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INVITED 122 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVEN ALVAREZ AND STEPHANIE SEM (GOLF CLASSIC); LISA RICHOV (PARTY IN THE PARK) Chris Cotter, Mike Cotter, Alex Finkelstein, and Craig Powell Christopher Havlicek, Jonathan Keith, Shaun McGruder, and Carl Pavano Gerard Phelan Bill Allard, Janie Dim, Alex Wayman, Dave Page, and David Jenkins Brian O'Neill, Geoff Cochrane, and Warren Gibbon Delicious bites included lobster rolls and steak provided by Grill 23. NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION GOLF CLASSIC The annual golf tourmanet was held at the Boston Golf Club and raised $100,000 for the National Kidney Foundation. The event, founded by Alex Wayman in 2011, celebrated its fifth anniversary and raised more than $500,000 for kidney awareness and disease prevention. Local event sponsors included Wheels UP, Boston Common, Posternak Blankstein & Lund, UBS, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Grill 23, Hendrick's Gin, and Clay Cars. Notable attendees included Carl Pavano, former Red Sox and Yankee pitcher Gerard Phelan (of BC Hail Mary fame), former WBZ anchor Ted Wayman, and Wheels UP founder Bill Allard. Golfers vied for prizes provided by Tiffany & Co., Ping, Greg Norman, and Golf Digest, and the top teams qualified to tee off at the national finals at Pebble Beach. Christine Kendall, Michelle Freibaum, and Kendra Epstein Camille Valentine, Holly Safford, Ellie Chu, Julie Hume Gordon, and Kim Furnald Amy and Nick Penna Jackie McCabe, Anne Fitzpatrick, and Ashley Harmon Tonya Mezrich, Lynn Dale, and Janet Wu PARTY IN THE PARK Nearly 800 women—plus a few dapper men—dressed in their most elegant headwear at the 13th annual Party in the Park Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon at Pinebank Promontory. The stylish get-together raised nearly $800,000 to support the restoration and maintenance of the Emerald Necklace park system. Attendees included Mayor Martin J. Walsh, First Lady of Massachusetts Lauren Baker, former WHDH anchor Janet Wu, who emceed the event, and Party in the Park founder Wendy Shattuck. Olivia and Ingrid Liff, daughters of Justine Mee Liff, presented the Liff Spirit Award to Ropes & Gray for their leadership and commitment to preserving the city's beloved green spaces. This year's Party in the Park was co-chaired by Julie Hume Gordon, Eleanor Chu, Kimberly Furnald, Holly Safford, and Camille Valentine. James Wayman, Peter Small, Chris White, and Ted Wayman Adriana Hassar and Beth Dickerson . Anna Uritsky