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SPARROW Executive Jets Celebrates Royalty, Inspiration, and Leadership at SPARROW Jubilee
By Jeanne Wall, TAPinto Middletown
Aug. 1, 2022
SPARROW Executive Jets Founder and CEO Jacquie Dalton hosted SPARROW Jubilee, an exclusive gathering on July 14, 2022, at a private 180-acre country estate in the Atlantic Highlands. It was a perfect summer afternoon to celebrate leadership and giving back. SPARROW Jubilee, was designed to seize the moment, inspired by Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. Dalton's event incorporated the perfect balance of appreciation for luxury and simplistic nature.
PICTURED ABOVE: A team of regional women entrepreneurs dedicated their talents to support the day, including Paris Pope, SPARROW Vice President of Flight Services; Meredith Kole of Kole Creations; Susan Belfer of Belfer Communications; Jacquie Dalton, SPARROW Founder and CEO; Chef Diane Henderiks; Nicole Oppelt of NE Occasion; Mariam Fedai of LuxeLink International.
As guests arrived to the beautiful rural setting, they were welcomed with a specialty Rolls-Royce and Bentley car display. Guests included top SPARROW supporters as well as community leaders who understand the value of paying it forward. The afternoon garden party celebrated the Platinum Jubilee, offering bourbon tastings, hand-rolled cigars, rosé wines from Provence, and specialty foods. Live entertainment performed throughout the afternoon.
The event was orchestrated by Nicole Oppelt, founder of NE Occasion, an exclusive luxury event planning company. Oppelt commented, "It was an honor to create such a successful and unique event for SPARROW. It was a natural fit for us to work with Jacquie because the combination of celebrating royalty, leadership, community and giving back is in line with the core values of NE Occasion & Dovetail Vintage Rentals."
The following honors were presented during SPARROW Jubilee:
• 2022 SPARROW Community Commitment Award: Acknowledging 180 Turning Lives Around, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence in Monmouth County.
• 2022 SPARROW Community Leadership Award: Recognizing the Harris Family of Rumson, New Jersey, for their selfless act of service in the achievement of success, while representing the importance of giving back to others.
• Award Honoring the Life of John Forbes: Presented by Dr. David Stout, president of Brookdale Community College, John Forbes received an award posthumously as an honoree from the 2020 Brookdale Foundation gala for his legacy in New Jersey thoroughbred racing.
SPARROW Jubilee truly symbolized the opportunity to seize the moment as a celebration of time, inspired by Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. Continuing the commemorations later this year, SPARROW Executive Jets is also delighted to announce its participation in a publication titled "Strive for Perfection: The Official Platinum Jubilee Edition." This book, scheduled for an October 2022 release by St James’s House, will celebrate the year of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and explore the ties between royal celebrations with the International Club for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts (or RREC), as well as stories of royalty and luxury Marques models from the past, present, and future.
READ MORE: "Jacquie Dalton: From Jockey to Jet Girl," March 22, 2021, TAPinto Middletown