To the editor:, The Board of Trustees of the Lambertville Historical Society wish to thank so very many in our area for supporting our fifth Lambertville En Plein Air Fundraiser. On Saturday, February 11 close to 300 people filled the Rago Arts & Auction Center to attend oursilent auction benefiting the Lambertville Historical Society and James Marshall HouseMuseum. Guests enjoyed food, drinks and live music, while bidding on 42 paintingsproduced by 25 New Jersey and Pennsylvania plein air artists. It was a great success., Thanks to our event curator Ross Mitchell for hanging our paintings. Thanks, too, to themany restaurants that donated delicious food: Annie’s To Go Catering, Anton’s at the Swan and the Swan Bar, Caffe Galleria, Chive Café and Catering, Dish Catering at theLambertville House, Giant Supermarkets of New Hope, Hamilton’s Grill Room, Inn of the Hawke Restaurant, Jamie Hollander Catering, Lambertville Station Restaurant andInn, Liberty Hall Pizza, Logan Inn, Marhaba, More than Q, OwowCow Creamery, Rojo’s Roastery, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, The Mansion and Royal T’s at the Mansion, Whole Foods Market, Princeton, Zoubi’s, and Karla’s Restaurant of New Hope. Thanks also to Holly Havens of Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty for donatinga tasting of chocolates from The Chocolate Box, and Kim Ward Bacso of River Valley Realty who donated two platters of sushi from Wild Ginger., Thanks also to PageOne Creative Group and Wonderful World of Wine. We also thank Rago Arts and Auction Center for donating their lovely space so graciously each year., Most of all, thanks to our participating artists, Paul Bachem, Carrie Barcomb, Al Barker, Aida Birritteri, Michael Budden, Jean Childs Buzgo, Larry Chestnut, Christine CathersDonohue, Susan Twardus Faith, Alan Goldstein, Joe Gyurcsak, Bill Jersey, MoniqueKendikian-Sarkessian, Ryan Lilienthal, Carol Magnatta, James Magner, Catherine Martzloff, Nicole Michaud, Debbie Pisacreta, Stacie Speer Scott, Gerald Simcoe, James Steen, Susan Stefanski, Helena van Emmerik-Finn, and Jenn Warpole., Fabulous music was provided by local musicians The Lifters. Finally, thanks to all thevolunteers and helpers for our silent auction. We couldn’t do it without you., Suzanne Gitomer, President, Lambertville Historical Society and the LHS Board of Trustees
