The Longest Table
The Blessing Board in Oakmont hosted more than 400 guests in its warehouse during a sold-out event Friday night. It was the third annual The Longest Table dinner to benefit the Joseph A. Massaro, Jr. Alzheimer Research Fund. Carol Kinkela founded the benefit with her friend Carol Massaro. “This is a record-breaking attendance for us, and it is so wonderful to have the community support our cause,” said Ms. Kinkela, owner of Carabella, a dress shop in Oakmont. The party began with a reception and music by Etta Cox and Kenny Blake. WTAE-TV’s Mike Clark welcomed everyone, and the picnic box dinner from All the Best catering was served. Bottles of wine lined the tables for consumption, which made for a convivial gathering. Guests were treated to a performance by young opera sensation Colin Aikins. “This event just warms my heart to see everyone coming together for such a great cause,” added Ms. Kinkela.
#SEEN: Among those taking a place at the tables that snaked through the warehouse space filled with furniture for the needy were event chair Deb Watercotte, Dana and Franco Harris, opera singer Marianne Cornetti, Linda Massaro with her nieces Sofia and Marta Massaro and their friend from Italy Kristy Latour, Wally Katz with her daughter Lauren, Rhoda Neft, Marilyn Meltzer, Arlene Sokolow, Dr. Audrey Zelkovic, Marlene Silverman, Bernice Meyers, Susan Costa, Moira Davison, Jim and Judy Schwartz, Beth Kuhn, Eddie Beachler, Candace and John McTiernan and Blessing Board volunteeer Sue Kramer.