Mardi Gras In The Mountains 2019 King & Queen Nominees-Gilmer

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The Georgia Mountains Hospice, The Ellijay and Jasper Councils of the Knights of Columbus, and The Rotary Club of Jasper invite you to the 2019 Mardi Gras in the Mountains!

Enjoy a spectacular evening with fine dining, a great band, silent auction
and coronation of the 2019 King and Queen and Honor Court.

When? Saturday – March 2, 2019, from 6:30pm – 11:00pm  (black tie optional)

Where? Appalachian Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College

Vote for the Gilmer King & Queen by clicking on the donate button below or visit mardigrasinthemountains.org. Each dollar equals one vote.

Gilmer Queen ~ Cindy Thurman West

Gilmer Queen ~ Cindy Thurman West

Gilmer Queen ~ Cindy Thurman West

Cindy West is a seventh-generation Gilmer County native. After graduating from Gilmer County High School, she attended Dalton State College and Kennesaw State University. She worked in the banking industry for 5 years before delving into entrepreneurship. An avid fitness buff, Cindy and her husband, Mark, owned and operated West Athletic Club for 16 years, the final two years of that being franchised to Golds Gym. After selling the business in 2007, she established her real estate career. Cindy has received numerous awards and distinctions as one of the top producers for Re/Max, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Cindy consistently ranks in the Top 10 producing Realtors in the state for Re/Max. In addition, she has been recognized as the Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors Top Agent for Gilmer County an illustrious 4 times in the last 5 years, and she was the Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors number one top producing agent in 2016. Cindy is a member of the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce and a supporter of numerous organizations, including: the Gilmer Christian Learning Center; Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation; Gilmer High School, Gilmer Middle School, and Clear Creek Middle School athletic programs; and, of course, Georgia Mountains Hospice. Cindy and Mark have been married for 35 years, they have 2 wonderful children, and 3 beautiful grandchildren with another one due soon.

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Gilmer King ~ Robert Lee Ferguson

Gilmer King ~ Robert Lee Ferguson

Gilmer King ~ Robert Lee Ferguson

Robert Lee Ferguson was born in Honolulu, Hawaii when his dad was serving in the US Navy.
His family moved to Orange Park, FL in 1970. Robert started playing piano and singing at the age of 12, and his passion for music grew from there. He’s played in everything from his high school and college jazz bands, college choir, pop/rock club bands, church choirs, lead a contemporary Christian worship service in Marietta, GA and toured with a Christian Rock band in the 90s.
After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Audio Engineering and a Piano Minor, Robert was off to New York City where he was honored to work with some music legends such as Luther Vandross, Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Jason Miles, Marcus Miller, and Hirschberg Productions among others.
He and his wife Karleen moved back to the Atlanta area to start their family in 1990. In 1992 Robert starting working as an audio engineer at Turner Studios in Atlanta. His Emmy Award winning career has spanned the last 25 years and he continues to enjoy working on this creative team mixing audio for commercials as a Senior Sound Designer for Cartoon Network, Turner Sports, and other Turner/Warner Media networks from his home studio on their farm in Ellijay, GA.
He and his wife Karleen have raised 4 amazing children. Robert and Karleen are avid supporters and volunteers to Gilmer County. Now that they are empty nesters, Robert has returned to his love of playing, singing, and performing music. His goal is to bring smiles to faces, songs to voices, and dancing to the feet of those who come to enjoy and share his passion for music!! Robert believes that every song brings back a moment or a memory.
Robert is honored to support this worthy cause and help to raise money for Georgia Mountains Hospice.

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