Men sip and shop to raise money for Child Protection Center
CPC supporters flocked to the Edson Keith Mansion on Dec. 15.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 6:38 a.m. December 16, 2016
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Usually it’s all about the ladies when it comes to black tie events, but not this one.
Attendees at Men, Whiskey & Watches on Dec. 15 got to enjoy plenty of traditionally masculine pastimes such as whiskey tastings, watch shopping, poker tournaments, a race car simulator, and plenty of cigar smoking, all in order to raise money for the Child Protection Center.
The annual event was held at the Edson Keith Mansion at Phillippi Estate Park, and it featured various vendors, a live auction, a photobooth and hors d'oeuvres by Social Eatery & Bar.
Co-Chairman Dan Starostecki, Chairwoman Tina Granthon and Co-Chairman Bart Lowther
Michael J. Ring
Kenneth Paslaqua and John Giunta
Stacie Baer, Ron Corirossi and Sally Schule
Marko Radisic and Ashley Kozel
Clint Smith and CJ Morris
Jeff Krupnick and Craig Steinhoff
April Baran-cohen and Hope McCampbell-Wenk
Attendees had plenty of options when it came to whiskey, including Buffalo Trace and Small Batch 1792.
Eric Sullivan and Dathan Stanton
Roberto and Clara Villanueva with John Stephen
McCarver & Moser was one of several local watch vendors at the event.
Anna Roman, Anne Casanova and Brenda Fazio
Barry Seidel and his son, Adam Seidel
Andre Pergolese of Fresko Fadez Barbershop gives Brent Rubin a haircut.
Michelle and Renier Gobea with Jason Lefrock and Chavie Carpenter
Paul Kauffman and Jerry Szklarek
Noel Sparanza, Renier and Michelle Gobea, Jason and Allina Lefrock, Gretchen Sparanza and Chavie Carpenter get their picture taken at the photobooth.
Chad Williams, Jason Lozeau, Felipe J. Colon and Michael Donato
Daniel Volz, Emily Ploeger and Alex Marin
Patrick Thomas deals a hand to his players.
Sheena Maini, Iwan Mohamed, David Ford-Coates and Poonam Maini
Kimberly and Patrick O’Connor
Michael J. Ring makes an Old Fashioned for one of the attendees.
Donna Koffman and Tony Dempsey
Michael Best and Kevin Rubin
Eccentric centerpieces by So Staged Event Rentals adorn every table.
Allison Winokur and Kelly Kane wait their turn for the photobooth.
Kamila Wysocka, Logan Pemberton and Dr. Jenny Wilkins
Fran Misantone takes a ride on the race car simulator.
Sheila Miller, director of operations at Child Protection Center, with Doug Staley, executive director of Child Protection Center
John Hojnacki, Courtney Twyman and George Cappello
Gail and Ira Reiter laugh as they struggle to get a picture with Freddi, a 5-year-old golden retriever who serves as a therapy dog in the Child Protection Center’s P.A.W.S. Animal Advocates program.
Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy
Natalie Joy and Kevin S. Goff of NJoy Spirits Distillery pose with their Mermaid Rum and Wild Buck Whiskey.
VIP experience auction winners arrived to the event via helicopter.
