South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Isaac Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson and Pamela Roland were among the many designers who brought the Peanuts characters to life under lights designed by the Hamptons' own Bentley Meeker at a charity fashion show in New York. Sponsored by MetLife, the Snoopy-inspired outfits will now be sold on eBay for the charity Dress for Success, which provides job-seeking women with appropriate interview and business attire.

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Mary and David Boies hosted a party in honor of their 25th Anniversary at Rockefeller Center's Rainbow Room last week and some of the Hamptons' finest, including Diane Sawyer, Kike Nichols, Erica Jong, Joel Klein and Nora Ephron, turned up to help the happy couple celebrate. Other guests included Mary and Mike Wallace, Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters, Nicole Seligman and Charlie Rose.

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Ex-hamptonite Uma Thurman will soon be seen gracing the pages of Harper's Bazaar, or so it seems after she was seen riding around in haute couture in a carriage in New York City's Central Park.

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Ivanka Trump, whose father, The Donald, has been buying up property on Long Island, launched her jewelry line at Country in the Carleton Hotel last Thursday to rave reviews.

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It was announced today that piano man Henry Haid from Broadway's Tony award-winning hit, Movin Out, will be appearing live with his group, Glass Houses, as part of the Long Island State Parks' Tenth Annual Master Builder Award Event, which is honoring Billy Joel this year, on Thursday, October 11 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park.

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On September 14, Shelter Island Gardens will display the works of photographer and author Christian McLean. An artist reception will take place at the Shelter Island Gardens and Nursery (29 St Mary's Road) on Sept 28 from 6 - 8 p.m. Mr. McLean is most noted for his children's book, Duckhampton. This show will focus on another of his passions - photography of East End vistas.

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The Southampton Elks Lodge, of which Craig Dillon is a longstanding officer and Trustee, is sponsoring a Fund Raiser Program to help defray his financial burden due to his medical expenses. A Fund Raiser Cocktail Party will be held on Saturday, September 22, from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Admission is $50.00 per person, which includes an open bar, hors d'oeuvres, music and dancing and lots of raffle drawings. Donations of prizes, merchandise and gift certificates for raffles or auctions will gratefully be accepted. Deliver to Southampton Elks (after 3 p.m.) or call the Elks Lodge to arrange for pickup (631) 283 -1574. Make checks payable to: Craig Dillon Fund. Mail checks to: Southampton Elks, PO Box 255, Southampton, NY 11969-0255.

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Several Ross alumni students were among the artists who participated at last weekend's "The Secret Whale Show" at the Whaling Museum, Sag Harbor, during Harbor Festival. Among them were Molly Weiss, Jason Green, Ashley Gardiner, Marshall Moran, Hunter Herrick, and Sara Marches. Also, Forrest Gray, who is currently a 10th grader at Ross, performed with his band, Too Busy Being Bored.

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The young members of Guild Hall have organized a benefit featuring a film about the life and art of the late, internationally renowned local artist Jean Michel Basquiat, which will be screened at Guild Hall on Saturday, Sept. 29, followed by an after-party.

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The York Theatre Company and James Morgan, its Producing Artistic Director, will honor local playwright Joe Stein with the 2007 Oscar Hammerstein Award on Monday, November 12 at Saint Peter's Church. Past recipients include Stephen Sondheim, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Harold Prince, Cy Coleman, Charles Strouse, Arthur Laurents, Jerry Herman, Stephen Schwartz, Peter Stone, David Merrick, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Terrence McNally, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Carol Channing and Tony Walton. Past years have featured performances by Chita Rivera, Judd Hirsh, Ben Vereen, Judy Kaye, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald and Liza Minnelli. The concert is being directed by Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid, Radiant Baby). For tickets and complete details, visit or call (212) 935-5820.

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The Hampton Theatre Company will begin its 23rd season next month at the Quogue Community Hall. The season opens on October 11 with John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Doubt, starring Mary-Alyce Vienneau, Joe Pallister, Lauren Murray and Eve West and will run until October 28. Next, opening January 10, will be David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, a scalding and often comedic examination of cutthroat competition among real estate salesmen. The play runs through January 27. Opening March 27, the HTC will present The Oldest Living Graduate by Preston Jones, which runs through April 13. And opening May 29 and running through June 15, Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo will delight the crowds. The Hampton Theatre Company is now offering season subscriptions and taking reservations for Doubt.

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Long Island Spirits Inc., which was founded by Daniel Pollicino and Richard Stabile, has begun converting a scenic barn on an 80-acre potato field on Long Island's North Fork into the first craft distillery on Long Island. The first product from Long Island Spirits, Inc. will be an ultra-premium vodka called "LiV," which is slated for a January 2008 introduction.

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Ross School is happy to announce that Raphael Odell Shapiro has been named as a National Merit Semifinalist. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of US high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Congratulations, Raphael!

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Dan's Papers has just received word that Howard Gittis, a beloved member of the community and longtime friend and advisor to Ron Perelman, died in his New York City apartment last week at the age of 73. He is survived by four daughters and seven grandchildren.

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