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Black Tie International:
Red Cross Beach Bash |
YOUNG FRIENDS RING IN
THE NEW YEAR
PALM BEACH-STYLE
AT RED
CROSS BEACH BASH
Photos
by:
Lucien
Capehart Photography,
Inc
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Hilary Jordan and Dack
Patriarca
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Cristina and Desmond Keogh |
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Christopher Leidy with Bahamas Junkanoo Revue dancer |
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Amanda, Chris, Elizabeth and Grace Meigher |
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Therese Mersentes and Bobby Leidy |
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Therese Mersentes, Bill and Nancy Rollnick, Bonnie
McElveen-Hunter and Bobby
Leidy with Buzz Rollnick
center (dog) |
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Kim
Honig, Adam and Elisabeth Munder |
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PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 11, 2010) — More than 400
young society from Palm Beach and New York – all
clad in Lilly Pulitzer attire – rang in the New Year
early on Dec. 30 at The Beach Club in Palm Beach
during the Young Friends of the Red Cross Beach
Bash. Co-chairs Bobby Leidy, Therese
Mersentes and Elizabeth Meigher warmed up
the cool winter evening event with red-hot
performances by Pyro Fusion fire dancers, music by
Miami-based DJ Le Spam & Spam Allstars and the
parading Bahamas Junkanoo Revue. The popular
Bahamian troupe energized the crowd in their
inimitable style with cowbells, whistles and a conga
line. Mermaids in seashell tops set the beachfront
stage, and guests enjoyed signature cocktails
courtesy of Ron Atlantico rum, hand-rolled cigars,
and a menu of all-American culinary classics like
cheeseburger sliders and mac and cheese.
Bruce Sutka was the creative genius behind this
year’s “Lilly or Louder” theme and tropical décor.
Highlights of the evening included a raffle
featuring a Richard Petty driving experience and
coveted items from Worth Avenue anchors Saks Fifth
Avenue and Mary Mahoney. Lilly Pulitzer and
Lamborghini Palm Beach sponsored the Beach Bash and
underwriters included Bill and Nancy Rollnick;
Therese Mersentes; Bobby Leidy; Chris Leidy; and
Herme de Wyman Miro.
In addition to the chairs, notable guests included
Bill and Nancy Rollnick with their
dog, Buzz; Ambassador Bonnie McElveen Hunter,
chairman of the American National Red Cross Board of
Governors; Tweed Bogache; Larry Casey,
CEO of the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the
American Red Cross; Aaron Carter, music
artist and recent contestant on Dancing with the
Stars; Chris Meigher; Liza Pulitzer;
Nicole Munder; Desmond and Cristina
Keogh; James and Carol Bradbeer; Joanna Lee;
Carl Loof; Lori and Rodin Younessi; Gianna
and Anita Valentino; James C. Holmes III;
Alexi Mersentes; Siobhan Shea; Andrew Steel; and
Tara Tobin.
Committee members of the Young Friends Beach Bash
included Loy Anderson; Dave Aronberg; Briana
Bournique; Jay Cashmere; Zac Cherry; Cara Coniglio;
Angela Culveyhouse; Caroline Cummings; Wendy
Diamond; Crissy Poorman; Doug Luce; A. Nicholas
Fanjul; Oliver R. Fanjul; Nacho and Delfina
Figueras; Peter Geisler; Jay Holmes; Alexander Ives;
Hilary Jordan; Christopher Leidy; Carl Loof;
Benjamin and Christina MacFarland; Adam
and Elisabeth Munder; Meg O'Grady; Colleen Orrico;
Alfredo and Daniella Ortiz; Bernardo Ortiz;
Dack Patriarca; Todd Peter; Austin Petty; Kelly
Ring; Kevin Ring; Christine Schaefer; Jennifer Scoz;
Siobhan Helene Shea; Andrew Steel; Molly Stringer;
Tara Tobin; Jackie Valls; Erik Waldin; and Fran
Webster.
The Young Friends of the Red Cross is dedicated to
developing a next generation of supporters for the
Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red
Cross. Originally founded in 1972 by H. Loy
Anderson, Helen Rich and Sally Fenlon-Young, the
event “went dark” for five years in 2002 and was
reestablished in 2007 through the energy and
generosity of Bill and Nancy Rollnick. The Rollnicks
chaired the prestigious International Red Cross Ball
at Mar-a-Lago the past three years, and are
affectionately known as the ‘Eternal Young’ Friends
of the Red Cross along with their beloved furry dog
Buzz.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the array
of programs and services offered by the Greater Palm
Beach Area Chapter of the American Red Cross,
including providing relief to victims of disasters
and helping residents prevent and prepare for
emergencies. For more than 90 years, the chapter has
been serving residents in Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee
and
Palm Beach counties.
For more information on the Greater Palm Beach Area
Chapter of the American Red Cross, call (561)
833-7711 or visit
www.americanredcross-pbc.org.
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