Roasting the City Manager: Art Center Celebrates Mike McNees 70th Birthday

Marco Island Center for the Arts invites the community to an evening of humor, heart, and hometown celebration during the 70th Birthday Roast of City Manager Mike McNees on Saturday, May 31 at 5:30 PM. The event will take place at the Arts Center Theatre, located in Marco Town Center.

Serving as honorary Roast Master for the evening is Hyla Crane, Executive Director of Marco Island Center for the Arts. The roast will feature a slew of friends, coworkers, and public figures sharing their favorite funny moments and stories about McNees, all in the spirit of good-natured fun and community pride.

Roasters include:

• Assistant City Manager Casey Lucius
• Director of Community Affairs Dan Smith
• Delores Siegel, Vice-Chair, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
• Maria Lamb, Vice-Chair, Beach & Coastal Resources Advisory Committee
• Joe Townsend, longtime friend
• Hazel McNees, wife of Mike McNees
• Former City Council Chair Jared Grifoni
• Former City Council Member Becky Irwin

Tickets are $25, and seating is first come, first served. All proceeds from the evening support Marco Island Center for the Arts and its mission to engage, educate, and enrich the community through the arts.

“This event showcases the incredible community spirit that defines Marco Island,” said Hyla Crane, Executive Director of Marco Island Center for the Arts. “It’s a chance to honor Mike’s leadership with laughter while supporting cultural programs that benefit us all.”

Tickets and additional information are available at www.marcoislandart.org or by calling (239) 394-4221. If unable to attend, please consider a donation in Mike’s honor to Marco Island Center for the Arts.