It was a very rewarding experience to be a 'celebrity' dancer

To The Daily Sun,

I just had one of the most exciting and rewarding opportunities of my life as a "celebrity" dancer with the Lakes Region Dancing with the Stars and I want to say Thank You.

I want to thank Laura Brusseau and Ashley Halsey for their incredible dedication, guidance and hard work in bringing this fun event to the Lakes Region. I need to thank Sue Nicholas, my "professional" dance partner for her direction, friendship and ability to help me stay on task during rehearsals. I thank the other "celebrities/professional" dancers who worked hard in practice, raising funds and showing me how to have a little more fun. I was blown away by the young dancers from our local dance companies that truly entertained us throughout the night. Finally, I am thankful to all the folks who supported my quest to raise money for the Greater Meredith Career Partnership Program.

This program which offers our students job shadows, internships, brings guest speakers into our schools and more, is successfully overseen by Ally Duffield and we at the Greater Meredith Program and Inter-Lakes High School are extremely fortunate to have Ally as our executive director. With the help of many and my incredible ability to dance, the Greater Meredith Career Partnership Program will be awarded a check for more than $8,000. That is outstanding ... It is really great to be a part of a winning community. I thank you.

Chris Kelly

Meredith