Summer Love Heals

Co-chairs Lindsay Baldwin, Alexandra McBride, Cindy Tripp, Camilla Hellman, Karen Klopp (Chair), Parker Thorne (Chair), Debbie Montgomery, Sarah Glaister, Fabiana Ramirez, and Fernanda Gilligan

The 11th Annual Mashomack International Polo Challenge was held last Saturday by the Mashomack Polo Club on a 1900-acre preserve in Pine Plains, 90 minutes from the city. The event began at noon with a lively Louis Roederer Champagne reception followed by a field-side, tented luncheon sponsored by Estancia Villa Maria.

On the field was an exciting 12-goal polo match with teams from the United States (sponsored by The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel), Great Britain (sponsored by the Dorchester Collection) and France (sponsored by Berluti) battling to secure the coveted trophy for their team and country.

2008 Champions (top row): Woody Keesee, James McBride, Bruce Colley, Julio Ezcurra, John Klopp, Guy Merison. Bottom row: Oakleigh Thorne, Donatien Langlois, Tracey Mactaggart, and Philip Mactaggart

Luncheon patrons enjoyed getting in the spirit of the match as the various countries’ flags flew around the field.

The matches are played in a Round-robin format, meaning each of the three teams played each other for two chukkers. The Carlyle’s Team USA is the 2008 champions by defeating both England-Dorchester Collection & France-Berluti teams.

Berluti Team: Donatien Langlois, Tracey Mactaggart, Patrick Ottomani and son, Parker Thorne, Oakleigh Thorne, and Tatin Zubiaurre

Carlyle Team: Trish Boulogne, James McBride, Julio Ezcurra, Karen Klopp, John Klopp, Alexandra McBride, Woody Keesee, Teresa De Sequera, and Bruce Colley

Bruce Colley finished the match with an awesome run and score down field to seal both the victory and Land Rover's "Most Valuable Player"... A fitting on-field tribute for a man who has put so much energy into this event on and off-field.

Heather Croner Real Estate, Sotheby's International "Best Playing Pony" award went to Joyita, which translates to "little jewel" and is owned by Heathcote Farm. She was played by Parker Thorne in the 1st chukker.

Valesca Hermes and friend

/Libby Mavroleon and Cece Cord

/James McBride

Dorchester Team: Conor Mahony, Philip Mactaggart, Henry Zaveleta, Caroline Wilson-Kent, Sam Ramirez, Jr., and Guy Merison

With spectacular weather and exciting matches, both the tailgaters on one side of the field and the tented luncheon patrons on the other enjoyed the event. Patrons all gathered in the spirit of raising money for the Pine Plains Community Center and Library and the Pine Plains Fire Hose & Rescue Company and, while being entertained by six chukkers of spirited play. Kids were treated to a wonderful petting zoo and some 40 plus acres to run off their energy.

A little history on the event: Berluti’s French team were the defending champions having won in 2007, The Dorchester Collection’s England team took bragging rights in 2006, and the French-Hermes team were the top dogs in 2005. So the USA-Carlyle squad taking the top tier of the podium for the first time in a long run was extremely exciting. www.mashomackpolo.com [1]

Land Rover Flag Ceremony

Brook and Ferebee Taube

Henry Zaveleta, Parker Thorne, and Bruce Colley

Baby Herrera, Donatien Langlois, and James McBride

Christopher Spitzmiller, Fernanda Gilligan, and Anthony Thompson

/Nina Griscom and Leonel Piraino

Tom Flexner and Barbra Crocker

Frederic Fekkai and friend

George Bova, Henry Frelinghuisen, Nick Wirth, and Mac Morris

Bruce Colley

The 9th annual Love Heals at Luna Farm was held on a private horse farm in Sagaponack and played host to hundreds of guests who enjoyed the silent auction, barbeque dinner by DeForest Gibbs and dancing to tunes by DJ Ruckus. This year’s “Adventure in Wonderland” themed event raised almost $250,000 which directly benefits Love Heals, The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education.

Among those attending: Donny Deutsch, Russell Simmons and Porschia Coleman, Charlotte Ronson, Dini Von Mueffling, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Alison Brod, Stefani Greenfield, Katie Lee Joel, Haley and Jason Binn, Yigal Azrouel, Victoria Leacok Hoffman.

Stefani Greenfield, Victoria Leacock Hoffman, and Dini Von Mueffling

Andy Brod, Mike Beerman, and Mark Burman

Alison Love and Lisa Weinberg

Ani Graber and Joni Wilkins

Bradford Rand and Melissa Rosenberg

Cristina Hale and Michael Hirtenstein

Alan Chertash, Kym Chertash, Mark Miller, and Jennifer Miller

Emily Garibaldi, Laird Roach, and Marissa Vitagliano

Luis Depalo, Doreen Atkins, and Lauren Depalo

Morton Davidson, Andrea Pemberton, and Justin Shaffer

Marcy Warren, Michael Warren, and Haley Binn

Alita Spitaleri, Frank Cilione, Caroline Heft, and David Levinbrook

Courtney Warco and Robert Verdier

Dan Ragone and Susan Fullar

Declan Sherman and Dasha Krasniakova

Emanuel Sylvano and Brittany L. Schwartz

Greg Quinn and Kate Berg

Heather Broekhuyse

Nick Dietz and Douglas Marshall

Lesley Schulhof

Unik

Helena Lester and Khajak Keledjian

Ian Kirby and Cherlin Johnson

Kristin Rawson and Aussi Jay

Jill Martin and James Minutello

Maximiliano Talatio and Kelly Killoren Bensimon

Rory Sloane Montali

Noah Tepperberg, Ann Marie Doroba,and Nick Seffer

Tamie Peters Thomas and Rich Thomas

Renee Ryan and Ruthie Vexler

Yigal Azrouel and Katie Lee Joel

Porschla Coleman and Russell Simmons

Victoria Lakers and Paul Balmer

Because of the devastating earthquake in China and the normal red tape, it was questionable whether Red Blood of the Dragon’s Psyche, an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art, would open as planned at Salomon Arts.


	Yin Quiang and Lijian Huang

As it happened the art didn’t arrive until three days before and it wasn’t ready for display: some of it still wasn’t framed.

At 6 pm, when the first guests appeared, Zhang Jie-Song, the 28-year-old Curator, and Rodrigo Salomon, Director of the gallery, were finishing hanging and lighting the work. Early guests sipped wine and watched as the last pieces were placed.

Curator Jie-Song’s goal is to help Americans understand the Chinese people through their art. He selected works by highlighting the dominant provinces that “have defined the terrain of Chinese psychological experience within the lifespan of ‘Modern China.’”

Huang Lilian, World Class pipa (Chinese lute) player, was seated and entertaining, while guests were looking and analyzing the art.

Whether they were there because Chinese art is “hot” and prices are going through the roof or whether they wanted to see what was moving the Chinese spirit and soul, they were not disappointed.

Among those enjoying were: Kevin Bartelme, author of “The Great Wall of New York;” Christophe von Hohenberg, Colette; Su Tam, Christopher Santos; Caroline von Hubert; Claus Eggers, Michele Gerber Klein, Matthew Eames, Odin Opsahl Gee; Marvin Berk; jewelry designer Kelvin Nugroho, Maggie Norris, Tobey Hazel; Everard Findla, Diane Dunn, Judith Agisim; Robert Burton; Marji Wollin; playwright/lyricist Paul Zakreski, Dick Kagan; Warren Kalbacker; Raj Tolaram and Kelsey Donwen, Markos Kaminis, Lois and Andre Martinez Reed, Dr. Steven Becker and his wife Giovanna Federico.