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Garden Club enjoys Dinner and a Movie

The event was held at Bayfront Park on April 8 to benefit the club's grants and scholarship fund.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 7:46 p.m. April 8, 2018
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There might not have been a red carpet, but the Longboat Key Garden Club still spent a night among the stars.

Night sky stars that is.

On April 8, the Garden Club hosted its Dinner and a Movie event at Bayfront Park. The date was originally supposed to be on April 7, but rainy weather postponed the event until clearer skies came Sunday night.

As guests arrived, they sipped on cocktails before enjoying a buffet dinner from Harry’s Continental Kitchens. Along with popcorn, candy was available for purchase for guests to munch on during the screening of “Captain Ron.”

All proceeds from the event went toward the club’s grants and scholarship fund.


 

Phyllis Black, Palma Panza and Susan Phillips
Phyllis Black, Palma Panza and Susan Phillips
Joyce Welch, Mickey Sullivan and Carol Peschel
Joyce Welch, Mickey Sullivan and Carol Peschel
Nancy McLean, Ron Doerr and Cyndi Seamon
Nancy McLean, Ron Doerr and Cyndi Seamon
Lyn Haycock and Linda Ulrich
Lyn Haycock and Linda Ulrich
Victoria Viteri, Linda Whitacre and Barbara McCurdy
Victoria Viteri, Linda Whitacre and Barbara McCurdy
Shannon Sudderth, Robin Smith and Sheryl Lavender
Shannon Sudderth, Robin Smith and Sheryl Lavender
Mike and Barbara Gurchiek, Gary Scott and Pam Voorhees and Madelyn and Mayor George Spoll
Mike and Barbara Gurchiek, Gary Scott and Pam Voorhees and Madelyn and Mayor George Spoll
Phyllis and Jack Black and Tom and June Morse
Phyllis and Jack Black and Tom and June Morse
Guests enjoyed dinner from Harry’s Continental Kitchens.
Guests enjoyed dinner from Harry’s Continental Kitchens.
Fernando Viteri, Jeff McCurdy, Steve and Heather Ostermann, Victoria Viteri, Linda Whitacre, Barbara McCurdy, Patty Sileo and Tim Whitacre
Fernando Viteri, Jeff McCurdy, Steve and Heather Ostermann, Victoria Viteri, Linda Whitacre, Barbara McCurdy, Patty Sileo and Tim Whitacre
Attendees could buy candy to enjoy during the movie.
Attendees could buy candy to enjoy during the movie.
Warren and Katharine Girle and Aldan and Heather Whitfield
Warren and Katharine Girle and Aldan and Heather Whitfield
Guests enjoyed dinner from Harry’s Continental Kitchens.
Guests enjoyed dinner from Harry’s Continental Kitchens.
Gary Ulrich, Larry Panza and Mike Haycock
Gary Ulrich, Larry Panza and Mike Haycock
Jody Vitt and Shelly Harrison
Jody Vitt and Shelly Harrison

 

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