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Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates Mardi Gras

About 100 club members gathered March 2 for a colorful celebration.

By Katie Johns
| 10:06 p.m. March 2, 2019

Longboat Key
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They weren’t on Bourbon Street, but that didn’t stop the party for Bird Key Yacht Club members March 2.

On Saturday night, about 100 club members and guests gathered for a Mardi Gras celebration.

As partygoers arrived, wearing Mardi Gras beads and masks, “Jammin’ Jambalaya” performed live music in the purple, gold and green decorated lobby.

After enjoying a cocktail hour, the crowd sat down for dinner before the dance floor opened up.

Green, purple and gold decorated the dining room.

Green, purple and gold decorated the dining room.

Sandy and Andy Barnes, Karen Cogbill and Marie-Elsie Lousteau

Dave Harris and Curt Schantz

Connie and Angelo Ferreira

Guy and Muriel Boyle, Richard Fountain and Elaine Coulter

Ginger and Peter Mermin

“Jammin’ Jambalaya” performed as guests arrived.

Ginny and Alden Keyser

Sigurd and Jane Hermansen, Frank Chaich, Donna and Richard Graves and Richard Hermansen

Sandy and Jan Colby and Joel and Cynthia Wilson

“Jammin’ Jambalaya” performed as guests arrived.

Purple, gold and green decorations adorned the yacht club.

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