Princess Kristin Kovalenko and daughter Stacey	Cathy Hardwick
Dr. Deborah Axelrod
Dr. Suzanne Levine

ICRF Honors Women In Action

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HE American Museum of Natural History in New York played host to the Israel Cancer Research Fund's Women of Action. The evening recognized women whose passion cast them as role models by virtue of their outstanding achievements.

The event featured an incredible "Cause for a Cure Fashion Show" featuring spring fashions by Kimberly Taylor and Randi Rahm. The show was coordinated the Richard Lowe Fashion Group.

Now if I only lost pounds I could maybe get half of me into one of these fantastic creations. Talking about food, Foremost Caterers did a great job!

Honorees of the evening were Dr. Deborah Axelrod, director of Clinical Breast Programs and Services and medical director of Community Cancer Education and Outreach at NYU Clinical Cancer Center; journalist Marilyn Berger Hewitt, widow of Don Hewitt, mastermind of 60 Minutes on CBS; and Dr. Suzanne Levine, foot specialist and founder Institute de Beaute.
　
Seen having a marvelous time were Princess Kristina Kovalenko and daughter Stacey, designer Cathy Hardwick, psychologist and author　Lisa Young,　ICRF director Shoshana Ellihou, ICRF chairman Dr. Yashar Hirshaut, ICRF executive director Donna Kurz, PR maven Beth Belkin, and　Randi Rahm’s good friend Walter Ayala.

Founded in 1975, ICRF is the single largest source of private funds for cancer research in Israel.

Steffii Graf and Andre Agassi
Ames Brown	Jennifer Caprioti
Brad Gilbert	Tracy Austin and Peachy Kellmeyer
Mayor David Dinkins and Murphy Jensen

Tennis Is Their Racquet

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ALL STREET was all aglow as the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum in Newport, Rhode Island,　held its 31st annual Legends Ball at Cipriani Wall Street. As the name states tennis legends and celebrities as well as their fans and supporters of the Hall of Fame game together on an incredible night to continue to celebrate the history of tennis and honorees for the year.

Andre Agassi who looked dapper with his　beautiful wife Steffi Graf. Andre, along with adorable Peachy Kellmeyer, were inducted in July into the Hall of Fame. Also honored were Dick Enberg with the　　Eugene L. Scott Award and the Campbell Soup Company with the Joseph 　F. Cullman III Award. I was fortunate to have known both Eugene and Joseph. It is still a pleasure to see Eugene's wife Polly.

Kudos go to co-chairs Mark Ein, Mike and Becky Goss, and Bob Jeffrey. They worked tirelessly to make this event a success.

Also walking the red carpet was former Mayor David Dinkins and his lovely wife　　Joyce. Love that plaid tux, David. Also Tracy Austin in a marvelous shade of purple and 　Jennifer Capriati in a dazzling silver number.

The men did not disappoint including Murphy Jensen, Brad Gilbert,　Stan Smith, Donald Dell, Butch Buchholz, Vic Seixas and Russ Adams,

But the person I looked forward to meeting was Ames Brown. He is the son of my friend,　 former United States Tennis Association president Jane Brown Grimes. Yes this is the Ames who broke everyone's heart on that bachelor show. All the best to finding the person of your dreams. (Me, too.)

Alec Baldwin	Dan Rattiner
Lori Singer	Walter Isaacson

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

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T was "one, two, three strikes you're out at the old ball game" in Easthampton, Long Island, as the artists and writers took the field in the 63rd Annual Charity Softball Game benefiting the Easthampton Day Care Learning Center, East End Hospice, and Phoenix Houses of Long Island.

Congratulations to co-organizers Deb McEneaney and Leif Hope.

Artists included Alec Baldwin, Greg Bello, Walter Bernard, Dylan Blue, Russell Blue, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and Lori Singer. Writers included Ken Auletta, Mark Green, Jim Leyritz, Chris London, Mike Lupica, Walter Isaacson　and Mark Weinstein.

Alec Baldwin was most photographed this year. His girlfriend Hilaria Thomas was also photographed. Josh Charles was　honored for his play last year.

The Artists and Writers annual softball game began as a picnic on Sundays in the summer of 1948. (That was the year my parents were married. I bet my parents would have loved going

Everyone brought a dish. I loved tasting the new sugar-free Snapple. I loved listening to Juliet Papa from 1010 WINS. She truly was a winner. Also terrific was the Actors' Studio's James Lipton. It wouldn't be anything without journalist Dan Rattiner. He wore his signature hat.　Oh yes, the writers won.