Well-known locals raised over $39,000 Saturday night at the Dancing With Show Me Stars fundraiser event for the Community Caring Council. The growing cultural diversity in Cape Girardeau showed through performances ranging from the cha-cha, to b-boy, to african tribal fusion. We watched contestants cut the rug for this audio postcard. We begin with the event coordinator, Dwana Leible.
Contestants:
Jared Ritter & Sindupa De Silva
Derick Charles & Melody Holt
Chief Wes Blair & Irene Reynolds
Gunnar Knudtson & Rachel Cunningham
Helly Wessel Kaiser & Jeremiah Linson
Dr. Greg Pursley & Michael Curry
Lauren Keith-Heuring & Josh Sexton
Sheila King & Sindupa De Silva
Merideth Pobst & Justin Pobst
Darren Burgfeld & Lynn McNally
Mike Renick & Michael Curry
Dr. Carlos Vargas & Crystal Hodges
Tamatha Crowson & Jeremiah Linson
ABC’s Dancing With The Stars Celebrities:
Dimitry Chaplin
Jenya Chaplin
Oleksander Kaminev
Anna Trebunskaya
Winners:
Sheila King & Sindupa De Silva - most money rased
Tamatha Crowson & Jeremiah Linson - judge's choice and audience choice