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BY CHRISTINA TASCON
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Laura Guttridge said she came to be a mother late at 45 and because of her age was incredibly nervous about the birth of her baby. When she was at the hospital, volunteers from Healthy Start were there to prepare her and reassure her all through the process. She says, “They were there for me when I needed them most. How could I not be there for them now?” Stars are expected to raise funds and will look to surpass the record $24,000 Judy Van Saun raised last year. She told the new stars, “Approach everyone to get those donations, but most of all remember to just have fun.”
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There was a sense of anticipation and some trepidation in the Crystal Room at Costa d’Este with the introduction of the latest batch of “stars” for Healthy Start’s Dancing with Vero’s Stars. The celebrity dancers were given their instructions and then offered a pep talk by last year’s winner Bobby Guttridge before being introduced to their new partners. Dancers included two past Chris Dale Dancers, Danielle Zimmerman and Beth Shestak, plus last year’s winning dance partner, Karren Walter of Indian River Ballroom.
Then up to the stage came the nervous stars to meet their partners. Pairings will be Carl Fetzer with Danielle Zimmerman; Laura Guttridge with Tom Isola; Stacey Miller with Robert Scott; Mark Rodolico with Sandra Redfield; Joey Schlitt with Beth Shestak; Melissa Shine with Barry Trammell; Susanne Sweeny with Joe Wynes; Charlotte Terry with Roger O’Brien; Dr. Glenn Tremml with Karren Walter and Buck Vocelle with Amy Trammell. The event is a fundraiser for the Healthy Start Coalition and everyone agreed to participate because of their connection to the cause.
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VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
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Dancing with Vero’s Stars pairs dancers with local celebrities
N E W S W E E K L Y PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCON
Stars and Dancers break the ice with a little fun posing for the camera