FINE DINING WITH THE PIG

 SUNDAY'S FLYING PIG PARADE BRUNCH

                            RAISING $ FOR DECEMBER"S PROCESSION

 

      Celebrity Chef, Mark Newman (former owner/chef at Gainesville's popular Leonardo's 706 Restaurant) hosted a grand affair at his residence last Sunday. It was a fund-raising brunch for December 30's Flying Pig Parade.  Nearly forty attended -including one pig with wings- and we raised $1500.

      Mark's house is unique, on a hill overlooking Hogtown Creek. 

The signs made it easy to find.  

 

 

 

 

 

Every room, bathroom, and closet was filled with art of all sorts.  We staged our silent action in his office.

 

      

 

 

     With the help of his two assistants, Francesca and Jackie,

 

 

 

Chef Mark created an incredible array of food for us to enjoy. 

Joe blows while Marty strums.

And if that wasn't enough, we had two fantastic musicians, Marty Liquori and Joe Donato entertaining us.

 

At one point I thanked everyone for coming

 

and presented Mark with a mask.

 

 

 

  With that he became a part of the party's mask maker's fashion show.

 

 

Great shot of the winged pig, King Mango, and Michael's left finger

 

 

Good shot of the mask maker and the left side of Michael's head

 

 

 

 

 

This party filled the house and flowed out the back patio door

It was a lovely, lazy affair on a perfect November day. We thank everyone who came together to make it possible.

Glenn, 

for the New Parade Committee, 

www.flyingpigparade.org

We also thank Dave and Michael for letting us for the liberal use their excellent photographs.

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