Friday, March 4, 2011

Local Celebrities Step Up for Dancing with the Dover Stars


DOVER—
Some of Dover’s biggest names are lining up to strut their stuff and win the title of top dancer.
Dancing with the Dover Stars, a fundraiser for the Dover Community Senior Center, pits 13 celebrity dancers against one another on stage during an evening of entertainment. Dancing with the Dover Stars will be held Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m. in the Dover High School auditorium.
Celebrity dancers have been rehearsing for weeks in anticipation of the competition. Ready to tango are Mayor Scott Myers, City Councilor Bob Carrier, City Councilor Gina Cruikshank, Fire Chief Perry Plummer, Dover Police Officer Jason Feliciano, Public Library Director Cathy Beaudoin, Community Services Director Doug Steele, Recreation Director Gary Bannon, Dover High School Dean of Students Kimberly Stephens, Recreation Advisory Board President and Dover Middle School tutor Joe Tenuta, Woodman Park Elementary School teacher Jill Sears, Dover Community Senior Center member Alice Clark, and Kirt Schuman.
Each celebrity dancer has been paired with a professional dancer from several area studios. During the competition at Dover High School, three guest judges, along with the audience, will vote to determine the winner.
In addition to an evening of dancing, the event includes a concession stand and a raffle featuring prizes donated by local merchants, including one round of golf and cart for four at the Cochecho Country Club; a family pack of passes to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire; and gift certificates to Ross Furniture, Jewelry Creations, Nicole’s Hallmark and Dover Wine Company. More prizes are arriving each day.
Tickets to Dancing with the Dover Stars are $10 and available at the Dover Recreation Department and Dover Community Senior Center, both located at the McConnell Center, 61 Locust St., Dover. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Community Senior Center. For more information, call 603-516-6436.
Photo caption: Dover Recreation Director Gary Bannon rehearses at the McConnell Center for Dancing with the Dover Stars, along with his instructor, Sue Dunlavey of Seacoast Set Dancers. (Courtesy photo)