Hugs for Mimi fundraiser for Carol LeVasseur packs Forgotten Mile

Carol "Mimi" LeVasseur, left, smiles with Sydney Arzt at the Hugs For Mimi event. Mimi is a well-known Lewes local who tended bar at Sydney's Blues & Jazz Restaurant for 16 years.

Steven Billups

April 1, 2017

The musical hosts for the event were Big Hat, No Cattle.

Three of the many event organizers working the front door are (l-r) Kas Naylor, Linda Romanowski and Lane Warfield.

Sitting at the special Mimi Table are Jen Levan, left, and Cynthia Clem. Clem is Mimi’s daughter.

The silent auction room also doubled as the food room at this standing-room-only event. Shown are (l-r) volunteer Sandy Cvundetts, organizing committee members Jennifer Rubenstein and Pam Notarangelo, and Barbara Brewer.

Kim Witmar and Geri Dibiase enjoy the event. Dibiase was just one of the many donors to the 100-plus item silent auction.

The self-described “The Hollys” mingle at the event. Shown are Holly Lane, left, and Holly Morgan. Singer Lane performed, and Morgan is Mimi’s baby sister.

Dueling Pianos members are excited to perform at the jam. Shown are pianists Matt Kenworthy, left, and John Flynn.

Showing up to support Mimi are (l-r) Joyce Pong, Bill Mervin and Bill Pittman.

Finding some space in the silent auction room are (l-r) Mary Maxy, Diane Taylor and Cathy Forthuber.

Loretta Viner, Mimi’s sister, and Mike Trembly enjoy the event together.

Enjoying the music and the social scene are (l-r) Gerri Moran, Mary Lenney, Sharon Hansen, Patty Layton and Liz Wheeler.

Local musicians were everywhere at the fundraiser. Waiting to perform are (l-r) Eddie Sherman, Peggy Raley-Ward and Big Hat, No Cattle drummer Michael Shockley.

Elwood Bishop and Some of The Bysquyts got the dance floor hopping.

A fundraiser was held by the Friends of Mimi for Carol "Mimi" LeVasseur March 26 at the Forgotten Mile Ale House between Rehoboth and Dewey. Funds will go to LeVasseur, a Cape Region local, for expenses stemming from a recent car accident. The event featured a special edition of the original Sydney's Music Revival by Sydney Arzt’s musical friends. There were a silent auction and lunch buffet along with plenty of space to celebrate Mimi's continuing recovery. The musical portion of Hugs for Mimi was hosted by area favorite Big Hat, No Cattle. The jam featured many local and regional musicians and performers, who donated their time and talent. Those slated to perform along with the host band included Bettenroo, Matthew Kenworthy, Holly Lane and John Flynn, Elwood Bishop and Some of The Bysquyts, The Girlfriends, and Sherman Ward and Peggy Raley-Ward along with members of the Funsters.

Hugs for Mimi fundraiser for Carol LeVasseur packs Forgotten Mile

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