36 SIDELINES JUNE 2014
FORHORSEPEOPLE • ABOUTHORSEPEOPLE
Photographer
Rachael Hale
McKenna
celebrated the release of
her new book
TheNewYorkDog
by hostinga benefit event for the
HumaneSocietyof NewYork
at
Bamboo52
inApril. The evening
honored
GeorginaBloomberg,
whowrote the forewordand
was featured in the new coffee
table offering, whowas joined by
designer
CorneliaGuest.
The
two ladies chatted about their
menagerieof rescues, which
include not only dogs, but alsoa
miniature horse, a pinto donkey and
a pot bellied pig namedWilbur. Pol
Roger Champagne and finewine
flowed as supporters, including
JeanShafiroff,
LJCross designer
Lisa Jackson
, actress
Leesa
Rowland
, and food andwine
impresario
HerbKarlitz
checked
out the silent auction prints and
met the two adorable terriermixes,
Stephane
and
PennyLane
, whowere looking for their furr-ever homes. Near theendof the night, HSNYPresident
Virginia
Chipurnoi
presentedGeorginawith a oneof a kind broach designedanddonated by
HeleneSafire
of Goldsmith andGlass
Artist. Georgina, who is a newmother, wanted topurchase copies togift to friends and family. Alas, all thebooks, which capture
andexplore theunique life of theNewYork dog, had been sold, with funds going to the rescue center, whichboastsmore than
100 years inoperation. Not to bedeterred, Georgina promised to purchase copies onAmazon.com. Proceeds from the sales of
the book and the silent auction go to theHumaneSociety of NewYork.
Left toRight:
CorneliaGuest
, photographer
Rachael
HaleMcKenna
(holding “Penny Lane”),
GeorginaBloomberg
andHSNYPresident
VirginiaChipurnoi
(holding “Stephane”).
Photo by TiffanyHagler-Geard/HumaneSociety of NY
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