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Sunny days

Jean Cohen and Christopher Collins, Executive Director of Solar One, hosted a cocktail party at Jean Cohen's apartment to introduce the 2011 Solar One Dinner Committee for their annual “Revelry By The River” Dinner, with chairs H. Harley du Pont and; Margo Langenberg with Co-Chairs and;Melissa and Thor Thors, Barbara Dana Tollis, Hilary Cushing Block and Peggy Race.

Solar One's “Revelry By The River” is being held on Tuesday, June 7th, at Sotheby’s Auction House. Solar One is celebrating individuals and organizations that have taken the first step towards sustainability and are leading by example.

Hilary Cushing Block, Peggy Race, Paula Honeycut

The recipient of Solar One’s Environmental Stewardship Award this year is Gina Argento and Broadway Stages, New York City’s premier film and television production facility. Gina, President of Broadway Stages, has made Broadway Stages home to New York’s largest suite of solar arrays covering almost 50,000 square feet of Brooklyn's rooftops. It is also home to a 6,000 square foot green roof organic farm that is part of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

The recipient of the Young Environmentalist Award is Elettra Wiedemann. Elettra is a model and spokesperson for Lancôme. In 2008, Elettra co-founded One Frickin Day, a non-profit organization that asks people to donate one day of their salary towards very specific causes around the world. Since its inception, One Frickin Day has worked in partnership with Partners In Health and the Solar Electric Light Fund to bring solar power to health clinics in Burundi, Haiti and Rwanda.

Dina Elkan and Paul Miller

We especially salute Solar One and the NYC Department of Education for their first step launch of the Green Design Lab, a sustainability and environmental K-12 educational program in 10 New York City public schools during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Guests included, Jamie Figg, Audrey Gruss, Geoffrey Bradfield, Roy Kean, Frances Lagatta Shelton and Bill Bruder, Susan and Jon Nagel, Mitzie Perdue, Wendy J. Sarasohn, Jean Shafiroff, Robert Albertson, Emery Westfall, Christine De Lisle, John Punnett, Roberta Sanderman, Ann Rapp, Lisa Nilsson Levin, Christine Mortimer Biddle, Carole Bellidora Westfall, Rosalie Brintion, Mika Sterling, Patricia Weeks.

Caroline Niemczyk, Andrew flach, Meredith Niemczyk

Caroline Niemczyk, Andrew Flach, and Meredith Niemczyk

Christopher Collins, Wendy Sarashohn compare foot injuries

Christopher Collins and Wendy Sarasohn compare foot injuries

Solar One Green Energy, Arts and Education Center, represents a pioneering concept in New York City, providing visitors and residents with public programs about energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building and urban ecology. A brochure detailing the project and Mayor Bloomberg’s involvement was sent to you last week along with the program of last year’s event. It is a part of the Mayor’s 2030 PlaNYC initiative, www.solar1.org.

Solar One is located in the 2-acre Stuyvesant Cove Park on the East River between 23rd and 18th Street. Solar One has been functioning with a donated temporary structure and in 5 short years it has reached more than 20,000 school children in grades K-12 about public awareness, energy efficiency and conservation as well as educational study in the Park. NYC Department of Education and Solar One launched the Green Design Lab, a sustainability and environmental K-12 educational program, in 10 New York City public schools during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Carole Bellidora Westfall, Emery Westfall

