6.30.09: Come, Sit and Stay | New York Social Diary

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Come, Sit and Stay

ARF's annual Come, Sit and Stay Cocktail event.

Earlier this month, hundreds of leaders of New York City’s philanthropic, business and health care communities, sports legends and celebrities, and individuals whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease joined the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter at its annual “Forget-Me-Not” Gala. Emceed by Broadway’s David Hyde Pierce (currently starring in “Accent on Youth”), the event raised $900,000.

Jeffrey N. Jones, Charles Fazzino, David Hyde Pierce, Anne McBride Schreiber, Jordan Schreiber, Frank J. Bisignano, Lou-Ellen Barkan, and Heath B. McLendon

Steve Boxer, Julie Hayek, Dr. Garry Boxer, Mrs. Vicky Boxer, and Rae Boxer

They honored New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, 3-D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino and Frank J. Bisignano, Chief Administrative Officer at JP Morgan Chase. The event was chaired by Anne McBride Schreiber and Jordan Schreiber.

Lou-Ellen Barkan and Jill Zarin

Debra Shaw, Dr. Pete Saur, Gerri McCann, and Judith McLendon

David Cone, Lou-Ellen Barkan, and David Hyde Pierce

Jordan Schreiber, Anne McBride Schreiber, and Frank J. Bisignano

David Cone, Jill Zarin, and Bobby Zarin

Dr. Mary Sano, and Dr. Mony de Leon

James B. Lee, Jr. and Frank J. Bisignano

Frank J. Bisignano, Heath B. McLendon, and James B. Lee, Jr.

Charles Fazzino and David Hyde Pierce

David Cone and David Hyde Pierce

Michael Feinstein

David Hyde Pierce, Lou-Ellen Barkan, James Haddon, and Sezelle Haddon

Ken Reiss, Sam Martini, and Erica Martini

Lou-Ellen Barkan and Sara Foster

Jed Levine and Jeffrey N. Jones

Robin Roy and Dr. Karen Bell

Last Wednesday night New York City Opera’s 2009 Cocktail and Shopping Event, “Divas Shop for Opera,” held their unique event City Opera’s Pop Up Shop at 717 Madison Avenue (between 63rd and 64th Streets). Alluring merchandise, valued at over $1 million, was donated by a long list of fabulous designers including Alice + Olivia, Carmen Marc Valvo, Dolce & Gabbana, Tamsen Z by Ann Ziff, MacKenzie-Childs, Oscar de la Renta, Nanette Lepore, Prada, Rubin Singer, Chado Ralph Rucci, Tuleh, DKNY, Luca Luca, to name only a few. Cocktails were provided by Chopin Vodka, Georges Duboeuf Macon-Villages Vintage 2007 and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Mary Giuliani Catering & Events. Who could go wrong and what fun did they have!

Lori Newhouse and Michael Bruno

Robert di Mauro and Kathy van Zeeland

Octavio Licon and Camilla Rustambekova

George Steel and Lydia Fenet

Roberta Freyman

Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord

Carol Han

Gillian Miniter and Elyse Newhouse

Lori Newhouse and Austin Scarlett

Nancy Goold and Rachel Martin

Faith Hope Consolo

Mary Giuliani and Stefani Masry

Lee Feldman

Tracey Lomrantz

Kathy van Zeeland and Lisa Lori

Fern Mallis and Faith Hope Consolo

Stephanie and Jesse Newhouse

Lorry Newhouse, Lauren Bridgeman, and Amy Fine Collins

Evan Ross, Ingrid Nilsen, and Lexi Sacchi

Last Sunday night out in East Hampton at one of their toniest clubs by the beach, the Animal Rescue Fund, known as ARF, held their annual Come, Sit and Stay Cocktail event to raise money for ARF’s wonderful cause of rescuing, looking after and finding homes for the abandoned, rescued, and abused pets once owned by idiots who don’t deserve any better for themselves in their own lives, and are usually missing out on the Main Chance of a healthy spirit.

The NYSD has a personal friend who was adopted from ARF about eight or nine years ago, one Oliver Dawg, a handsome clever devil who’s three steps ahead of almost everybody including his owner JH who is always (usually) in the thrall of the canine with the wit and wagging tail. A donation to ARF, no matter the size, is a step in the right direction when it comes to having a heart.

Blinne Nivelais and Rolland Nivelais

Bruce Renick, Sydney Renick, and Jodie Renick

Barbara Slifka, Michael Barverman, and Christina Reilly

Beverly Leopold with Perry

Aaron Marvin and Ellen Delsener with Teddy

Barbara Slifka and friends

Carole Taylor

Debby Padovano with Poe

Mark Fichandler and Jennifer Jamisen with friends and furry friends

Eric and Blair Lind

George Doomany

Greg Lindsay and Sophie Donelson

Karen, Kevin, and Connrad Goerl

Jane Raey, Jack Humphreys, Sunny Schotland, John Destefanis, and Anne Destefanis

Nick Martin, Lynne Scanlon, and Christina Reilly

Joanna and Bob Smith

Renee Schlatcher

Patricia Durkan

Linda Barone with Ginger

Mark Fichandler and Maira Pessano

Dan Mason and Anthony Gatto

Herman and Gina Dau

Noel Mason, Pumpkin, Winston, Charmain Cardwell, and Woody

Sara Davison, Ron Delsener, and Ellen Delsener

Maralyn Rittenour with Sophy

Last Thursday night Susan Lyne and Mike Nichols were honored at the Public Theater’s 2009 summer gala which was held on the opening night of the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” starring Anne Hathaway and directed by Daniel Sullivan.