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Women of distinction

The 47 women of distinction at the 58th Anniversary of the International Debutante Ball.

47 women of distinction from the United States and abroad made their bows to over 700 guests at the 58th Anniversary of the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria. The debutantes represented China, England, France, The Netherlands, Scotland and fifteen American states. Each debutante was accompanied by her own escort in white tie and tails, and a military cadet in dress uniform who carried the flag of the country or state which she represents.

The ball was founded in 1954 by Beatrice Dinsmore Joyce as a charity and the tradition continues today directed by her niece, Mrs. Gregory Scott Hedberg. This year the Honorary Chairmen were Mrs. David Hamilton and Mrs. Julia I. Kauffman and Chairmen included Anne Eisenhower, Susan Eisenhower, Mrs. D. David Eisenhower, and Princess Chantal of France.

The International Debutante Ball Foundation supports numerous charities including The Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard and Airmen’s Club, a home away from home for the military and their families.

For more information: www.internationaldebutanteball.com

Jessica Catherine Jones and Ted Guevel

William Pierrepont, Courtney Fischer, Nicole Fischer, and Michael Rolla

Count and Countess Ulrick Christian Trampe, and Mackenzie Peyton Nix

Olivia Claire Neale

John Luke, Mark, Madison, and Becky and Boone Powell

Zachary Dinan, James Dinan, Katie Dinan, Elizabeth Miller, and Michael Dinan

Mark Rodeo, Dr. Scott Rodeo, Caitlyn Rodeo, Dr. Christine Frissora, Sarah Rodeo, and Scott Rodeo, Jr.

Georgina Lara Booth and Natasha Emily Booth

The Hon. Iona Murray and William Murray

Malcolm Pray, Nicole Fischer, Sabrina Forsythe, and Courtney Fischer

Elizabeth Mitchell and Princess Lucretia Obolensky

The Jones Family

Noble, Wallace, Martha Lauren, Lanette, and Madison Smith

Christopher D'Orazio, Theresa Marie Rhodora D'Orazio, and Kyle Ram

Coby Kramer, Tatum Tulane Bass, and Brandon Owens

Margaret Hedberg and Consuelo Vanderbilt

Lina, Monica, and Christina Beltran

Briana Kresic and Abigail Tufts

Crisler and Grace Quick

Michelle Tedesco, Renee Boiardo, Andrea Boiardo, and Katrina Keating

Olia Lau and Charles Wang

Cole Rumbough, Whitney Schott, and Leah Rumbough

Amanda and Austin Crown

Adam, Ellen, and Alexandra Crown

Countess Dagmar DeBrantes and Edward Westlow

Becky, Bill, and Ryland Hughes

Gregory and Margaret Hedberg, Dr. Paul Sullivan, Julia Irene Kauffman, and Alison Chase

Paget and Susie Kern, and Kae and Lilly Jonsons

Mary Louisa Miller, and Palmer and India Nix

Mark Rodeo – It's been a long night

Delia von Neuschatz for NYSD: ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos and filmmaker David Lynch hosted “An Historic Night of Jazz” to benefit the David Lynch Foundation at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall located in the Time Warner Center. Featuring performances by Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Corinne Bailey Rae and Terri Lyne Carrington, the sold-out gala event was held in honor of Lisa and Dr. Mehmet Oz and Barbara and Ray Dalio. Guests included Liv Tyler, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld and San Francisco Giants pitcher, Barry Zito.

David Lynch

The David Lynch Foundation is a nonprofit organization which partners with schools, military bases, hospitals, prisons, battered women’s and homeless shelters to teach non-religious Transcendental Meditation (TM) techniques to help adults and children overcome post-traumatic stress (PTS), enhance performance and learning ability and promote general well-being.

The stress-reducing benefits of TM have been well-documented in numerous studies published in scientific journals such as the American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine and the American Heart Association’s Stroke and Hypertension.

Devotees of Transcendental Meditation include Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Scorsese, and Candy Crowley. Proceeds from the benefit will provide TM programs for at-risk youth in underserved schools, veterans with PTS and their families and women and girls who are victims of violence, abuse and rape.

Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld has been practicing Transcendental Meditation for over 40 years.

Dr. Mehmet Oz with his wife, Lisa

Ray and Barbara Dalio

Barry Zito and his wife, Amber.

Liv Tyler

George Stephanopoulos

Bob Roth, Executive Director of the David Lynch Foundation

Corinne Bailey Rae, Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington

Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter

Rita Cosby

John and Kara Hagelin

CMS (ret) Edward W Schloeman

Michael Ortiz and his wife, Deborah. Upon retiring from a 22-year career as a law-enforcement first-responder, Michael began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He and his wife spoke movingly to the assembled crowd about how TM has helped him recover from PTSD when other therapies failed.

