Jamie Larson reports from Hudson.The Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation held its Winter Blast Saturday night at Helsinki Hudson. The diverse group of Foundation supporters packed the spacious club and both floors of the restaurant. While the party was indeed a blast, rocking well into the night with the help of Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, the event also raised more than $120,000 for the Foundation, which benefits the hospital and Kaaterskill Care. Donors were extremely generous and took the chance to bid on incredible items in a silent auction that included a beautiful and sizable print by Lynn Davis and a week's vacation in Montreal. Pictured at left are Mary Gail Biebel, Foundation Board Chair Patti Matheney and Foundation Executive Director Betsy Gramkow.
Tom Griffen, Olana Partnership President Sara Griffen and Ed Parran; Lydia Law, Catherine Balli and Jim Monahan.
Ginsberg's Foods Warehouse Operations Manager Erik Larsen, Mallissa Larsen, Ginsberg's Transportation Manager Larry Bigando, Louise Bigando, Ginsberg's Vice President of Operations John Brusie and Anne Brusie; Bank of Greene County Board President Peter and Diane Hagan with Patrice Jenkins and Bank of Green County Board Member David Jenkins.
Photographer Buzz Hartshorn, Stair Gallery owner Colin Stair, Katrina Stair and Erika Clark.
Basilica Hudson Event Coordinator and Representative for Lynn Davis Rebeccah Johnson, Relish owner Dana Wegener, Elder Living Services director Amanda Henry and Dr. Anna Maria Assevero; Retired CMH VP of Human Resources Ray Jones and former Hudson Mayor's Aide and Alderman Carmine Pierro.
Marshall and Sterling Insurance partners Kirk Kneller and Ken Grey, Sherry Grey, Susan Keneller and Karen Mort; Vel Riberto and Foundation Director of Operations & Special Events Gina Orlando.
Wingo, Inc. Principal Doug Wingo, landscape curator for the Olana Partnership Mark Perorski, and Wingo, Inc. designer Tim Legg.
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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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