CPC supporters toast to Men, Whiskey, Watches and Wheels
The 5th annual Child Protection Center fundraiser was held on Dec. 15 at Edson Keith Mansion at Phillippi Estate Park.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 10:41 a.m. December 16, 2017
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Sometimes Fridays are for the boys — and any women rebellious enough to crash the party.
That was the vibe at Men, Whiskey, Watches and Wheels, the 5th annual fundraiser for Child Protection Center, on Dec. 15. Guests participated in several stereotypically masculine activities such as whiskey tastings, watch shopping, cigar smoking and even a flight simulator, all while munching on hors d'oeuvres that got several rave reviews. Â
But on the Sarasota social scene it’s impossible to keep the ladies away from a good party with a purpose. Plenty of philanthropic women sipped along with their male counterparts and also enjoyed the photo booth and live auction.
Karin and Bart Leereveld with Laura Leeming
Ritch Raby, Nicole Starostecki and Shawn Durrant
William Muck tries his hand at the flight simulator.
Will Robinson with Melissa and Ian Howard
Jessica Fuesy and Bart Lowther
Tyler Lancaster, Brenton Cloud and Will Robinson
Michael Scalzi of Cask & Ale makes a whiskey cocktail.
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and Tomeika Koski
McCarver & Moster was one of several watch vendors that set up shop at the event.
Tomeika Koski, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Asa Thomas and Punchie Teal
Select guests enjoyed dinner in a romantically lit dining room of Edson Keith Mansion.
Matthew Arcari, Nick Tullio and Tom Meyers
Dr. Ted Simon, Dr. Kyle Doan and Bruce Rosenberg
Anna and Mike Sutton
Joey Stark of Social Eatery & Bar shakes a whiskey concoction.
Wendy Bees and Candra Walker
Mike and Karen Valentino, board chairwoman for Child Protection Center
Eric and Jordan Fleming
Doug Fabiani, Mike and Anna Sutton and Kristin and Joel Oldham
Veth Senenoi, Andrej Radisic, Ryan Thompson and Chase Harris
Stacie Baer, Donna Koffman and Hope McCampbell-Wenk
Steve Johnson and Jen Rust
Laura McCown and Sarah Karp
Guests enjoyed drinks on the back lawn of Edson Keith Mansion.
Don Leeming and Ryan Thompson
Jim Langbert and Sonia Gibson
Steve Edwards and Matt Edelson
Jim Morton and Janet Phillips
Bart Lowther with Inna and Steve Snyder
Shari and Doug Phillips
Marisa Merlino and Walker Kinne
Chairmen Bart Lowther, Marko Radisic and Dan Starostecki with Child Protection Center Executive Director Doug Staley
