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Dewey Winter Gala heats up the Hyatt

Getting a souvenir picture taken to remember the event are (l-r) Michelle Gazzerro, Brian and Megan Ploskon, Julie Cavaciuti, Dan Rose, Nicole and Tom Walsh and Krystle O’Shields. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
February 3, 2023

The 2023 Dewey Beach Wild Arctic Winter Gala was held at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach Jan. 28. The lavish evening was the annual party to benefit Dewey Business Partnership.

Music, food, libations and fun were the order of the evening, as 750 partygoers enjoyed the grand event. Music was provided by the Blue Cat Blues Band, The Reagan Years and DJ Manny Mann.

This year’s wintry theme of Arctic Wild featured colors of whites, snow leopard prints and decadent furs with touches of ice blue.

Providing food and drink for the event were Dewey Beer Co., Dewey Crush, Dewey Post, Grotto Pizza, The Lighthouse, Rusty Rudder, The Starboard, Starboard Raw, Gary’s and Woody’s.

“We all work hard to ensure it’s always a spectacular event, one that brings 900 people in Dewey together to celebrate this terrific town,” said DBP President Steve “Monty” Montgomery. “The money raised from this event has gone to support many things in our town, from year-round family-friendly events to our lifeguards, police supplies and town beautification. I think everyone enjoys a night mid-winter to get dressed up and raise a glass to celebrate Dewey Beach. We’re fortunate in Dewey to have the generosity of the Hyatt/Lighthouse Cove Event Center to be able to do this each winter.”

 

The Blue Cat Blues Band rocks the house at the Winter Gala.
Nicholas Smith, left, takes his turn at the Ice Luge while The Starboard’s Gillian Sweeney pours.
The Blue Cat Blues Band had the dancers jumping.
Having great fun in the main ballroom are Debbie Crnkovic, Eileen Cannon, Mike Crnkovic, Pat Cannon, Tim and Maureen Helmers, Bob and Beverly Cairo, Rick and Ester Downes and Steve and Sandy Spangler.
Working the Broken Shed Vodka booth are (l-r) Courtney Davison, Kim Derbyshire and Amy Herz.
Smiling for the camera are (l-r) Gary and Ava Cannon, Karen McMahon and Gary Ceman.
Relaxing in the tent are (l-r) Stacey and Alex Hannah and Kimberly Saxton.
Dewey Beach Commissioners Paul Bauer and Elisabeth Gibbings are joined by Dewey Mayor Bill Stevens at the picture station.
Shown partying in the main ballroom are (l-r) Andrew and Tracey Collins, Carl Moore and Scott Newman.
Partying at the Winter Gala are (l-r) Jen Williams, David Cohen and Brigid and Tim Fahmy.
Leigh Longhren, left, and Taylor Main party in the Lighthouse tent.
Enjoying the event are (l-r) Roger Jackson, Tom Protak, Dan Zitofsky, the Rev. William Cocco and Mark Clark.
Enjoying the evening are (l-r) Carrie Wolf, Adriana Mancari and Tiffany Abraham.
DBP Executive Director Kelly Ranieri, right, poses with her boyfriend Eddie O’Donnell.
Dewey Beach Mayor Bill Stevens praises the people involved with the event.
DJ Manny Mann, left, with Dewey Mayor Bill Stevens and The Hyatt’s Drew DiFonzo.
DBP President Steve “Monty” Montgomery and his wife Dee Dee enjoy the evening.
DJ Manny Mann gets the evening started.
Getting a fun picture are (l-r) Jeff Giles and Juli Giles, Pete and Staci Coveleski and Kelly and Bill Zolper.
Christine Lynch, left, and Joe Kane have a great time in the main ballroom.
Rick Collura of the Blue Cat Blues Band wails a riff.
Having a great time in the ballroom are (l-r) John Durana, Amy Mault, Amelia Knarr and Geneva Durana.
Good friends Maddy Dowell, left, and Kelly Graybill pose for a picture.
Lisa and Kevin Nodis get a picture in front of the Gala backdrop.
Partying hard are friends (l-r) Alexis Wing, Sophia Kaumuris, Jess Bevelheimer and Catina Fair.
Having a great time are friends (l-r) Pilar Compello, Bernie Baker and Armonde Sylvester.
Bobbie Redefer, left, and Woody’s owner Jimmy O’Conor pose together in the Lighthouse tent.
Enjoying the event are (l-r) Steve Friend, Melissa LeCates Brozefsky and Melissa and Nate Walker.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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