| On Tuesday, April 18, 2006, Union Settlement Association hosted its 5th Annual Sounds of East Harlem Benefit Dinner at The W Hotel, Union Square. This year's honorees, New York Councilmember Robert Jackson and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce were acknowledged for their remarkable business and philanthropic achievements in support of New York City. The evening included musical entertainment by the students of the Mariachi Academy of New York an exciting live auction hosted by renowned auctioneer, Nicholas D. Lowry, a regular on the PBS television show, Antiques Roadshow, and President of Swann Auction Galleries. Net proceeds will be used to help fund the large array of essential social services that the 110-year-old agency provides to 13,000 community residents each year. |  Lloyd Williams, The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce. |
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 Richard Bengloff and New York City Councilmember Robert Jackson |  Deborah Sztejnberg (far right) with guests | ||
 Honoree, Councilmember Robert Jackson, Board Member, Gina Rush and Robert Quaintance |  Congressman Charles Rangel and USA Director of Development, Constance Mensink |  Dir. of Senior Services, Maria Alejandro with Alison Shaw |
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| It was a truly excellent event with many old friends and (hopefully) new supporters! - Benefit Co-chair, Kira Watson |  Donald Fallati, Ruth Pachman and guests |
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 Barry Group, USA Chairman, Robert Quaintance, Jr. and Board Member Eli Gross |  Deborah and Xavier Sztejnberg |  Alison Shaw and Constance Mensink |
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 Auctioneer, Nicholas Lowry and Temple Kane |  Carmen Vasquez, Congressman Rangel and guests |
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 Members of the Mariachi Academy of New York |  Jane Azia and guests |
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 Board Member, Richard Bengloff with guest, Councilmember Robert Jackson and Raymond Jones |  Congressman Rangel and Councilmember Jackson |
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 Amy Sherman (center) with guests |  Deborah Sztejnberg (right) with guests |
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 Maria Alejandro, Alison Shaw, Congressman Rangel and Constance Mensink |  Zander Arkin, Board Member, Suzanne Arkin, Nicholas Lowry and guests |
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 Alison Shaw, Randall Shaw and guest |  Szilvia and Charles Tanenbaum |
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 Don Simon and USA Executive Director, Ellen Simon |  Paul T. Williams, Board Member, Kira Watson and Raymond Jones |
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 Jack Fritts, Katherine Fritts and guest |  Kira Ullrich, John Lombardo, Constance Mensink, Ed Ruffner and Temple Kane |
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 |  Board Member, Maxine Rockoff with guest and Gina Rusch |
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 Ellen Simon, Carmen Vasquez and April Lasher |  Stephanie Sowell and Kira Watson |
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 Xavier and Deborah Sztejnberg (seated right) with guests |  Councilmember, Robert Jackson |
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 |  Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer, Congressman Rangel, Ellen Simon, Robert Jackson and Raymond Jones |
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 Alison and Randall Shaw |  Alison Shaw and Jennifer Gross |
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 Maria Alejandro with members of USA's Senior Program and their crafts |  Councilmember Jackson and John Townsend |
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| "We had a really great turnout at this year's event. Everyone came out to support a really wonderful cause and had fun while doing it. The live auction hosted by Nicholas Lowry is always a huge hit and this year he outdid himself! It's rare that you see a room full of laughter at a benefit, which is proof how much fun everyone had."
- Benefit Co-chair, Xavier Sztejnberg |  Randall and Alison Shaw and guest |
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 Students from the Mariachi Academy |  |
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 Guest clapping after an auction closes |  John Fritts, auction winner |
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 Randall Shaw (2nd from left) with Congressman Rangel and guests | "The event was wonderful. We had a great time and the surprise guest, Congressman Rangel gave the evening a special flair."
- Executive Director, Ellen Simon |
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 |  Nicholas Lowry begins the auction |
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 |  Ramik Williams and Student Honoree, Elizabeth Graham |
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 Congressman Rangel, Richard Bengloff and Councilmember Jackson |  Carmen Vasquez, Councilmember Jackson and guest |
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 |  Andrea Doe Santos and Elizabeth Graham |
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 Board Member, Walter Montgomery with his wife, Marian |  The Mariachi Academy of New York |
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 Councilmember Jackson | "As always Union Settlement stole the night with an evening of great festivities and raised much needed funds for the residents of East Harlem and New York" .
- Laura Johnson, Associate Executive Director |
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 Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Williams |  W hotel Great Room |
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 |  Maria Alejandro and Alison Shaw |
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 Matt Suddock and Steve Sehm |
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 Jennifer and Eli Gross |  Borough President Scott Stringer and guests |
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 Matt Suddock, Steve Sehm and Geoffrey Hess |  Szilvia Tanenbaum and Maxine Rockoff |
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