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Dunedin Garden Party
The 37th annual Garden Party to benefit the Dunedin Fine Art Center was held on the waterfront, across from the new
Fenway Hotel. The afternoon began with a sponsor party that morphed into a fundraiser with a huge silent auction and a live
auction conducted by auctioneer Jason Alpert. During the event, popular restaurants such as Casa Tina, Clear Sky Draught Haus,
Hog Island Fish Camp and Marguerite’s Cafe and Catering, offered delicious servings of their specialties. The proceeds of the
party will help fund educational opportunities at the art center.
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Javier and Tina Avila of Casa Tina served
guests tasty portions of their creations, as
they viewed the artwork on display.
Brett and Karen McMullen enjoyed the perfect
weather at this longstanding fundraiser that
has become a signature event for the
Dunedin Fine Art Center.
Dan Shouvlin, the CEO of Frenchy’s and
Clear Sky restaurants, and his fiancée
Nancy McKibben, were thanked by
the committee for helping to make
this fundraiser possible.
Sarah Byars, a member of the center’s board
of directors, and London Bates, chair of the
37th annual Garden Party, were excited to
have it be so successful.
Trudy and David Little were high bidders on
several of the silent and live auction treasures,
as they lent their support to the center.
Ed Koslow and Amy Heimlich, the chair
of the art center’s board of directors, were
major sponsors of this Roaring ‘20s-themed
party with a cause.