Mardi Gras Gala
The Cerebral Palsy School of Louisville Foundation held its eighth annual Mardi Gras Gala, benefiting the Mattingly Center, Inc., Jan. 26 at the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.
Festivities at the black-tie soiree included cocktails, dinner, dancing, raffles, a photo booth and both silent and live auctions. Live music by long-time Louisville favorite Thumper and the Plaid Rabbits, the Bourbon Street Lounge After Party and gaming tables made this year’s event even more spectacular than the last.
Photos By BILL WINE | Contributing Photographer
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- Event co-chairs Rachel Backert and Holly Stephens.
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- Oil painting – Victory # 8, was a silent auction item.
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- Kitty and Tim Nowak.
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- Rob and Bonnie Lloyd, and Charlotte and Weaks McKinney-Smith.
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- Geradette and Executive Director of The Mattingly Center Greg Givan.
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- Jeremy and Julia Barker, and Heather and John Grossman.
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- Eddie and Carey Fieldhouse.
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- Holly Meadows and Danielle Jones.
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- James and Michelle Tongate.
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- Jackie Snyder and Sean Terry.
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- Lynn Thieneman, Jackie Tucker and Rachel Backert.
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- Director of Development for The Mattingly Center Sonia Johnson, Lynn Thieneman, Jackie Tucker and Rachel Backert.
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- Stephen Corbett and Kathy Rogers.
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- Mitch and Debra Rayman.
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- Mardi Gras Gala.
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- Signage.
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- Chuck Palazzo, Shannon Lampton, Kristen and Randall Cox.
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- Heather Panariello, Natalie Warren, Tonya Aleln and Sarah Mitchell.
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- Maria Eckerle was excited as she won at blackjack as Glen Allen looked on.
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- Thumper & The Plaid Rabbits provided the musical entertainment.
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- Mardi Gras Gala.
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- Shannon Lampton and Rebecca Floyd.
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- Rita Stone and Vice-President of the Executive Board for The Mattingly Center John Stone.
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- John and Jessica Roberts.
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- Jim Evans made his selection of hors d’ oeuvres.
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- Jen and Tom Kaminski.
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- Ken McFarland checked out the silent auction items.
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- Beth and Todd Warren.
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- Executive Director of The Mattingly Center Greg Givan spoke.
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- Mardi Gras Gala.
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- The event venue was decorated in festive colors.
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- 2013 Mardi Gras Gala Committee.
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- Desserts by Helen were served.
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- Event co-chairs Rachel Backert and Holly Stephens.
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- Kim gave the invocation as Jessie Thelen held the microphone.
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- Silent auction items.
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- Silent auction item.
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- Matt Bellucci made a bid on a live auction item.
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- Emcees for the event were Susan Sweeney Crum and Rachel Platt.
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- The gaming tables were kept busy throughout the event.
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- Ken McFarland signed his name on multiple raffle tickets.
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- Thumper & The Plaid Rabbits provided the musical entertainment.
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- Mardi Gras Gala.
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- Thumper & The Plaid Rabbits provided the musical entertainment.
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