The fifth annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party on Dec. 5 raised money for the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key.
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Kristen Herhold
| 10:18 p.m. December 5, 2015
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Nearly 2,000 people enjoyed an afternoon filled with food, drinks, music and fun at the fifth annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party Dec. 5, at the Longboat Key Club Islandside Driving Range.
Thirty-six restaurants sampled their food, and several vendors handed out beer and wine.
The event raised money for the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s scholarships and charities.
Nick and Susan DeVito, of Tropical Shores Popcorn
Jeff Mayper and Sugar, of Donte’s Den
Karen Culton and Alan Yaruss, of Brooklyn Biscuit Tortoni Co.
Joelah Ariel, of platinum sponsor Team Renick, event chairman Michael Garey and Lindsey Asfur, of Team Renick
Anne and Hugh Fiore
Sergio Nieto and Robert Goggin, of the Blue Rooster
Craig and Lisa Campbell with Victoria and Chuck Jacobson
Lauren Bucci, Sam Lastinger, Kristen Bucci and Ray and D’Arcy Arpke, of Euphemia Haye
Susan and Lenny Landau
Sara Bealor and Wayne Ard
Jeff Pasternak and Steve Mislyan, of the Blues Pigs Band
Steve Ellis and Sherri Mills
The Rev. Norman and Joan Pritchard
Lisa and Jason Burns, of Lynches Pub & Grub
Andrew Vac and Ramona Glanz
Susan Phillips, event chairman Michael Garey and Steve Branham
Mike, Emma and Tina Granthon
Payton Portale, 4, with sister, Teagan, 2
Jeff Laughlin, Mary Lou Johnson and Frank Cona
Kiwanis Club scholarship recipients Savannah Schield, Michael Needham, Olivia and Ava Doraisamy, Dustin and Mandy Peebles and Nick Karpathy
Fifth prize raffle winner Keith Tanner, ABC 7 anchor Rebecca Vargas and event chairman Michael Garey
