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Highway Star, a 12-piece brass band, will provide the music for the evening at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. The Mardi Gras Ball is the foundation's signature event and among Charles County's largest fundraisers with more than 800 guests and collective revenue totaling $1.5 million over the past 16 years.

Proceeds from this year's event will help fund renovations and enhancements to obstetrical services at Civista Medical Center in La Plata.

The culmination of the evening is the crowning of King Rex and Queen Mystique, who are selected from votes they generate through fundraising, with each dollar raised translating into one vote. The event also generates revenue through ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Candidates for King Rex are Southern Maryland Business Center's Blaine Lessard of Welcome; Jay Lilly, a Bryans Road resident who is a vice president with Coldwell Banker; and James Harring, a physician who practices at Civista Medical Center.

Candidates for Queen Mystique are Waldorf resident Deborah Bryant of Melaleuca, the Wellness Co.; Susan Rollins of PNC Bank; and Stacy Scott, owner of Charles Street Boutique in La Plata.

Tickets, which must be reserved in advance, are $125 per person through Feb. 8 and $150 per person after Feb. 8, until sold out.

For event details or to make reservations, call the Civista Health Foundation at 301-609-4132 or visit http://www.civista.org.