June 2, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8 June 2, 2021 Community Daddy Daughter Dance Photos courtesy of James Photographic Design Reegan Matthews and dad, Russell Matthews; Casey Miller, dad and daughter, Finley Miller and they won the silent auction of the snowflake necklace; Emma Marks, Snow Queen and dad, Dustin Marks. Santiago and Brisa Gonzales. Lance and Emily Bowman Photo courtesy of Lisa Hunter. Continued from page 1. Queen. At some point in the night of the dance and then again worked from start to finish pre- ing total was $14,500. Through the face at my dance studio and evening a name is drawn from on future dates as a reminder of paring for weeks ahead of time to the years, they have raised over had quite a big success with it to grown more and more each year, each category and the dad gets to the way her daddy treated her,” make sure there would be plenty $106,362 for Hearts for Hearing. add to our ticket sales. Last year “ Hunter said. One daddy and crown his daughter on the dance Hunter said. of snacks and drinks and favors to “We have done other fundrais- daughter coming back from as far floor.” Hunter explained. Hunter and her husband Kerrick hand out and we worked together ers before I had the idea of a I was set to receive 72 pies in the away as Ada, Okla. Page Jewelers has been a long- pay all expenses for the dance, until the last crumb was swept. Daddy-Daughter Dance. I had a face before covid hit. The bottom With the goal of raising funds for time outlet for the ticket sales from the flyers to refreshments, My boys, Levi who is 13 and Mav- Halloween dance for adults- ONE line is that we believe in Hearts Hearts for Hearing, Hunter also and they donated a snowflake and from the DJ to the venue erick who is 14, were a huge help EARY NIGHT and a New Year’s receives donations and support necklace for the silent auction where it’s held. “We cover every this year. Also, my mom, Gayle Eve party – NEW EARS ROCK, for Hearing and we are so glad from family, friends and some at the dance. The Mix also sold cost. Any and all donations from Noreuil, one of my dance moms, where we all dressed up like the to be a part of helping so other businesses . “The other way I’ve tickets for this year’s event. friends and family, money from Shonda Eagon, and a long-time 80’s. Those were fun but not as children can benefit from what found to help raise money is to “I also remind the dads that the auction items which were family friend, Sandra Orth, were big as I would have liked. I’ve also this amazing organization does sell chances to the attendees for they could pick up a nice bracelet donated, and of course all the there to help take tickets and help had a dress up Halloween party the opportunity to be crowned or necklace for their daughter ticket sales go directly to Hearts make the evening go smoothly.” for moms and boys – The Mummy for hearing impaired children.” The Ice Princess or The Snow or daughters to be worn on the for Hearing. My family of four This year’s final fundrais- and Son Dance. I’ve taken pies in Hunter explained