Thanks to event hosts, David and Jean Slutzky, and a special thanks to Jean for working her magic throughout the ballroom and silent auction area, creating a swanky and sophisticated New York City ballroom environment to compliment Patrick Milbourn’s painting. Thanks to the entire Slutzky family for their generous hospitality; to David Kukle and the superb staff at The Copper Tree Restaurant for their skillful and patient help; to Head Chef Jerry Greenberg, assisted by Valerie Brainerd, for their prodigious talents and delectable artistry; to Anthony Patsky for graciously donating his time and renowned expertise as auctioneer; to the First Niagara Bank for underwriting our Distinguished Service Awards; to Ellen Mahnken for the elegant hand-calligraphed presentation awards; to Nite-Time, New York City’s premier party band, for fabulous non-stop party music which got everyone onto the dance floor; to GCCA Board Member Michel Goldberg and band leaders Yves and Amy Goldberg for underwriting Nite-Time’s appearance; to Lex Grey’s Naughty Cabaret for “smokin’” renditions during the cocktail hour in the Silent Auction area; to our friends in the media for their unflagging support in publicizing this and other Council events. And special thanks to GCCA’s Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers for their hard work and long hours.

Congratulations to Deborah Allen, recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award. This award was established to honor individuals whose outstanding contributions have significantly benefited the health of the Arts Council as well as the cultural life of Greene County. The award was presented with great fanfare at the Ball!
A round of applause to our generous contributors to the Live Auction: the Guide Magazine & Catskill Mountain Foundation; the Slutzky Family & Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl; Windham Mountain Outfitters; Scribner Hollow Lodge; Jujamcyn Theatre; and Windham Mountain.
A rousing encore for all the artists, individuals, and businesses who opened their hearts to the Arts Council and generously donated their works and talents to the Silent Auction: Rev. Johnny Ace, Nora Adelman, Peter Backlund, Drew Baldomar, Terrence Barrell, Susan Beecher, Athena Billias, Naomi Blum, Laurel Stern Boeck, Dick Brooks, Dina Bursztyn, Alice Brzozwski of Jan Jewelry Design, Rita Buttiker, Catskill Golf Club, Charlie’s Windham Mountain Ski Shop, Dot Chast, James Cramer, Allison Culbertson, Dennis J. Dalton Ltd., Ulla Darni, Francis X. Driscoll, Dunn Builders Supply, Miriam Enders, Patti Ferrara, Fitness Concepts, Jerry Freedner, Frank Giorgini of UDU Inc., Michel Goldberg, Kico Govantes, Lex Grey, Robert Gruen, Mary Ann Heinzen, Louise Hughes, Hunter Mountain Sports Center, Itoko Kobayashi, Janos Koka, LaConca Doro, Jene Laman, Last Chance Cheese, Mara Lehmann, John Leis, Suzanne Liszt, Thomas Locker, Brian Lowe of Windham Country Club, Barbara Lubell of Best Landscaping, Debbie & Irwin Mallory of Hunter Mountain Ski Shop, Stanley Maltzman, Edith Marcik, Heather Martin, Patrick Milbourn of M Gallery, Jerry Miller, Michelle Moran, David Motzkin of KOSCO/Amos Post Division, Mountain Club Spa at Kaaterskill Mountain Club, Gerta Muellner of Gerta of Austria, NAPA, Colleen Polye-Clancy of Freixenet, Catherine Poplock of Golden Touch Day Spa, Erica Potrzeba, Ailian Price, Pro Ski & Ride, Karen Rhodes, Valerie Richmond, Rip Van Winkle’s Restaurant, David S. Rundell, Ruth Sachs, Susumu Sato, Drew Shuster of Catskill Mountain Country Store, David Slutzky, Ana Sporer of Ruby’s Restaurant & Hotel, Susan Story, The Frame Shop, Jesse Tieger of Arthur Tieger Studio, Traphagen Honey, Sheila Trautman, Village Hardware, Village Bistro, Pat and Stephanie Walsh of Swamp Angel Antiques, Washington Irving Inn, Williams Lumber, Windham Mountain Shop.
In 2003, GCCA initiated a way of showing appreciation to artists participating in the silent auction. Each year, five artists are randomly “picked from a hat” to receive two complimentary tickets to the Beaux Arts Ball. This year’s winners were Athena Billias, Stanley Maltzman, Allison Culbertson, Suzanne Liszt and Valerie Richmond. Prior year winners were Naomi Blum, Bie Bostrom, Dot Chast, Jim Cramer, George DeWitt, Patti Ferrara, Frank Giorgini, James Haskin, Jeanne Heiberg, Howard Hopkins, Patti Morrow, Susan Nowogrodzki, Margo Pelletier, Regine Petrosky, Fawn Potash, Ailian Price, David Rundell, Sophie Shea, and Karl Volk.

To all those who contributed financially to the underwriting of this year’s Beaux Arts Ball and to the well-being of the Arts Council throughout the year, we extend our grateful and heartfelt thanks. We had a Ball! See you next year.


Artist Patrick Milbourn, looking like he walked out of his own painting, sold giclee prints of “After the Ball” during the festivities. Prints are available from “M” Gallery on Main Street in Catskill.

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