NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 26: The Children's Education Committee of the Central Park Conservancy hosted a Mardi Gras Jazz Luncheon to benefit New Orleans City Park on Tuesday, February, 28, 2006 at Doubles Club in the Sherry Netherland Hotel, 781 Fifth Avenue, New York City

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Central Park Conservancy President Doug Blonsky joined nearly 200 New York ladies at this special event organized by the Children’s Education Committee of the Central Park Conservancy’s co-chairs Bonnie Pope and Robyn Joseph. Patrons & Guests included Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos,Playground Partners Chairman Gillian Miniter, Woman’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy president Nancy Paduano, Wendy Carduner (owner, Doubles Club), Patti Silver, Yati Swanson, Donna Rosen, Liz Finkel Eliot, Robin Bell-Stevens, Lee McCallum, Jane Frank, Rebecca Alston, Susan Lek, Cynthia Fiske and CeCe Black. Music provided by Jazzmobile.

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