- April 25, 2024
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2017 Lawn Party chairmen Glenn Peterson and Bob Gault and chairwomen Asima Palmer
Lorena Noyes, Snookie Register and Brenda Frost
Jack Brill, Mary Gratehouse and Larry Greenspon
Pat Macdonald, Mary Jo Williams, John Sheldon and Steve Macdonald
Cathy and Warren Simonds
Kirt and Mary Ann Bopp
Cheryl Douma and Carrie and Tony Tonski
Chris and Christine DeLeonardo
Carol Spiegel and Charlie and Katarina Jackman
Nikki Edwards and Mike Doll
Doug Withers, Linda Chambers, Lisa and Joe Adamaitis and Dick and Emily Crowley
Hugh and Anne Fiore and Theresa and Lenny DiStefano
Robin Godfrey, Michelle Woodson, Mark Anderson and Martha Wright
Doug and Kim Barber, Liz Madzula and Diane Murray
Robert Martin, Nina Consolo, David Wolfe and Kaimbo Dearden
Faith Blais and Stephanie Loring
Kim Roberts and Cyndi Seamon
Pallas, Brenton and Kingston Cloud
Darren Porter, Sandra Smith, Bob Rutland and Julie Klick
Casey Lamb, Bob Lopez and Don Fancher
Robin Godfrey and Michelle Woodson
Ileana and Larry Comas
Yesika Motenegro, John Monetti, Arelis Filipe and Jesus Padilla of Columbia Restaurant
Katie and Patrick Pollifrone
Tom and Marilyn Laconte and Steve and Kim Simpson
Liz and Jay Sparr
Jack Dean and Paul Pender
Susan Phillips and Mayor Terry Gans
Snookie and Cash Register
Sandy and Congressman Vern Buchanan
The Blues Pig Band performs during the event.
Longboat Key residents are all smiles during the lawn party.
Bill Collins, winner of the 50/50 raffle, Congressman Vern Buchanan and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
Congressman Vern Buchanan pulls the winning ticket for the cash prize of $20,000.
Jill Raleigh reacts to winning the $20,000 cash prize.
Andrew Vac, Jill Raleigh, Congressman Vern Buchanan and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
Congressman Vern Buchanan, winner of the Universal Studios VIP package Linda Chambers, Doug Withers and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
Andrew Vac and Congressman Vern Buchanan pull raffle tickets during the lawn party.
Reg Ware, with Congressman Vern Buchanan and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham, accepts the raffle prize for the two-night stay at Zota Beach Resort.
Congressman Vern Buchanan with Longboat Key Club golf package winners Rob and Ava Alderson and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
The Lazy Lobster dinner winner Chris Polit with Congressman Vern Buchanan and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham and Michael Garey, owner of The Lazy Lobster
Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham, lawn party chairman Bob Gault, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Reg Ware, lawn party chairwoman Asima Palmer, lawn party chairman Glenn Peterson, Jack Brill and Michael Garey
Jill and John Raleigh are the winners of the $20,000 cash prize.
Diane and Tom Junker
Cindy Low and Don Fancher
Steven Roberts and Robert Dinan
The Longboat Key Kiwanis Club Lawn Party dished out the best
in fun and food Dec. 2.
Eventgoers piled their trays high with dishes and drinks from 27 local restaurants including The Lazy Lobster, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub, Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Dry Dock Waterfront Grill.
The seventh annual event, which took place on the Islandside Driving Range of the Longboat Key Club, brought together the Longboat Key community for an afternoon of food, live music and socializing.
“Steve was in charge of the weather, and he did outstanding,” event chairman Bob Gault joked about club President Steve Branham and the warm, clear day.
The two called the event excellent and said it couldn’t have been done without the help of fellow volunteers, especially Michael Garey. Garey, co-owner and operator of The Lazy Lobster, chaired the event from 2014-2016.
“He established the model the last three years, and we learned from him,” Gault said.
The event, one of Longboat’s signature parties, has a bigger purpose beyond an afternoon of fun.
The money raised through the Lawn Party goes toward Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation scholarships. Each year the foundation awards 30-35 local students with academic and technical-school scholarships.
“Kids need a start, and that’s what we do,” Gault said.
