Calhoun County Democrats won the 'Audience Favorite' award at last nights annual 'Lip Sync Battle!'
This was the 5th Annual Lip Sync Battle, a fundraiser for the Arc of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. The Arc is a non-profit, 501(c)3, United Way Agency which serves children and adults with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities in Calhoun and Cleburne Counties, usually FREE of charge. For more information, visit their FB page at https://www.facebook.com/The-Arc-of-Calhoun-and-Cleburne-Counties-10150166998475249/ or website at https://calhouncleburnearc.org/who-we-are/our-story/
It was CalCoDems first time to participate but it will NOT be the last. We had so much fun and the competition was tough! The 'Blues Brothers' walked away with 2-3 WELL DESERVED trophies and we were beginning to think they'd make it a 'sweep' when the Calhoun County Democrats were called out as the Audience Favorite!
As we approach election season - with so many things going on - we only practiced twice. However, playing 'old people' came natural to some of us and the younger people didn't skip a beat! And ya'll -
WE WON THE AUDIENCE FAVORITE CATEGORY
Please enjoy the photos from last night and
watch the CalCoDem FB page for NEXT year's contest!
Above: Clip from 'Mississippi Squirrel Revival'. Featuring Carsie Evans as she discovers something crawling up her legs. Click to view.
L to R: Frank Chaka, Danny McCullars, Sheila Gilbert, Jim Justice, Carsie Evans, Beverly Williams, Pam Howard, Jerry Gilbert, Danielle Presley and Jim Williams - cast for 'Mississippi Squirrel Revival.'
Preacher Jim Justice, gossipy old woman Carsie Evans, and Frank Chaka as the 'cheating man' - Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Calhoun County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Sheila Degan Gilbert and her husband Dr Jerry Gilbert, 'Stayin Alive.'
Beverly Williams, Jim Justice, Carsie Evans, Danny McCullars, Sheila Gilbert and Jim Williams, cast for 'Stayin Alive.'
Jerry and Sheila Gilbert, Frank Chaka, Jim Justice, Carsie Evans, Danny McCullars, Beverly and Jim Williams and Pam Howard, cast for 'Stayin Alive.'
Presenting L to R, the winners of the Audience Favorite Award: Jerry Gilbert, Sheila Gilbert, Frank Chaka, Carsie Evans, Pam Howard, Beverly Williams, Jim Williams, Arc Executive Director Pati Tiller and Master of Ceremonies Jon Garlick. Not shown are Jim Justice, Danny McCullars and Danielle Presley.