Dan's Papers - August 24, 2007 - Dan's Papers Best of the Best Summer 2007 Memories

Whether they were writing an article, covering an event, or simply having fun with their friends and family, the staff at Dan's Papers has definitely had a long, action-packed, summer of 2007.

For many of the staff at Dan's Papers, attending some of the Hampton's most spectacular events, parties, and luxuries were the highlights of the summer. Intern Fred Katz's best memory of the summer was receiving a free meal at The Lodge in East Hampton. Janine Cheviot, Assistant Editor, and Elizabeth Cheviot, Graphic Designer, were both entertained at Sir Ivan's Superhero Party at his mansion in Watermill, while Joel Rodney, Graphic Designer, had fun at the Date-Hampton party at Turtlebay. Eileen Dermody, Assistant to Sales Director, enjoyed sipping "pear martinis from my going away party at Pierre's Restaurant." Lisa Delisi, Display Sales Executive, also had fun at the going away party, describing it as "delightful." Another festivity of this summer was the Launch Party with Top Chef Eric Ripert, which Kathy Rae, Associate Publisher and Advertising Sales Director, not only attended, but also labeled as her favorite memory of these last few months. Joan Gray, Assistant to the Publisher, remembers "the Potato Hampton on Memorial Day. It was a wonderfully successful event." Display Sales Executive, Annemarie Davin, attended the Stevie Nicks concert at Jones Beach this summer and Victoria Cooper, Coordinating Editor, enjoyed "meeting Kid Rock and shaking hands with Prince...owww!" Sabrina Mashburn, Features Editor, says "my favorite moment of this summer was going to opening day at the Mercedes-Benz Polo Tournament" and Intern Jaime Felber's top memory of the summer was attending the White Trash Party where "T.J. (a writer for Dan's Papers) looked like he was a throwback from the '70s."

Because the weather was nearly perfect these last few months, David Lion Rattiner, Web Editor/Associate Editor, Genevieve Salamone, Production Assistant, Catherine Ellams, Display Sales Executive, and Kim Vega, Sales Executive, all enjoyed boating and spending time in the outdoors this summer. Rattiner went "sailing from Sag Harbor to East Hampton" and then "saw Turandot at Bay Street Theatre and ate ice cream afterwards." Rattiner also mentioned his encounter with Billy Joel where he screamed "at the top of my lungs all of the lyrics to the song, 'We Didn't Start the Fire.'" Salamone spent time "boating with my family every weekend," while Ellams says "we took our boat from Wooly Pond over to Cutchogue and dropped anchor and swam in perfect conditions-perfect waves, temperature, and no jellies." Web Specialist, Matt Cross's favorite memory of the summer was, ironically, "the 4th of July fireworks," although it most certainly rained that night...

Many of the staff's most positive memories of the summer included spending time with family and friends. Nicole Caruso, Production Director, remembers taking her new puppy, Allie, swimming and Jim Best, Accounts Receivable, enjoyed "Sundays at Browns Beach in Northfork-family time." ToniAnn Esposito says her favorite memory of the summer was "spending time with my colleagues at Dan's Papers" and Jean Lynch, Display Sales Executive, recalls "when Tim, the intern got lost going to Bobby Vans and then again on his way to 75 Main." Display Sales Executive, Tom Ratcliffe III had the most memorable part of his summer on "Father's Day- I had a baby." Maritza Smith, Display Sales Executive, also remembers when Ratcliffe's baby was born. Her favorite memory of the summer was "when Tom Ratcliffe's new born baby, little Tommy, was brought by his wife to the office. He was three days old and he was so cute!" Ellen Dioguardi, Assistant to the Associate Publisher, labels her best moment of the summer as "a tough call. It's between getting married at Atlantica in Westhampton Beach-the most perfect day and starting my new job at Dan's." Christina Okula, Office Manager, says "having the interns was a big help this summer but the best memory was Lewis's (Dan's Papers' receptionist) antics in the front office." Receptionist Louis DiPasquale's favorite memory of the summer was "mooning my boss at a company party the second day of working at Dan's." He also had fun singing to Display Sales Executive, Maritza Smith in the front office and seeing the Simpson's movie with character, Spiderpig, also known as Harry Plopper. Kelly Merritt, Art Director, enjoyed "going to Six Flags and riding Kingda Ka," while Emily Esposito, an Intern, says her favorite memory of the summer was "working at the Candy Kitchen, making strawberry-coconut milkshakes for dinner and getting a free t-shirt."

Tom Swinimer, Distribution Manager, is looking forward to Labor Day, saying "I dream about this day from Memorial Day on...the traffic is gone because summer is over," and Display Sales Executive Jim Smith's favorite memory of the summer was "not talking to Maritza Smith (Display Sales Executive for Dan's Papers) for 30 days!"

As for me, my top moment of the summer was staying at the University of Michigan for three weeks although I am not quite sure that is even comparable with Michael Cross's fireworks or seeing Harry Potter on the big screen...