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  Southampton Deputy Mayor Len Zinnanti With Southampton Mayor Bill Manger, Wendy Pearson And Dede Gotthelf The Southampton Inn hosted local business and community leaders for the first get-together of the Fall for a lively discussion as to how best to boost the year-round economy to help local businesses, nonprofits and cultural institutions.  Bill Manger, Mayor of Southampton Village, joined community leaders including Kristen Reynolds, Discover Long Island, Wendy Pearson, Stony Brook University, Ian Duke, Southampton Social Club, Julie Ratner, Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Stephanie Bitis, Dan’s Papers, Donna Rubin, Andrea Wuitschik, and Virna Demera among others.  Representative for the Southampton Inn said, “The Village of Southampton has so much to offer year-round. Our villages are vibrant with cultural events and it’s the perfect time to enjoy our beautiful outdoors with hiking and beach walks. There are great room rates, restaurant deals, and retail sales. Plus we ...

  Jean And Martin Shafiroff Jean & Martin Shafiroff entertained nearly 150 people at their exquisite home in Southampton, New York to celebrate the launch of the fundraising season of the Southampton Hospital Foundation (SHF).  Philanthropists, socialites, medical leaders and friends joined Jean, who is a trustee for SHF, and Martin for delicious canapés and cocktails, and music by Alex Donner. Julia McCormack, Southampton Hospital Foundation President and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) Chief Development Officer, and Emily Mastaler, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Chief Administrative Officer and Southampton Hospital Association President, and her husband, Jon McAuliffe, were joined by Southampton Hospital Association board members including chair Jim Forbes and wife Hollis, treasurer John Wambold and his wife Melanie, and directors, J. Oscar Molina and his wife, Ana Harsanyi, Dr. Florence Rolston, and Allison Morrow. Summer Party co-chairs Sarah Wetenhall and El...

  Dede Gotthelf And Ian Duke Bridget Fleming With Dede Gotthelf & Cheryl Rozzi Dede Gotthelf, owner of the Southampton Inn, hosted village business and community leaders at the Inn for a Holiday cocktail party to discuss how to attract more people to the village year-round, to create a sustainable winter economy.  Bill Manger, Mayor of the Village of Southampton, Dr. Peter Michalos, Chair of the Hamptons Health Society, Julie Ratner, founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, along with business leaders including John Leonard, Gene Valle, Tom Guldi, Michael Gomberg and Knight Meem attended the event Christiane Arbesu With Julie Ratner & Mirella Cameran-Reilly .  Mirella Cameran-Reilly With Southampton Mayor William Manger & Julie Ratner Gotthelf, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary ownership of the Inn comments, “The single most important thing to maintaining our businesses throughout the so-called ‘off season’ is working together. We will be more successf...

  Jean Shafiroff Julie Ratner With Jean Shafiroff & Victoria Schneps   Elton Ilirjani Nathania Nisonson With James Marzigliano & Kate McEntee The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Gala took place at the beautiful waterfront Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club with Dr. Julie Ratner, President of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation and gala chair Jean Shafiroff, honoring Dr. Edna Kapenhas, Medical Director of The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as well as Victoria Schneps-Yunis, President and Co-Publisher Schneps Media. The Gala chair for the event was philanthropist, Jean Shafiroff.   The Ticketed guests gathered for a night of cocktails, dinner, dancing, and afterwards a beach bonfire. Led by emcee and auctioneer Alyson Schacherer, $87,000 was raised from both the live auction and the opportunity to purchase direct services. Highlights of the live auction included tickets to Stephen Colbert, a Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Gar...

  Jean Shafiroff Guests were invited to the Southampton Cultural Center for a special VIP Reception at ARTACOM Southampton with Art Bodega Cover Star, Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, who is the gala chair for the Ellen Hermanson Foundation Annual Gala this Summer. The ARTACOM Southampton exhibition, which runs until the end of August 2023, highlights the work of over 30 artists. Visionary artist Roger Sichel oversees an exciting showcase of arts where visitors can experience digital, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality displays alongside paintings, sculpture, performance arts and live art all summer long.   Ann Liguori With Scott Vallary Laurie Gelman With Michael Gelman, Bob Golden & Kathy Green Notable attendees included: Roger Sichel, Ilene Sichel, Jean Shafiroff, Julie Ratner, Ron Burkhardt, Fern Mallis, Laurie Gelman, Michael Gelman, Bob Golden, Kathy Green, Julie O’Brien, Bill Boggs, Ali Mitchell, Elizabeth Andreassen, Katherine Andreassen, Ana Maria Osorio, Elton Ilir...

Jean Shafiroff East Hampton, New York -- The Ellen Hermanson Foundation hosted a spectacular gala and fundraising event, An Evening of Enchantment, recently at the Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, NY. Jean Shafiroff, noted philanthropist, was the Gala Chair, along with the Host Committee which included The Ellen Hermanson Board of Directors and Friends of The Foundation.   Jean Shafiroff With Julie Ratner  The two honorees of the evening were Marcia Hefter with BNB Bank, honored for their extraordinary commitment to the East End community and Senator Kenneth P. LaValle for his advocacy for access to breast health care. Lucas Hunt, President of HUNT Auctioneers and a celebrated American poet, was the Master of Ceremonies for the live auction. He was very successful in raising much needed funding for all the programs The Ellen Hermanson Foundation offers to the community. The event featured entertainment by Broadway star Samantha Massell, cuisine by Jea...