the scene at the 22nd Annual Southampton Fresh Air Home American Picnic.

The Southampton Fresh Air Home kicked off the Fourth of July weekend festivities with its 22nd Annual American Picnic and Grucci fireworks bursting in air over Shinnecock Bay.

Highlights included a picnic buffet; carts filled with popcorn, ice cream, hot dogs and other all-American treats; arts and crafts, and carnival booths with games and prizes on the grounds of an ocean-front estate. Picnic Chairmen were Pamela and Alex Camacho, Tania and Brian Higgins, Lara and William McLanahan, Christl and Ken Meszkat, Alexia and Baird Ryan and Stephanie and David Wolkoff.

Adam Growald, Schuster Tanger, and Rob Katz

Isabelle Davis, Audrey Rap, and Kara Rosenblum

Arabella Navab, Mary Kathryn Navab, and Julian Navab

Andre De Baubigny, Charlotte De Baubigny, and Juliet De Baubigny

Claire and Joe Dimenna

Alvina and Catherine Ting

Brian Carey, Brian Carey, Catherine Carey, and Paul Carey

Audrey Rap, Kara Rosenblum, Isabelle Davis, and Hayley Mogul

Ann Grimm

Alexia Ryan and Laura McLanahan

Christl Meszkat and Barbra Smith

Emily Post and Katlean DeMonchy

Fausta Lita and Atalita Morais

Aleksander and Darya Schiavetta

Fred and Carole Guest

Georgina Hickey and Lindsay Quackenbush

Joe Fuchs, Mildren Brinn, Michael Weissman, and Sheila O'Malley Fuchs

Claus Moller and Cici Wilkison

Brooke and Laura McLanahan

Donna Younis, Chloe Younis, and Nahill Younis

Jessie and Catherine Ting

Carole Cavaluzzi, Bradlee Kraus, and Patty Kraus

Elizabeth Kilgallon, John Kilgallon, and Suni Harford

Jeff Liddle, Alexa Liddle, and Tara Liddle

Diana DiMenna, Claire DiMenna, Tess Dimenna, Mckenzie Coty, Matthew Coty, and Caren Coty

Steve Hessler, Declin Hessler, Dashiell Hessler, and Stephanie Hessler

Harrison Hochberg, Jackie Hochberg, Alexander Hochberg, and Robert Hochberg

Gabriel and Paula Viscogliosi

Nicolas Errico, Alex Errico, Robert Errico, and Lisa Errico

Paloma Prychodko, Talya Prychodko, David Schlachet, Talin Schlachet, and Laura Schlachet

Nancy Hevert and Elaina Scotto Faucetta

Herb Schmertz and Kay Gilman

Noah Katz, Anton Katz, Ty Katz, Robin Katz, and Nia Katz

Jean and Martin Shafiroff

Lance and Linda Kabot

Lydia Touzet and Carole Nobbs

Pamela Rollins Camacho and Charlotte Camacho

Tory Burch

Ilona Quasha

Sara Saelim Luisa Errichetti, Lily Gilef, and Lindsay Shapiro

Linda Egelan

James Cavaluzzi, Patty Krausm, and George Kraus

Marianna Rounick, William Rounick, Gabriel Viscogliosi, and Paula Viscogliosi

Katlean DeMonchy, Jean Shafiroff, and Gregory Delia

Luke and Randi Jacklin

Kim White, Barbara Kugler, and Mildred Brinn

Lisa and Gregory Pamel

Mildred Brill, Kim White, Pamela Rollins Camacho, and Barbara Kugler

Monica Forman and Kim White

Nia and Robin Katz

Tanya Higgins and Randi Jacklin

Nouriel Roubini, Jim Coleman, and Arnold Resenshein

William McLanahan, Laura McLanahan, and David Ganek

Inside Broadway held its Broadway Beacon Awards at the Players Club, honoring Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages), Laura Benanti (Tony Award-winner for Gypsy), and Steven Pasquale (star of the recent Reasons To Be Pretty). Also honored was Alan Momeyer, Vice President of Loews Corporation. Inside Broadway, founded and directed by Michael Presser and now in its 26th year, works with schools throughout New York City, introduces children to musical theatre and develops their creativity through CASA (Cultural After-School Adventures) and other programs.