Carole Bellidora Westfall and Emery Westfall

Roberta Sanderman and Mica Sterling

Claudio Guazzoni dei Zanetti, Julia Gromova

Claudio Guazzoni dei Zanetti and Julia Gromova

Conor Stransky, Louise McCready, Nick Fall

Conor Stransky, Louise McCready, and Nick Fall

Roric Tobin, Roy Kean, Geoffrey Bradfield

Roric Tobin, Roy Kean, and Geoffrey Bradfield

Kathy Boyle, and Thor and Melissa Thors

Nancy Gillon and Jacques Spivy

Jamie Joseph, Leslie Cohen, Wendy Sarashohn

Jamie Joseph, Leslie Cohen, and Wendy Sarasohn

Dina Elkan and Emery Westfall

Peggy Race and Ann Rapp

Rosalie Brinton and Mica Sterling

Wendy Sarashohn, Jean Cohen, David Verbitsky

Wendy Sarasohn, Jean Cohen, and David Verbitsky

Christopher Collins and Hartley du Pont

Robert Albertson and Mitzie Perdue

Diane Habig

Jeannie Conway

Michael Capo

Godfrey Bloch and Hilary Cushing Block

Rein Triefeldt and Valerie Jennings, Tim Fredrickson

Rein Triefeldt and Valerie Jennings, and Tim Fredrickson

Lee Fryd and Roy Kean

Jon and Susan Nagel

Frances Lagatta Shelton and Bill Brunder

Jean Cohen, David Verbitsky, Leslie Cohen Verbitsky

Jean Cohen, David Verbitsky, and Leslie Cohen Verbitsky

Rosalie Brinton, Emery Westfall, Deborah Terhune

Rosalie Brinton, Emery Westfall, and Deborah Terhune

Margo Langenberg and Audrey Cruss

Jean Cohen

Jean Shafiroff and Tom Gates

Andrew Flach

Carole Bellidora Westfall, Christine Biddle

Carole Bellidora Westfall and Christine Biddle

Peggy Race and Patricia Weeks

Victoria Anstead and Christine De Lisle

Margo Langenberg and Tom Gates

Colin Cathcart and Christopher Collins

Hilary Cushing Block and Karen Klopp

Fred and Leslie Mintz

Heather Nesle and Cathy Boyle

Mitzie Perdue and Lisa Levine

John Punnett and Roberta Sanderman

Hartley and August du Pont

Richard Zimmerman and Julia Gromova

On Wednesday night the sculpture objects & functional art fair (SOFA: New York) opened at the Park Avenue Armory to huge crowds and lots of excitement. This is one of the most vibrant art fairs in new york with over 600 artists represented by 57 galleries from 12 countries.

The three dimensional works of art keep you engaged both visually and intellectually and there are great stories behind each piece of art. Here you have a chance to mix and mingle with the artists who are all happy to engage in conversation about their work. The show ends Sunday April 17 so go now! www.sofaexpo.com.

Sarah Myerscough

Berengo Studio

Frederic Got

Clark Priftis

Maria Elena Kravetz

Clark Priftis

Scott Jacobson

Among those in the crowd were Juan Montoya, Timothy Van Dam and Ron Wagner, Mario Buatta, Charles Bronfman, Margaret Russell, Jill Zarin, Jane Hansen, Rosanna Scotto, Amy Rosenblum, Mark Lyman, Michael Franks, Clinton Howell, Helen Fioratti, Holly Hotchner, Monique Knowlton, Ken Alpert, Peachy Deegan, Dorothy Globus, Barbara and Donald Tober, Michel Witmer, Alison Minton, Marilyn White, Chris Antemann, Gail Karr, Abby Modell, Anne Meszko, Doug Heller, Fern Mallis, Ilene Wetson, Jack Lenor Larsen, Jamie Drake, Amy Lau, and Alexander Gorlin.

David McFadden and Scott Jacobson

Abby Modell

Marilyn White and Juan Montoya

Doug Heller and Charles Bronfman

Barry Friedman, Anne Meszko, and Mark Lyman

Mark Lyman, Peter Olsen, and Jack Lenor Larsen

Barbara and Donald Tober

Holly Hotchner and Dorothy Globus

Barbara and Donald Bruce Kepich, Lee Eagle, Alice North, Halsey North, and Mel Eagle

David McFadden and Jack Lenor Larsen

Juan Montoya, Amy Lau, and Alexander Gorlin

Ronald Bricke and Michael Hill

Bruce Bierman, Cornelia Thomsen, and Erik Thomsen

Ron Wagner and Timothy Vandam

Michael Franks and Mario Buatta

Roric Tobin, Merrill Stern, and Geoffrey Bradfield

Dennis Rolland and Helen Fioratti

Michel Witmer and Alison Minton

Peachy Deegan and Jennifer Dixon

Amy Rosenblum, Rosanna Scotto, and Jane Hansen

Andrew Sullivan, Jill Zarin, and Sarah Vitala

Monique Knowlton, Manana Freya, Chris Antemann, Nan Laitman, and Franklin Silverstone

Noa Santos, Gail Karr in Carlisle, and Ken Alpert

Arsen Gurgor, Margaret Russell, and Amy Rosenblum

This past Tuesday night they celebrated the 120th anniversary of the opening of Carnegie Hall with a concert by James Taylor and friends -- Barbara Cook, Steve Martin, Bette Midler, Dianne Reeves, Sting, Kevin Pollak. The gala was followed by a dinner at MoMA.