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Gone Dishin' | May 13, 2008

Jammin' For Whirled Peas

by Gone Dishin' | May 13, 2008 10:14 AM | Permalink

At last Saturday’s Westville Art Walk.

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Gone Dishin' | May 5, 2008

Gone Dishin' For All Generations

by Gone Dishin' | May 5, 2008 4:26 PM | Permalink

Bruce Ditman and daughter Mila.

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Gone Dishin' | May 5, 2008

Gone Dishin' For The Odds

by Gone Dishin' | May 5, 2008 3:43 PM | Permalink

The unseasonable weather failed to dampen the spirits of the crowd at the annual Kentucky Derby party co-hosted by Claudia Merson and Mike Morand.

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Gone Dishin' | November 21, 2007

Gone Dishin' For The American Dream

by Gone Dishin' | November 21, 2007 9:07 AM | Permalink

Who doesn’t love a local “Horatio Alger Story”? When there are two in one week, in the season of Thanksgiving, the American Dream is reawakened in all of us!

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Gone Dishin' | November 16, 2007

Gone Dishin' for Matt & Lenny

by Gone Dishin' | November 16, 2007 8:58 AM | Permalink

Where is Matt Nemerson these days?

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Gone Dishin' | November 8, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Dialogue

by Gone Dishin' | November 8, 2007 10:22 AM | Permalink

As in “Latino-Jewish Dialogue.”

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Gone Dishin' | November 1, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Neighborhoods

by Gone Dishin' | November 1, 2007 11:10 AM | Permalink

Neighborhood Housing Services celebrated a milestone anniversary and launched their latest Neighborhood Revitalization Campaign at the New Haven Lawn Club. All of the neighborhoods that have enjoyed the major impacts and stabilization, as a result of the organization's work, turned out in force: Beaver Hills, Dixwell/Newhallville, Dwight/Edgewood, Fair Haven, the Hill, West River and Hamden were all in the wonderful grand ballroom. The evening was New Haven at its finest with everyone Dishin' -new homeowners, city officials and residents were rubbing elbows and totally engaged with corporate neighbors, funders, community activists and philanthropists.

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Gone Dishin' | October 24, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Fun(ds)

by Gone Dishin' | October 24, 2007 5:00 PM | Permalink

It is impossible to attend more than two, or possibly three, events per “school night”, but there is always that opportunity during the months of September and October. Every agency, organization and institution reaches out to friends and “family” before the threats of early darkness and hazardous driving conditions arrive and the “snowbirds” depart. Each year, the search for creative venues becomes more imperative in the quest to attract the greatest number of possible supporters and donors.

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Gone Dishin' | October 15, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Mutuality

by Gone Dishin' | October 15, 2007 8:12 AM | Permalink

Mutual housing is a model of communal ownership of property where an association is formed and each member pays a housing fee to live in the community. The members control the management and governance of the property. The Mutual Housing Associaton of South Central Connecticut has been partnering with non-profit organizations and local and state governments for 15 years to provide high quality, long-term housing for low and moderate-income families. In so doing, they have stabilized neighborhoods and enhanced the quality of lives; currently, the organization is responsible for developments in Ansonia, Branford, Guilford, New Haven and Waterbury. $40 million in investments has netted 217 units under management and 246 units under planning or construction with only 21 employees. All of those accomplishments were cause to celebrate their milestone anniversary at a splendid event at one of my homes away from home — Amarante’s.

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Gone Dishin' | October 12, 2007

Gone Dishin' for Great Dishes

by Gone Dishin' | October 12, 2007 11:57 AM | Permalink

The Dish does have standards that generally preclude her from sharing private parties, even when they benefit the Greater Good! Standards aside, some things are just too good to keep secret.

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Gone Dishin' | October 7, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Rising and Raising Stars

by Gone Dishin' | October 7, 2007 11:48 AM | Permalink

The shoreline was ablaze with stars — those that were rising, as defined by Business New Haven; and those that were raising, as demonstrated by the Kinship Fund. The Dish was thanking the lucky stars that the overlapping events were at Amarante’s and Anthony’s and that the wonderful weather allowed for what may have been the only outdoor Long Island Sound extravaganzas of the Fall season.

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Gone Dishin' | September 30, 2007

Gone Dishin' for Fun, Fellowship and Community

by Gone Dishin' | September 30, 2007 4:11 PM | Permalink

New Haven may be blessed with more energetic pro activists than any other city of its size and economy. Never is it more apparent than when the summer's end signals that the brief hiatus from meetings and fund raisers is over; this September has been busy!

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Gone Dishin' | September 12, 2007

Gone Dishin' For (Im)Mortality

by Gone Dishin' | September 12, 2007 9:13 AM | Permalink

In preparation for Columbus Day (and starting with a genuine immortal), the Dish went West to find the East.

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Gone Dishin' | August 14, 2007

Off The Wall; Not Your Daddy's Lawn Club

by Gone Dishin' | August 14, 2007 10:49 AM | Permalink

The news is out: It is not your daddy's stodgy Lawn Club anymore! (Pictured: Would you believe, parking lot polo?)

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Gone Dishin' | August 10, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Hot Times In The City

by Gone Dishin' | August 10, 2007 1:48 PM | Permalink

Summertime and team activities abound well beyond the volleyball nets and baseball fields. Kehler Liddell Gallery mounted an ambitious group show that will be on display
Thursday-Sunday this week. Featured artists include Frank Bruckman, Jason Buening, Rod Cook, Jessica Cuni, Matthew Garrett, Lisa Hess Hesselgrave, Blinn Jacobs, Keith Johnson, Gigi Horr Liverant, Lawrence Morelli, Edith Borax Morrison, J.S. Robinson, Joseph Saccio, Roger VanDamme and Gar Waterman. Gar has recently won commissions for work in several European cities where he and wife, Thea Buxbaum. will spend a good deal of time in the coming months. The artistic and innovative power couple are clearly a neighborhood blessing .

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Gone Dishin' | June 15, 2007

Gone Dishin' For Kin

by Gone Dishin' | June 15, 2007 10:57 AM | Permalink

Recognize these folks? They were at one of four bashes Gone Dishin' hit recently.

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Gone Dishin' | June 7, 2007

Pics Of The Leadership Crop

by Gone Dishin' | June 7, 2007 6:43 PM | Permalink

Spotted at Leadership Greater New Haven’s Lawn Club graduation ceremony: Sarah McNeely (United Way of GNH), JR Logan (United Way of GNH), Michelle Wade (United Way of GNH), Alicia DeSouza-Rocha (Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now).

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Gone Dishin' | May 25, 2007

'Tis The Season...

by Gone Dishin' | May 25, 2007 11:17 AM | Permalink

… for annual meetings. Gone Dishin’s been to all of them, it seems.

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Gone Dishin' | January 14, 2007

Gone Dishin' In the Continuum

by Gone Dishin' | January 14, 2007 9:59 AM | Permalink

A final dress rehearsal at the Yale Repertory Theatre turned out an incredible audience to see two women tell one story “In the Continuum”. Artistic Director James Bundy was visibly excited to present yet another piece of unforgettable theatre and particularly anxious for the leaders of the healthcare, non-profit, faith-based and political communities to have the experience.

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Gone Dishin' | November 30, 2006

Gone Dishin' For Direction At The Arts Council

by Gone Dishin' | November 30, 2006 2:05 PM | Permalink

The professional arts community turned out to meet, greet and welcome the new executive director of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Cindy Clair. Orchestrated by multi-talented key staffers, Bobbi Griffith, Soonil Chun and Barbara Feldman, the newly renovated Neighbohood Music School was a perfect venue for the gathering.

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