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Dancing with the Lexington Stars Sure, you could huddle around your television to watch celebrities you’ll never meet cut a rug on Dancing with the Stars. Buy why not brush with greatness in your own backyard? And for a good cause, at that? In the following pages, meet the local luminaries who will be competing in our very own “ Dancing with the Lexington Stars,” a black-tie-optional fundraiser for Surgery On Sunday and the Lexington Rotary Club Endowment Fund. The second annual event, which takes place on Saturday, May 12 at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa from 6:30pm to midnight, pairs Lexington celebrities with professional dancers, coordinated by Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Local stars include: Debbie Long, Ann-Blair Thornton, Senator Alice Forgy Kerr, Michael Betts and Marty Shuff, Jim Richardson, Officer Don and Melissa Evans, Linda Roach and Jon Carloftis, Chief Anthany and Dr. Eunice Beatty, Buzz Carmichael, Crinda Franke, Christine Winter and Mary Jo Perino. Competition judges include Marvin Bartlett and Nicholas Kosovich. Arthur Murray Instructors include: Steven King, Bobby Docherty, Vitalie Majullo, Chip Sebastian, Cathrine Docherty, Megan Morris, Aaron Jones, Amber Pike, Mattie Hineline, Duncan King, Chris Stone and Mario Kraszewski. Tickets cost $100 per person and are available by calling Peggy Trafton, 859.389.8100 or emailing trafton@rotarylexky.org. For more information visit dancingwiththelexingtonstars.com.
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Photography by Shandon Cundiff, Lightshape Studios Female dancers’ dresses provided by Miss Priss Hair & Makeup by Chloe Oliges with Você Not featured: Mary Jo Perino with Chris Stone