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Group for the East End
Summer Solstice Gala
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Alex Mathieson, president of Riverkeeper, Nicole Miller, Robert S. DeLuca,
president Group for the East End, Fabiola Beracasa, Debbie Bancroft.
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On
Saturday, June 21, Group for the East End held its
20th annual Summer Solstice Gala at the Wolffer Estate Vineyard in
Sagaponack, NY. The annual benefit raises much-needed funds
for its environmental initiatives.
The Summer Solstice! themed festivities included dinner, dancing and
fabulous silent and live auctions conducted by Sotheby’s vice
president, Eliza Osborne. Katherine and Marco
Birch, Deni and Bill McChesney, Susan and Louis
Meisel, Mary and Chris Pia, Jackie and Peter
Schellbach, Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale and Mary and Ken
Walker were event co-chairs They were joined by "Generation
Green" chair, Fabiola Beracasa. Other guests
included: Debbie Bancroft, Caroline and Tom
Dean, Patricia Duff, Somers and Jonathan Farkas, Charles
Gargano, Douglas Hannant and Carmen Marc Valvo.
Over the past 36 years, Group for the East End has earned a proud reputation
as the region’s leading environmental advocacy and education
organization. The Group recently changed its name from Group for the
South Fork to Group for the East End to reflect its activities across
the North and South Forks and Shelter Island. The Group educates, mobilizes
and empowers people of all ages to stand up for a healthy environment
in the ever-expanding challenge to preserve one of the eastern seaboard’s
most fragile ecosystems.
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Gala co-chairs Louis Meisel, Susan Meisel.
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Gala co-chairs Katherine and Marco Birch.
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Gala co-chairs Deni and Bill McChesney.
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Rich Petrocelli, Gala co-chairs Jackie Schellbach and Peter Schellbach.
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Christian Wolffer and Angelica Compagno.
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Tatiana Platt, Nicole Miller, Campion Platt, Patty Raynes.
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Somers Farkas, Jonathan Farkas.
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Alex Mathieson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. DeLuca.
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Judy Christrup, director of Development, Group For The East End; Kevin
McAllister, president, Peconic Baykeeper, and Karen McAllister.
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Douglas Hannant and Frederick Anderson.
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Joe Pontarelli, Jane Pontarelli, Eric Ripert, Sara Herbert Galloway and
Barry Klarberg.
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Frank Pulice, Carmen Marc Valvo.
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Fabiola Beracasa, Mark Mullett.
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Jason McCarty and Diana McCarty.
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Jane Schwartz, Ken Schwartz.
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Scott Somerville, Susan Somerville.
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Guest, Ari Meisel, Louis Meisel.
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Alex Mathieson, Ann Colley, Robert S. DeLuca.
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Ann Frank, Dr. Paul Frank, Dianna Frank.
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Peter Harrow, Tom Iovino, Ambassador Charles Gargano.
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Jim Watkins, Lauren Thierry Watkins.
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Diane Kelly, Pat Kelly.
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| Photos:
©Manhattan Society.com 2008 by Christopher London |
