South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Photographer Peter Beard is reportedly putting his Montauk estate on the market. The Wall Street Journal estimates the value of the property-consisting of five cottages on six acres-at $25 million.

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In other Montauk real estate news, the buyer of Bernie Madoff's Hamptons vacation home has been revealed. Steven Roth, the billionaire chairman of Vornado, paid $9.41 million for the oceanfront spread.

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Lance Gumbs, former chairman of the Shinnecock Tribal Trustees, was elected Northeast region vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians at the national organization's annual trade show and conference earlier this month in California. He was sworn in last Friday.

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"Housewives of NYC" cast members wore costumes with their pets at Animal Fair's 9th Annual Pet Costume Party to benefit the Humane Society of NY at M2 Lounge on Oct. 26. Hamptons resident Jill Zarin continues the festivities on Oct. 31 at the Halloween Masquerade Ball at Bryant Park Grill.

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Renowned sports radio and television broadcaster Ann Liguori will have a kick-off event to introduce the Southampton Intermediate School to the Healthy Children Healthy Futures program on Friday, Oct. 30. The nutrition educational program, funded by the Ann Liguori Foundation, teaches East End kids about good nutrition and fitness.

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Hamptons artist April Gornik was honored at the Auction of Famed Artists Works at the Condé Nast Building in Manhattan. In addition to Gornick, participating artists included Ross Bleckner, Milton Glaser, Garry Trudeau, Walter Channing and many more. Proceeds benefited the South Bronx-based Health People, which works with women and children affected by AIDS. The event was organized by Sag Harbor's Chris Norwood.

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The Independent Group Home Living held its First Annual Fashion Show at The Westhampton Country Club which featured the latest looks from Renee's Women's Wear in Mattituck. Debbie Gildersleeve, Renee's owner, supplied the fashions and narrated.

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Gurney's Spa Director Candice Monte announced that the spa's first "Girl's Night Out" breast cancer event drew more than 200 pink-clad women who danced, ate pink chocolate-covered strawberries and won prizes donated by local merchants. The event raised $4,000 for Southampton Hospital and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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