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Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester Party with The Beach Boys — Event Raises $400,000 for The Positive Place for Kids

Mount Kisco, NY (November 6, 2007) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester welcomed The Beach Boys as the feature act in their latest fundraiser, "The Beach Boys Party", a beach-themed event with cocktails, dinner, and dancing. A transformed tennis bubble at the Saw Mill Club became their beach bungalow setting complete with tiki huts, beach balls, palm trees, and a dance floor. The 400 community supporters, area supporters, and board members in attendance raised $400,000 for "The Positive Place for Kids".

Captained by the ageless Mike Love and Grammy-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston, The Beach Boys maintain the same bold imagination and style that marked their birth over 40 years ago. In a special performance, Tom O'Brien, Vice President of the Club's Board of Directors, and Club supporters Scott and Sue Schaevitz, joined The Beach Boys for the band classic, "Barbara Ann". Paul Shaffer, musical director of the CBS Orchestra and longtime David Letterman sideman, also made an appearance on the keyboard. Other band members include Tim Bonhomme on keyboard, Mike Kowalski on drums, Adrian Barker and Scott Totten on guitar, Chris Farmer on bass, and John Cowsill on percussion.

The LaBlanc Brothers opened the evening with music that combines classic rock/pop with rhythm and blues. Paul Shaffer surprised the crowd when he joined the LaBlanc Brothers for impromptu performance of Joe Cocker's "Feeling Alright". Based out of Westchester and Fairfield counties, the LaBlanc Brothers features Robbie and Brian LaBlanc, along with other world-class band members.

Brian Skanes, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester, said that he is pleased with The Beach Boys Party's outcome. "We are incredibly grateful to our community for their suppport," he said. "Their contributions made The Beach Boys Party a success. It was a great way to have fun while supporting a worthy cause."

The Beach Boys Party co-chairs were Evelyn Paltrow (of Bedford) and Maria Roach (of Pound Ridge). Committee members included Sharon Abrams, Sharon Ballen, Randee Bank, Laureen Barber, Marcela Berland, Yasmeen Bernstein, Seema Boesky, Susan Brofman, Amy Crabtree, Linn Feidelson, Stacy Geisinger, Christine Gelwicks, Lena Gershenov, Melinda Godel, Beth Golde, Paul Guzzetta, Mary Ann Hawley, Heidi Johnston, Bonnie Klein, Sam Kronfeld, Rosanne La Blanc, Kathi Lapidus, Moria Mark, Marlene Paltrow, Jenny Plachter, Heidi Rieger, Elysse Robinson, Jody Rosen, Catherine Shaffer, Philip Shortt, Bonnie Trotta, Shelley Waln, Karen Ward, Mindy Weil, and Judy Zolt.

Individual/corporate sponsors for The Beach Boys Party included:

Forever Fans: Maria and George Roach

Kokomo Crowd: The Brown Family; Entergy Nuclear; Bonnie and Tom Trotta

Good Timin'Group: The Beitzel Family; Seema Boesky; Bonnie and Brad Klein; Linn and Robert Feidelson; Philip Shortt and Paul Guzzetta of Interiors Haberdashery; David and Holly Singer of Robison Oil; Charles and Susan Brofman; Lisi and Nick Robinson; Marlene Paltrow and Christopher Hill; Proskauer Rose LLP

Little Deuce Coupe Couples: Jill and Ken Iscol; Jody and Scott Rosen; Lisa Smith and Daniel Selmonosky; Jean Doyen De Montaillou and Michael Kovner; Molly Friedrich and Mark Carson; Susie and John Freund; Penney and Gerry Klingman; Beth and Bill Sorenson; Richard Talmadge and Karen Ward

Donated Services and Materials: Interior design, decorations, furnishings, and labor provided by Philip Shortt and Paul Guzzetta, Interiors Haberdashery, Stamford, CT; emceeing by Mike Bennett, WHUD disc jockey, Beacon, NY; interior plants loaned by Mariani Gardens, Armonk, NY; exterior stonework by Green Summer Landscaping, Danbury, CT; soft drinks provided by Fizzy Lizzy, New York, NY; and additional marketing services provided by Hospitality Resource Group, White Plains, NY

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or www.boysandgirlsclubnw.org.

Photos by Steve Morton

From the Boys & Girls Club Beach Boys Event on 10-13-07: www.mortonpictures.smugmug.com

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the service of all youth with a primary focus on children with special needs. The main unit in Mt. Kisco, NY is a 36,000 square-foot facility featuring an 8-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Club has two satellite programs: a youth and teen center in the Yorktown Community Center; and a full service program at The Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown, NY. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester serves more than 6,000 members, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester
351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 (914) 666-8069