DAN'S PAPERS, December 19, 2008 Page 38 www.danshamptons.com
GORDIN’S VIEW
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS IN THE HAMPTONS Our local merchants throughout the Hampton's prepared for the season by making their showrooms, stores and galleries especially inviting, while wishing for a festive holiday spending spree.
BARRY GORDIN
SMALL WORKS BENEFITS BHCC
Julie Keyes, Audrey Flack
Joe Pintauro, Dallas Ernst, Michael McDowell, Michael Rosch, Nathan Joseph, Joan Kraisky, Michael Knigin, and Dorothy Frankel were just a few of the artists on display at Julie Keyes' Gallery in Sag Harbor, where a percentage of the proceeds benefited the Bridgehampton Community Center.
David Brogna, John Scocco, Christy Deery
Phil & Diane Bucking
Joe Beneke, Karen Dussault, David Stengel
LONGHOUSE HOLIDAY PARTY Jack Lenor Larsen hosted the annual holiday party at LongHouse Reserve, where friends and supporters enjoyed the festivities around a blazing fire. Guests had the opportunity to pin a wish on Yoko's Wish Tree.
Barry Head, Preeti Vasudevan
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Barbara Slifka, Peter Olsen
Matko Tomicic, Eric Fischl, Wendy Van Deusen
TIME FOR TEENS HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
Jack Lenor Larsen
Lisa Tamburini
“Time For Teens” was held at the North Haven home of Kathie Russo who decided to turn her annual holiday POLAR BEAR PLUNGE party into a fundraiser. Time for Teens, a non-profit organization founded by Laraine Gordon, is designed to Over 500 brave souls took the plunge in Southampton help adolescents work through their grief after the death of a loved one. Entertainment was provided by the to benefit the ‘Human Resources of the Hampton’s’, Acapella singing group "One Diva Too Many". during the 5th Annual Polar Bear Plunge. As usual, plungers arrived in festive costumes. Leading the parade, dressed as a penguin, was Mayor Mark Epley, along with assorted Santa’s, a Christmas Tree, Frosty, Garfied the Cat. “It was a resounding success” said Executive Director, Mary Ann Tupper who said that over $75,000 was raised. Can't wait til next year! Cheryl Babinski, Allanah Kirk, Nick Wolff
Marissa Maur, Brenda Siemer, Laraine Gordon, Kathie Russo, Molly Channing, Susan Burnside, Rene Mauborgne.
Mr. Christmas, Frosty The Snowman, Ms.Mermaid
Jim Frankenback with two Santa’s in Ray Bans
Mayor Mark Epley
Tom Holdsworth, Jude Treder-Wolf, Fred McLaughlin
Steve Gould, Bonnie Grice
Walter Channing
Acapella singing group, "One Diva Too Many"