On the eve of its 25th annual house tour, the supporters of the not-for-profit Housatonic Child Care Center gathered by pool of Linden Hill, a Lakeville estate with stunning views in every direction. Many of the guests did not have school-age children—or any children at all—which proved once more that community concern as much as enlightened self interest motivates many philanthropic souls in our neck of the woods.
The cocktails and hors d'oeuvres were as elegant as the setting; Diane Lafer and Mary Anrold
Davin Lindy of Housatonic Fabricators with Gordon Whitbeck and Best & Cavallaro's Eliva Gignoux, a Housatonic Child Care Center Board Member
Hostess Debra Blair with Larry Shattuck and Karen Lundeen; House Tour organizers Angie Engle, Jennifer Weigel and Maureen Danisi.
Patrick Aldrich and Robin Gottlieb; Linda McGarrity and Nathaniel Floyd, director of the Institute for Violence Prevention.
Peter Halle and Patricia Conlin drink in the view.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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