Another Mardi Gras Ball celebrated in Thousand Oaks
2008-02-28 / Community
 MARDI GRAS ROYALTY- Mardi Gras Queen Jean Duffy Mathews and King Mike Mathews enjoy the 16th annual Community Conscience Mardi Gras Ball at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. They became royalty by winning this year's Community Conscience Award for outstanding and dedicated community service. Proceeds from Saturday night's gala will benefit Under One Roof, a building that houses various worthy causes rent free at 80 E. Hillcrest Drive.  FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION- Dennis Siebers of Thousand Oaks enjoys the party as his wife, Kathy, takes a photo of a silent auction item. The Mardi Gras Ball also included dinner, dancing and a live auction.  EXUBERANT WINNERS- Evan and Katie Friedmann, left, laugh with their daughter Gayle Garofalo of Camarillo, center, and friend Michele Reithmayr about holding the winning raffle tickets at the ball.  CASHING IN ON A RAFFLE- Michele Reithmayr, left, and Gayle Garofalo of Camarillo learn that they've won a raffle at the Community Conscience Mardi Gras Ball. Patrons of the gala paid $150 each for tickets.  PARTY TUNES- Two musical groups were scheduled to perform at Saturday night's event, the Riverfront Jazz Band and the Music Connection Orchestra. The platinum sponsors of Mardi Gras were Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center and F.B. Productions, their sixth and 11th years respectively. |