Velia Nader

Liv Tyler answering questions about TM to the press.

Greg Sextro and Adrien Daller recording the evening's event for the David Lynch Foundation.

Project Sunshine’s Young Leadership Committee, chaired by CeCe Barfield, William Sinclair, Elizabeth Steel and Anna Varshisky, hosted their Third Annual “Naughty & Nice” holiday fundraiser at The Bowery Hotel on December 12th. Model and dancer, Damaris Lewis, was one of more than 350 guests who attended the event, which raised important funds to support Project Sunshine’s programming for children in medical facilities. The evening featured music by DJ duo The Chainsmokers, photo booth by MRI Lightpainting, and open bar sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, MacRostie Winery, and Peroni.

Project Sunshine empowers a dynamic and dedicated corps of over 10,000 volunteers to bring programming - recreational (arts), educational (tutoring and mentoring) and social service (HIV and nutritional counseling) - to over 60,000 children facing medical challenges and their families in 150 major cities across the United States and internationally in Canada, China, Israel and Kenya. For more information about Project Sunshine, please visit: www.projectsunshine.org.

Bess Chapman, Kate Marshall, Anne Haberman, Abigail Stone, and Anne Cook

Lisa Semm, Kristine Davis, and Christine Campbell

Eli Walker and Joe Bernik

Aimee Denaro, Tom Fitzgerald, and Jamie Ablett

Stefania Rincon and Matthew Gates

Margaux McGrath and Seanna Senior

Paul Stamas, Stephanie Xethalis, Jarrett McGovern, and Rose Martincak

Ashley Rissolo and Amanda Ens

Joanna and Matthew Santiago

Anita Halton, Sarah Lawrence, and Hope Yates

Anna Varshisky, Elizabeth Steel, Lisa Semm, and Emily Daman

CeCe Barfield, William Sinclair, Elizabeth Steel, and Anna Varshisky

Quemuel Arroyo, Allison O'Hanley, and Serena Piol

Rose Martincak and Paul Stamas

Montgomery Brown, Sam Martin, and Tyler MacDonald

Beatrice Kernan and Maddi Clarke

Dawn Wilson and Andrea Frett

Nicole Basabe and Dennis Kim

Erin Wylie and Alexandra Segalas

Amanda Luskin, Abby Rice, Brooke Richman, and Kylie Gattinella

Andrew Gough and Catherine Wert

Matthew Rainwater and Anna Ivanova

Zack Sufrin and Kate Hesel

Asya Varshisky and Kelley Weir

Matt Klein and Matt Somma

Cheryl Wak and Jing Ri

Joseph Weilgus and Ben Strouse

Katrina Frantz and Mimi Pitney

Paige Pedersen and Piret Aava

Kristen O'Neill, Evan Speiser, and Alexandra O'Neill

Christopher Wolf, Caroline Owens, and Melissa Evans

Angela Redai and Brittany Kligman

Sari Tepper, Carolyn Daman, and Adam Paige Hess

Tammy Przybyski, Tom Frisina, and Teresa Frisina

Sara Rafferty and Deon Serrant

Andrey Golovicher, Abigail Stone, Anna Varshisky, and Naor Berkner

Melissa Cherry, Joseph Weilgus, and Quiana Grant

Caitlin Clark, Rebecca Allen, and Charlotte Steel

Christopher Wong, Farah Bahmani, and Victor Scimeca

On Friday, December 28th, 2012, Dr. Annette Rickel, President of The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) hosted an invite-only Holiday Cocktail Party to bring awareness to their 2012 Annual Appeal supporting lung cancer research. The festive and informative evening took place at Dr. Rickel’s home in Palm Beach, with special guests Mark G. Kris, MD and Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS of MSKCC’s Thoracic Oncology Team, along with Annual Appeal Chairman Nicole Limbocker.

The Annual Appeal is a hands-on initiative, with all members of The Society participating in a letter-writing campaign to raise $1 million for a specific project at the Center. Money raised for the 2012 Annual Appeal will go towards research for the early detection and prevention of lung cancer.

Guests included: Kate Allen, Jesse Araskog, Hilary Dick, Candy and Bill Hamm, Melanie Holland, Eleanora Kennedy, Natalie Leventhal, Kamie Lightburn, Nicole Limbocker, Grace Meigher, Kate Pickett, Alexia and Baird Ryan.