towards the end of her 60 minute concert, she came down into the crowd to dance with Summerfest guests. |
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| Samantha Ball, Scott Smith, Jennifer Hudson, and Amy Smith |
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| Annie and Jay Gilbert and Sharone and Richard Gilbert, all of Old Westbury, NY, chaired this year's event. Joyce and Philip Sharfstein, of East Hills, NY, this year's New Leadership Campaign chairs, oversaw the event. The event was produced by Lawrence Scott Productions with Foremost Catering providing the food. Proceeds from this event benefit UJA-Federation of New York's annual campaign. |
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| Susan and Jonathan Held, and family |
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| Jay and Annie Gilbert, co chairs of Summerfest, and Joyce and Philip Sharfstein, chairs of UJA Federation’s New Leadership Campaign |
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| Amy and Scott Smith, and Samantha Ball |
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| Mona and David Sterling |
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| Laurie and Barry Ballen |
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| Ellen, Andrew, Ken, and Josh Grossman |
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| Rochelle Hoffman, Stacey Kaufman, and Stacy Hoffman |
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| Todd Richman, Scott Smith, and Scott Jaffee |
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Photographs by Lisa Tamburini (65th Anniversary Game); Susan Scovill (Preservation Society of Newport County). |