Event Photos and Party Pictures: On the Town (January 2015)

: From left: Sarah Avon, owner of Sugar Rush Cupcakes; Marlene Albon, Paul Smith’s College; and Stacey Hawkins, hostess of cable cooking shows Real Meals and The Queen of Lean & Green had the delicious task of judging the Safe Harbors of the Hudson Cupcake-a-Palooza on Saturday, October 25 in Newburgh. More than 275 hungry attendees of all ages enjoyed samples from 14 local bakers

: Greystone Programs hosted its 25th Annual International Wine Showcase and Auction on September 14 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. More than 200 attendees helped raise $88,000 — the event’s largest haul to date — which funds arts programs for those with autism and other disabilities. Southern Wine and Spirits’ Sean Mazzetti discusses a vintage with a guest
Photograph by Michelle Hathaway

: On October 16, Rhinebeck Bank sponsored the Cocktails at Sunset dinner-dance at the Belvedere Mansion in Staatsburg. Approximately 150 people attended the party, which raised money to line the streets of Rhinebeck with white lights during the holiday season. A few Rhinebeck Bank employees smile for the camera. From left: Thomas Scott, Bridget Smith Bruhn, Carolyn Manfreda-Haines, Carolyn Bernitt, Brandi Rider, and Christine Pikul
Photograph by Sharp Images Photographic

: Almost 500 senior citizens packed the dance floor on Monday, October 20 at the Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s Dutchess County Senior Prom at the Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls. The Prom featured a 1960s theme, live music, lunch, and dancing, as well as prizes and cakes donated by local businesses. Karoline Flick and were crowned the 2014 Duke and Duchess

: On October 2, Hudson River Housing held its annual Evening by the Hudson Dinner and Auction at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event raised over $33,000 to support the agency’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness, provide affordable housing, and revitalize neighborhoods. Hudson River Housing staff member Sasha Zweibel poses with her mother, Eileen Fisher
Photograph by Joe Larese

: Restaurateurs Merry Anne and Glenn Vogt of RiverMarket in Tarrytown (third and fourth from right) and John Crabtree, of Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua (first from left), were honored for promoting local health and agriculture at Hudson River HealthCare’s Cornucopia benefit on October 18. The event, which was held at the Castle Hotel and Spa in Tarrytown, raised more than $200,000, some of which goes to a special fund dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. Pictured with the award recipients is Anne Kauffman Nolon, President and CEO of Hudson River HealthCare

: Giselle and Jeffrey Gerson are hams for the camera at the Wine Pairing and Fund-raising Dinner held at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on October 10. Nearly 200 guests helped raise more than $100,000, which supports the organization’s mission to inspire and educate individuals through the arts and humanities by sustaining and expanding community and museum programs

: Mix 97.7 FM radio personality Mark Bolger and Family Services CEO Brian Doyle “walk a mile” in women’s shoes to take a stand against sexual assault, gender violence, and domestic abuse. Sponsored by Family Services, the International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault, and Gender Violence took place at the All Sport Outdoor Park in Fishkill on October 18. Thanks to more than 100 participants, more than $17,000 was raised for Family Services to continue their classes, programs, and advocacy against domestic violence

: On Saturday, October 25 the Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc., a leading visiting nurse service providing home healthcare, held its 2014 Hope Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains. The soiree raised more than $130,000 for the Sisters to continue their work. Pictured from left: Michael Perry, John Ritacco, William Mooney, and Geoff Thompson, take a moment to smile for the camera

: On Saturday, October 25 the Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc., a leading visiting nurse service providing home healthcare, held its 2014 Hope Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains. The soiree raised more than $130,000 for the Sisters to continue their work. New York Yankees great Bernie Williams (center) poses with (from left) Dr. William Smith, Chairman of the Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Board; Jim and Fran Dowling; Mary Zagajeski, President & CEO, Dominican Sisters Family Health Service; Tara Meenan Lansen; Dr. Thomas Lansen; and Ralph Martinelli, Vice President of Today Media and Publisher of Hudson Valley and Westchester magazines

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