Lee Silva, wearing a colorful Mardi Gras boa, dances with friends to the music of The New 40 at the Common Fence Point Improvement Association Community Hall Saturday night.
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Dressed for the occasion: J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch pose for a photo after being crowned king and queen of this year’s Mardi Gras celebration.
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Becky Travers displays the tiny plastic baby she found in her slice of king cake.
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Conley Zani, president of the Common Fence Point Improvement Association and one of the event organizers, shows off her costumer.
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Matt and Kath Daily dance to music by The New 40.
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Rose Escobar, one of the organizers of the party, announces raffle winners.
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J. Mark Ryan, a member of the Town Council, applauds raffle-winners as they collect their prizes.
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The traditional Mardi Gras king cake, with a tiny plastic baby hidden inside.
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Michelle Rousseau McGaw holds up the “golden nugget,” which was presented to the person who found the tiny plastic baby in the king cake.
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Becky Travers is awarded the “golden nugget” after finding the tiny plastic baby in her slice of king cake.
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Becky Travers smiles with the “golden nugget” she won after finding the tiny plastic baby in her slice of king cake.
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J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch were crowned as the 2018 Mardi Gras king and queen.
J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch were crowned as the 2018 Mardi Gras king and queen.
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J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch were crowned as the 2018 Mardi Gras king and queen.
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Daniela Abbott reads the writing on her PG-13-rated raffle prize.
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Ray Davis (left) and Michael Purcell perform with The New 40.
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Alex Radiches works the hi-hat while performing with The New 40.
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Barbara Jones (center) dances with her friends, Linda Cabral (left) and
Lee Silva.
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Barbara Jones dances to music by The New 40.
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Susan Whitney shows off her dance moves.
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Ted and Hilary Pietz are entertained by some shadow dancers.
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Lee Silva performs a shadow dance as a smiling J.R. Lynch — the party’s Mardi Gras king — looks on approvingly.
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Rose Escobar, one of the event’s organizers, dances her way past the stage.
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Sandy Urban-Lynch, the evening’s Mardi Gras queen, dances with organizer Rose Escobar (right).
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Sandy Urban-Lynch, the evening’s Mardi Gras queen, dances to music by The New 40.
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Linda Ujifusa and J. Mark Ryan dance to the music of The New 40. Husband and wife are both members of the Town Council.
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Linda Ujifusa reacts as her husband, J. Mark Ryan surprises her with a spin while dancing. Husband and wife are both members of the Town Council.
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Ray Davis of The New 40 asks the audience to join him in singing “Happy Birthday” to his wife, Patrice.
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Patrice Davis blows out the birthday candles after her husband Ray, a member of The New 40, announced her special day from the bandstand.
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Michelle McGaw, Daniela Abbott and Savanna Cortvriend pause for a photo.
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Guests were treated to a potluck buffet of New Orleans-inspired cuisine.
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Ray Davis, Michael Purcell and Richard Danielo (from left) perform with The New 40. Hidden in the back is drummer Alex Radiches.
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Ray Davis, Michael Purcell and Richard Danielo (from left) perform with The New 40. Hidden in the back is drummer Alex Radiches.
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Ray Davis performs with The New 40.
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Richard Danielo performs with The New 40.
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Kay Krieger shares a laugh with her dance partner, Rand Bradbury.
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Karen Field laughs as she dances with a friend.
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A crowd gathers in the photo booth.
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A crowd gathers in the photo booth.
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J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch pose for a photo after being crowned king and queen of this year’s Mardi Gras celebration.
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J.R. Lynch and Sandy Urban-Lynch pose for a photo after being crowned king and queen of this year’s Mardi Gras celebration.
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