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Longboaters get a taste of the Keys

More than 250 people attended the Longboat Key Garden Club’s fifth annual Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show Jan. 27, at Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 10:10 a.m. January 28, 2016
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More than 250 people attended the Longboat Key Garden Club’s fifth annual Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show Jan. 27, at Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside Dining Room.

Twelve local restaurants sampled their cuisine, and clothing from the fashion show was provided by J.McLaughlin.

Proceeds will go toward the Garden Club’s grants and scholarships.

Event chairwomen Patty Sileo, Lyn Haycock, Palma Panza and Phyllis Black
Event chairwomen Patty Sileo, Lyn Haycock, Palma Panza and Phyllis Black
Bartenders Neil Avison, Mary Lou Johnson and Ron Johnson
Bartenders Neil Avison, Mary Lou Johnson and Ron Johnson
Bartenders Jim Brown and Mayor Jack Duncan
Bartenders Jim Brown and Mayor Jack Duncan
Bartenders Sam Lastinger, Larry Panza and Terry Griffin
Bartenders Sam Lastinger, Larry Panza and Terry Griffin
Joann Stein and Janice Cook
Joann Stein and Janice Cook
Pat Fairris and Rose Tomason
Pat Fairris and Rose Tomason
Michelle and Brad Hoover
Michelle and Brad Hoover
Barbara Kasden, Debi Thayer and Manager Carter Donovan, of J.McLaughlin
Barbara Kasden, Debi Thayer and Manager Carter Donovan, of J.McLaughlin
Tito Vitorino and Gibino Lopez, of Amore by Andrea
Tito Vitorino and Gibino Lopez, of Amore by Andrea
Michael Renick and Eric Teoh, of Garden Club Orchid Sponsor Team Renick
Michael Renick and Eric Teoh, of Garden Club Orchid Sponsor Team Renick
Linda Thaxton, Kathy Powers and Kip O’Neill
Linda Thaxton, Kathy Powers and Kip O’Neill
Joyce Russo and Carol Mullen
Joyce Russo and Carol Mullen
Ann Zaltman, Jane Lewit and Catha Abrahams
Ann Zaltman, Jane Lewit and Catha Abrahams
Carole Kreiger and Joan Rotenberg
Carole Kreiger and Joan Rotenberg
Tayna Vy and Robert Dinan
Tayna Vy and Robert Dinan
Bonnie Nulf and Jennifer Stiles
Bonnie Nulf and Jennifer Stiles
Frank Cona, Jane Hunter and Jack Black
Frank Cona, Jane Hunter and Jack Black
Assistant Town Manager Michael Hein models.
Assistant Town Manager Michael Hein models.
Spyros Skellas and Ivan Najera, of Blu Kouzina
Spyros Skellas and Ivan Najera, of Blu Kouzina
Garden Club scholarship recipient Abigail Oakes and President Susan Phillips
Garden Club scholarship recipient Abigail Oakes and President Susan Phillips
Michael Renick, grand prize winner Michael Hunter and Eric Teoh
Michael Renick, grand prize winner Michael Hunter and Eric Teoh
Leslie Jones models.
Leslie Jones models.

 

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