A fascinator hat competition was part of the Fishing Rod Foundation Company’s first-ever ‘Kentucky Derby’ themed fundraiser party in Riverview Park on May 6.

Photos by Ashlee Green

Fishing Rod Roundation Company’s first-ever ‘Kentucky Derby’ fundraiser party was held in Riverview Park on May 6. The event included a Fascinator Hat Contest; live music by Lee Robinson and ISKA (Lucas Bowman on keyboard, Lorenz Jefferson on bass, and Zack Mester on drums); cigar and bourbon pairings; and mint juleps— the official drink of the Kentucky Derby—served by The Parched Pony Mobile Bar Company.