7.19.11: Hamptons forays | New York Social Diary

Hamptons forays

Rebecca Krohn and Amar Ramasar perform at LONGHOUSE Preserve's Summer Benefit, WHITE HOT and BLUE.

On Saturday in East Hampton, LongHouse Reserve celebrated its 20th anniversary with a summer benefit, “White Hot and Blue.” They honored artist Dale Chihuly with the LongHouse Award and philanthropist and LongHouse patron Barbara Slifka with the LongHouse Art Leadership Award.

Mr. Chihuly installed his first outdoor glass sculpture at LongHouse in the mid-1990s. LongHouse’s founder Jack Larsen had encouraged Chihuly to foster his focus on the blown glass sculpture he is now known for. Mr Chihuly made a new piece to celebrate the anniversary and it was unveiled at the gala.

A rapt audience

Kevin Brine, Jessica Smith, Joanna Smith, Sherry Robertson, and Michael Camerini

Steven Reiner, Stephanie Reiner, John Gilman, Sam Guest, Cindy Bergsma, and Ennius Bergsma

Adam Forbes, Amy Gropp Forbes, Nicholas Lowry, Lauren Gropp Lowry, and Ben Lowry

Guests were greeted by performers from the Big Apple Circus, and there was a special performance by the New York City Ballet that was a tribute to Ms. Slifka. The company wanted to honor her contributions. Four principal dancers presented two dances by George Balanchine.

Terrie Sultan, Dorothy Lichtenstein, and Vincent Covello

Robert Kleinschmidt, Joan Wendt, and Cameron Forbes

Natasha Sigmund, Nada Barry, and Citizen Sigmund

Karrie Wright

Lisa Salvani and Peggy Ampster

David Slivka andß Michelle Slivka

Mitch Wasterlain and Christine Stanton

Peter Olsen, Randy Slifka, and Susan Gullia

Stephen Bernard and Sheila Bernard

Robby Browne, Tina Maria Birch, and Alan Rogers

John Driscoll and Marylyn Dintenfass

Josh Sawyer and Zach Sawyer

Naomi and Irving Benson

Patricia Conway

Rand and Jan Slifka

Peggy D and James DePasquale

Marie Pucci, Nicole Pucci, Ralph Pucci, and Ann Pucci

Bill Earle and Aidan Mooney

Michael Azerrad, Laurie Anderson, Ann Carson, and Bob Currie

Pamela Morton, Dean James Morton, and Mary Jane Brock

Robert Wilson and Lys Marigold

Rebecca and Ronald Chapman

Robert Wilson and Dorothy Lichtenstein

Tamara Braverman and Richard Meier

Diane Tepper

Jim Sajdak, Jack Larson, and Richard Egan

Madeline Noveck, Charlie Cowles, and Joan Price

Ida Nicolaisen, Sherry Dobbin, and Marc Fasanella

Alex Rosenberg, Michael Halsband, and Carol Rosenberg

Debra Hare, Noel Hare, Cheryl Jacobs, and Al Spok

Besna Babic, Paul McKevitt, Mary Power, and Kei Holl

Hazel Lyons and Sandra Becker

Deirdre Durkan, Patricia Durkan, Tara Durkin, and Abagail Durkin

Christopher French and Terrie Sultan

Carol and Michael Weisman

Rebecca and Faith Popcorn

Howard and Ann Chwatsky

Gillis Addison, Ron Chapman, and Rebecca Chapman

Dean James Morton, Amanda Bowling, Godon Bowling, and Pamela Morton

Edward Albee and Charlie Cowles

Elysia Dawn, Amar Ramasar, and Lauren Lovette

Francesca Valerio, Michael Tannen, and Almond Zigmund

Hala Schlub and James Salomon

James Kennedy

Jay Schneiderman and Julie Stone

Jane and Michael Wind

Edwina von Gal, Cindy Sherman, and Jenny Muldaur

Kati Van Milgers and Sophie Bruynoghe

Peter Olsen, Faith Popcorn, Cindy Bergsma, and Ennius Bergsma

WeAdvance.org, GlobalDirt.org, and Plum Hamptons Magazine hosted a Hamptons For Haiti brunch and cocktails at The Ross School in East Hampton this past Sunday to benefit Cité Soleil in Haiti—the poorest region in the Western hemisphere.

