MusicFest Celebrity Roast puts Mayor Sweet in hot seat

MusicFest Celebrity Roast puts Mayor Sweet in hot seat
Mayor David Sweet and Ruth Peck, co-founder of Rockwall MusicFest and the Greater Philharmonic Orchestra. Photos by Blue Ribbon News.

(ROCKWALL-May 25, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet was the subject of MusicFest’s Tenth Annual Celebrity Roast, a fundraising event held Friday, May 24 in support of the Greater Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra.

The evening began with wine and a silent auction at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City.

Dinner was served at 7, followed by a live auction and the celebrity roast.

Roasting Mayor Sweet was Billy Quinton, Russ Childers, Kim Sweet, Brian Williams and David White.

Past “Roastees” of this popular event include Ralph Hall, Lori Grinnan, Dennis Bailey, Sheri Fowler, Kevin Fowler, Margie Hooper, Margo Nielsen, Scott Self and Mike Atkins.

Rockwall MusicFest is the production arm of The Greater Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra, a 55 member group comprised of North T exas’ professional musicians and local, talented musical youth. The orchestra looks forward to performing an evening of Americana on August 31, Labor Day Weekend, at The Harbor – supported by the City of Rockwall.

MusicFest co-founder Ruth Peck, Rockwall Mayor David Sweet and roaster Billy Quinton. Photo by Greg Caffarel.

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