Judy Kuhn and Malcolm Gets

JHS 278 performs

William Tung, Mrs. George Stonbely, Mr. Stonbely, and Mrs. Tung

Laura Benanti and Steven Pasquale

Alisa Cohen, Irwin Fingerit, and Roger Dryer

Michael Presser, Paul Greenfield, and Martin McLaughlin

Michael Presser with Joan and Alan Ades

Julie Chang and Constantine Maroulis

Mark McAndrews and Laurie Stevens

Charles Barrett and David Jaffe

Michael Presser, Alan Momeyer, and Andrew Tisch

Ashley Catherine Schmidt and Nick Sala

Remember the vintage 70s margarine commercial that proclaimed “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature?” Well, Mother Nature also knows better than to mess around with Audrey Gruss, who summoned up a perfect evening amidst the wettest June on record to kick off this year’s upcoming Summer Party to benefit Southampton Hospital. Audrey and husband Martin greeted guests poolside surrounded by Edwina von Gal’s jaw-dropping landscape designs -- tsunamis of hydrangea ready to exploded, century-old trees relocated “just so” and a serene pond centered on a lush lawn.

Diane Holmes, Steven Stolman, Sheila O'Malley Fuchs, Millie Brinn, Jean Remmel FitzSimmons, Christine Gray, Barbara Smith, and Audrey Gruss

And what about the house, christened “Fairwood?” As imposing as the new shingle-style manse is, it’s been carefully crafted to look as though it was built a century ago- painted a soft grey with white trim and dressed with gentle striped awnings that define old Southampton style.

New York First Lady, Michelle Patterson and Debbie Bancroft

Margo MacNabb Nederlander, Greg D'Elia, Sue Madonia, and James Nederlander, Jr.

Robert Chaloner, Jean Remmel FitzSimmons, George and Patty Kraus, and Nancy and Peter Larsen

There among the crowd: grand dame Jean Remmel FitzSimmons, Summer Party chairman Sheila O’Malley Fuchs and her husband Joe, Millie Brinn, Jean Shafiroff, Barbara Smith, Kay Gilman and Herb Schmertz, Melanie and John Wambold, Margo and Jimmy Nederlander, Diane and Charles Holmes, Ann and Jack Grimm, Rev. Peter and Nancy Larsen, Barbara and Alan Glatt, Lisa and Rome Arnold, Steven Stolman, Sandra McConnell and Chris Obetz, Ken Wyse, Shelley and Gilbert Harrison, Maribeth and Ellen Welsh, Debbie Bancroft, Kirk de Gooyer, Denise Johnston, Peter Hallock, Susan Madonia, Greg D’Elia, Adam Mahr, Jeff Pfiefle and other supporters of the Hamptons only hospital, now celebrating its 100th year.

Bill Whitener, Kirk DeGooyer, and Ken Wyse

Ladd and Haley Willis

John and Melanie Wambold

Martin Gruss, Ann Grimm, Audrey Gruss, and Jack Grimm

The South Street Seaport Museum hosted its Annual Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street last Wednesday, June 24, 2009. More than 200 guests attended the event which honored The Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Gajus Scheltema, Consul General in New York, accepting the award. Michael Gargiulo of WNBC-TV hosted the festivities. Contributions from the evening will benefit the Museum’s operations and programs.

Gajus Scheltema, Consul General in New York of The Kingdom of the Netherlands and Frank Sciame, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the South Street Seaport Museum

Floris van Hovell, Counselor of Public Diplomacy, Press and Culture at the Royal Netherlands Embassy with Henry C. Barkhorn

Cherrie Nanninga, Chief Operating Officer, New York Tri-State Region, C.B. Richard Ellis, Inc.

Simone Kreutzer, Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs for the Consulate General for The Kingdom of the Netherlands New York and Frank Sciame

Edward Kelly, Executive Director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York

James and Patricia Devine with Brian McAllister

Michael Gargiulo and Mary Ellen Pelzer, Director of the South Street Seaport Museum

 

Photographs by ©PatrickMcMullan.com; Blanche Williamson (SH Hospital); Elena Olivo (Beacon); James Pyun (South Street).

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