There was a musical performance by The Diva of Haiti Barbara Guillaume and a live auction featuring items such as a three-night trip to Haiti with actress Maria Bello, a visit to her new NBC’s Fall series Prime Suspect set with actor Aiden Quinn, a set visit to NBC’s Law & Order Special Victims Unit with actress Mariska Hargitay, and a voyage on Nicole Ross’ private yacht, just to name a few. All proceeds will go toward establishing the first-ever ambulance service in Cité Soleil, as well as the organizations’ other ongoing efforts within the Haitian community.

Sponsors for this year’s Hamptons for Haiti benefit included: The Ross School, Plum Hamptons, Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, Distinctive Resort and Residences at the Panoramic View, TCG, Urban Zen Foundation, Magnolia Bakery, Kristine Szabo, East Hampton Florist, Smartwater, Soft Serve Fruit Co, Brugal Rum, Bond No. 9, and Lenume.

Anjhula Mya Singh Bais, Mariska Hargitay, Maria Bello, Jean Shafiroff, and Patricia Arquette

Co-founded by actress Maria Bello after the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, We Advance is a micro-NGO that seeks to empower the mind, body and spirits of Haitian women. Their clinic services hundreds of women and children a week with health care, community outreach, English class and play programs. The organization brings in volunteer experts to train local community leaders in the aspects of health, safety and education. The ultimate goal of We Advance is to foster the program’s foundation and, in the near future, leave the organization in the hands of Haitian women.

Global DIRT (Disaster Immediate Response Team) is a micro-NGO, also founded in January 2010 by Adam Marlatt shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Using their experiences as members of the United States Marine Corps, Marlatt and fellow Marine Robert Sullivan have constructed a small, all-volunteer force dedicated to providing immediate assistance to victims of disasters all around the globe. DIRT acts as an intermediary between larger organizations, hospitals, military, and the victims. DIRT has provided water, food and medical supplies in areas that have not always been reached by larger organizations. The team specializes in emergency patient transfers and works diligently to improve communication between local hospitals and clinics. Global DIRT's goal for future situations is to be the first responder on the ground after a disaster. It plans to use its experiences in Haiti to provide fast, efficient and accurate information to responding groups in order to organize and expedite the recovery and rebuilding process.

Fisher Stevens, Maria Bello, and Liev Schreiber

Rob Damrow, Dina Pinos, Mwata Dyson, and Kristine Szabo

Terry Quinn, Carolyn Benitez, and Reya Benitez

Aleda Frishman

Ian Christie, Peter Tunney, and Brian Sirgutz

Cristina Cuomo, Liev Schreiber, Mariska Hargitay, and Fisher Stevens

Darius Narizano, Nicole Ross, and Rita Narizano

Brooke Milstein

Christopher Fischer

Clare Munn

Ahmed Abdirahman and Maria Diaz

Mariska Hargitay, Maria Bello, and Patricia Arquette

Elizabeth Jordan and Melky Jean

Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda

Alison Thompson and Donna Karan

Barbara Guillaume and Mike Taylor

Beth O'Donnell and Sonja Nuttall

This past Saturday night at the home of Ellen and Chuck Scarborough, Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation hosted “Unconditional Love,” a “drinks and bites” evening honoring Karen LeFrak and her champion poodle Gem, and benefiting the Foundation.

Mrs. LeFrak who raises and shows Standard poodles adores her dogs and even writes children’s books about them encouraging children to become familiar with the lifelong joys of unconditional love provided by our furry friends.

Karen LeFrak, Chuck Scarborough, Ellen Scarborough, Gem

Karen LeFrak with Gem and Chuck and Ellen Scarborough

Roger Matloff, Erica Matloff, Christopher Obetz, Charles McConnell, Emma Jesberg, Merritt Piro, Bella

Roger Matloff, Erica Matloff, Christopher Obetz, Charles McConnell, Emma Jesberg, Merritt Piro, and Bella

Ellen Scarborough, Chuck Scarborough, Ann Madonia, Susan Madonia, Linda Clifford

Ellen Scarborough, Chuck Scarborough, Ann Madonia, Susan Madonia, and Linda Clifford

Bob Schonfeld and Amber

Sophie and Bella

Sandra McConnell and Chris Obetz and Liz Brown and Leslie Alexander were co-chairs. Junior Committee Chairs were Elizabeth and Jacqueline Shafiroff and Charles McConnell. Ellen and Chuck Scarborough are big supporters of animal rescue, adoption and medical treatment. They have often opened their lovely Southampton home and grounds for evenings such as this. They know about those lifelong joys.