Mardi Gras Masquerade & Madness Set for Feb. 12th

Diane Dollison, Patty Schiano, Jane Heidel, Zach Letchford, Stephanie Bradley and Cindy Roeder are rounding up thousands of beads and masks.

Diane Dollison, Patty Schiano, Jane Heidel, Zach Letchford, Stephanie Bradley and Cindy Roeder are rounding up thousands of beads and masks.

Courtesy of Desert Foothills Woman’s Club

It may be Thursday, February 12, 2015, to be exact, but the Desert Foothills Woman’s Club invites you to think Fat Tuesday!  Don your beads and masks and join us for a lively afternoon of Mardi Gras fun, food and entertainment held at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Fairway House, 8620 E Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale.

A toe-tapping, arm-waving musical review of Mardi Gras entertainment will follow a memorable New Orleans lunch catered by renown Grayhawk chefs.  Get into the Mardi Gras spirit with lots of beads and beautiful masks or don your best Mardi Gras parade fashion.  Whatever your garb, don’t miss the fun of Mardi Gras Masquerade & Madness!

A silent auction and lots of raffle prizes add to the afternoon’s excitement.  The social hour begins at 10:30am with King Cakes Chicory coffee and Hurricanes.  There will be plenty of Fat Tuesday atmosphere with fortune tellers, mimes and jesters entertaining while the Mardi Gras band is playing.

Making Plans for Mardi Gras Masquerade & Madness, Front Row: Vinceanne Casale, Amy Neibauer and Cindy Ramsey. Second Row: Eileen Swete, Margie Olson, and Carol Wilson.

Making Plans for Mardi Gras Masquerade & Madness, Front Row: Vinceanne Casale, Amy Neibauer and Cindy Ramsey. Second Row: Eileen Swete, Margie Olson, and Carol Wilson.

Tickets are $55, with proceeds benefitting student scholarships and area nonprofits such as Cave Creek Museum, Desert Foothills Library, Desert Foothills Land Trust, Foothills Caring Corps, Foothills Food Bank, and Horses Help.  This year’s fundraiser is being graciously sponsored by Bankers Trust, Sagewood, Wells Fargo Advisors Renae Watkins & Greg Holditch, Financial Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank.

Desert Foothills Woman’s Club is exclusively charitable and educational, extending friendship to all women in the greater Desert Foothills area.  DFWC has been in existence since 1960 meeting monthly for a luncheon and to hear a featured speaker of local interest.  There are also groups that meet once a month for special interests such as journaling, painting, cards, bunco, movies, dinner groups, and short day trips.

Order your tickets today.  Reservations are required.  For more details on the event or information on joining the Desert Foothills Woman’s Club contact  Nedra Williams at 480-773-3753 or nedrawilliams@cox.net.

 

 

Nedra Williams and Margie Olson are planning decorations.

Nedra Williams and Margie Olson are planning decorations.

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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2 Comments

  1. Would like to know about membership

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    • Carol, If you are interested in membership in the woman’s club, I suggest you use the contact information at the end of the article and call them. If you are interested in membership in GPPA, which publishes The Peak, click on the “Contribute” link at the top of the page. Thank you for commenting.

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