The Gazebo Gazette
LONG BEACH (GG) — Diamond Jubilee, the theme of this year’s Toast to the Coast, will return for its 42nd year on Friday, October 17. The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s signature dining, art, and entertainment gala will be celebrating the 75th year of Coast Episcopal School and is the school’s major annual fundraiser.
Coordinated by an all-volunteer committee, the annual event is open to guests aged 21 and older, and will be held once again on the Ramsey property at 845 East Scenic Drive in Pass Christian. “This year promises to dazzle, with signature dishes from top Gulf Coast restaurants, themed cocktails at the Starlight Bar, and live music from local favorite Crow the Culprit,” according to Elizabeth Flowers, CES Parent Volunteer.
The evening kicks off with an exclusive Patron Party for Toast sponsors at 6 pm. At 7 pm, guests will step through the gates of the beachfront property, be greeted with a glass of champagne, stroll the grounds and stop by the Silent Auction tent to bid on incredible art, jewelry, and experiences and then dance the night away under the stars.
The sparkling celebration will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the independent school whose campus is now located at 5065 Espy Avenue in Long Beach. Originally founded in Bay St. Louis by Father Charles Johnson in 1950, the school has continued to stay true to Johnson’s visionary commitment to education. Now serving students from ages 18 months through Sixth Grade and since the campus’ relocation to Long Beach in the 1970’s, the school has seen significant growth and enhancements to its solid academic foundation.
In addition to small class sizes and a faculty who shares the passion for teaching tactics that are targeted to individual student needs, Coast Episcopal School offers STEAM-based, hands-on learning experiences in the Seemann Makerspace and a focus on art and music in its Gail Keenan Art Center. All proceeds from Toast to the Coast support the excellent academic experience of CES students. Potential sponsors can contact Mrs. Flowers by email, elizabethvflowers@yahoo.com, and phone, 228-344-0033, for information about supporting The Diamond Jubilee.
Coast Episcopal School has been dedicated to a life-long love of learning by developing the whole child – mind, body and spirit – and providing a joyful, unique and nurturing Judeo-Christian Community that inspires its students to imagine and create a better world. CES is a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). For information: Coast Episcopal School, 5065 Espy Avenue, Long Beach, MS, 39560. 228-452-9442. Coastepiscopalschool.org To purchase Diamond Jubilee Toast to the Coast Tickets: toasttickets.org Sponsorship Sales: elizabethvflowers@yahoo.com; 228-344-0033.
Front Photo: Johnson Hall was home to Coast Episcopal preschool students until 2002, when the preschool was moved to Williams Hall on the Long Beach Campus. Sadly, Katrina destroyed Johnson Hall in 2005.
