HABA AWARD DINNER

Mr. Dean Metropoulos, Chairman and CEO of C. Dearn Metropoulos & Company  was recently awarded "Executive of the Year" award at the Hellenic American Bankers Association dinner.
The award was presented by the well-known New Yorker who once was thinking about running for Mayor,  John Catsimatidis, Chairman and CEO of Red Apple Group, Inc.
Welcoming remarks were given by Her Excellency Aghi Balta, Consul General of Greece and Georgia Mouzakis Tavlarios, President - HABA. The evening was MC'ed by John Metaxas, anchor and reporter
for WCBS news radio 880 and WCBS-TV, and the lovely music was performed by the David Segal Trio
and was held at the Union League.

Attending the lovely dinner were Mr. Metropoulos' wife, Marianne, President of Aegean Entertainment.
Mr. Michael Jaharis,benefactor for the event and  patron of the arts was also present.

Members of the event committee included Harry Prassako, VP, Bank of Tokyo, Emmanuel Caravano, First
VP, Arab Bank PLC, and Lucretia Edreos, VP, MacArthur Capital Group.

CDM has partnered with many companies such as Mumm and Perrier Jouet Champagnes,Pinnacle Food
Groups, Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. and Pabst Brewing Company.

The National Meningitis Association held there "Gala 2011" with the theme "Give Kids a Shot" at
the lovely NY Athletic Club overlooking the Spring-filled Central Park.
Chairing the event were Gary Springer, whose Father, John Springer was Hollywood's leading publicist.
His son Nick Springer, who was affected by meningitis at an early age, and went on to win a gold medal
in the para-Olympics also chaired along with Senator John L. Loeb, Jr, and Sara Herbert-Galloway.

This disease CAN be prevented just with a shot.!!!!

The lovely dinner was hosted by James Naughton, a Tony-award actor/singer who entertained, with.
traditional melodies. A silent auction was held during the evening which included awards given
to various persons.  An International Ambassador of Education Through Music award went
to Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen, recently engaged to Producer Brian Grazer who served on the
Honorary Committee along with SUSAN SARANDON, LIV ULMAN and LANIE KAZAN.

  

I saw an amazing photo at the recent Ass. of International Photography Art Dealers Armory show. I label it 'BEST IN SHOW' from the MONROE GALLERY, SANTA FE.  It is taken in the mountains in China, and shows a wagon pulled by a donkey in front of grape sheds.  Because of the desert and the arid enviroment, these grapes turn into raisins. The photo is about 4 feet long and the most impressive one in the show. For more information, you can call the gallery at 505-992-0800,

The famed ALEX RODRIGUEZ and his companion, CAMERON DIAZ have just bought a six million
dollar apartment near Lincoln Center - Welcome to New York!
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MOVADO watches showing some interesting oil paintings done on the spot by students from Viaual Arts school; which are being donated to charity - ;and watches designed by ANDY WARHOLand KENNY SCHARF.at Rockerfeller Center location
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An amazing art show at the UNITED NATIONS by Stefano Losi, who writes poetry for each of his
paintings which are classical in nature:  The poetry mixes mythology with  beautiful imagery and  an
extraordinary sense of language - a must see.

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK

the wedding of PAULA TSACONAS and JOE BARTON

                                                      December 22, 2010


XMAS EVE (at the home of Jane Wilson Marquise for English dinner)

and New Year's Eve with Judge George Janis at the Big Apple Circus.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

Producer Pat Addiss was honored by Theater Resources Unlimited.  She has backed "The Fantasticks,"
"39 Steps" and currently involved with other projects.  Attending the ceremony was producer

Robert Blume.

A celebration for TITO PUENTE JR, the son of the well- known musician, Tito Puente announcing

a music event scheduled for the Spring.