You Observed: All Angels Episcopal Church hosts Mardi Gras

The party had jazz, great food and plenty of green and purple feathers ands sequins.

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 9:32 a.m. March 5, 2020
  • Longboat Key
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The members of All Angels Episcopal Church on Longboat Key were the life of the Mardi on Feb. 22. 

Attendees sang, danced and ate well to the beat of New Orleans-inspired jazz music. The event also served as a fundraiser, with all money raised going to Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society of Honduras, which is an organization that supports young girls in Honduras and teaches them skills. 

Gail Clay, ECW President and Chair of the event, Jan Webb, Heidi Thomas, Gail Ashley and Carolyn Judd. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Gail Clay, ECW President and Chair of the event, Jan Webb, Heidi Thomas, Gail Ashley and Carolyn Judd. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Beverly Henry, Gloria Detwiler, Jane Perin and Rev. Dave Marshall. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Beverly Henry, Gloria Detwiler, Jane Perin and Rev. Dave Marshall. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Tom Thomas and Hank Kochan. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Tom Thomas and Hank Kochan. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Al Hixon Jazz Group. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Al Hixon Jazz Group. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Rev. Dave Marshall, Gail Clay, Marge Stapleton, Catharine Burke. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.
Rev. Dave Marshall, Gail Clay, Marge Stapleton, Catharine Burke. Photo courtesy of Tom Thomas.

 

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