This year’s ‘Dancing with the Brunswick Stars’ line-up announced

The Brunswick Community College Foundation has announced its cast for the 2010

SARAH SHEW WILSON

Brunswick County Planning Director Leslie Bell enters with professional partner Sara Misiti of Brunswick School of Dance.

Buy this photo

“Dancing with the Brunswick Stars” fundraiser to benefit foundation scholarships.

Event chairman Clarice Holden and WECT anchor Genevieve Barker announced the new line-up Monday afternoon in the lobby of the Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College.

During her welcome, Holden announced the event will have a new location this year, the Dinah E. Gore Aquatic and Fitness Center on the BCC campus. After that, however, “Dancing with the Brunswick Stars” will take a break for a few years.

Another change in this year’s format will be the introduction of two additional honors. In previous years, the sole winner was the person who raised the most money for the BCC Foundation. This year’s event will include awards for “Best Choreography,” “Most Entertaining” as well as “Best Fundraiser.”

“Everybody here is already a star,” Holden said. “We look forward to seeing you shine.

The 2010 cast is as follows:

•Rhonda Faircloth of First Citizens Bank and her professional partner, Juan Gonzalez

•Jason Marshburn of Jones Ford and his professional partner Valerie Taylor

•Cindy Cheatham of Lower Cape Fear Hospice and her professional partner Sal Teta

•Art Miller of Carolina Creations Professional Landscaping and his professional partner Jessica Stephens

•Dinah Gore, a philanthropist and homemaker and two-time Dancing with the Brunswick Stars champion, and her professional partner Paul McTaggart of Carolina Dance Partners

•Leslie Bell of the Brunswick County Planning Department and his professional partner Sara Misiti

•Casey Rowley of Purple Onion Restaurant and Art Catering and her professional partner Robert Rogers

•Bruce Brown, a Realtor, author and business coach, and his professional partner, Kim Boggs

•Carol Petrea, founder of First Tee of Brunswick County, and her professional partner Dan Chop

•Ben Del’Re, a local attorney, and his professional partner Brooke McCumbee

•Katherine Wooten of Century 21 Dorothy Essey Realty and her professional partner Davis Canady

•Marcus Peterson of ATMC and his professional partner Holly Knepp

•Dr. Anna Blizzard, a local philanthropist and her professional partner Joe Burgos

•Ryan Mosier of Progress Energy and his professional partner Ann Hucks

•Crystal Babson of United County Coastal Homes and her professional partner Kevin Green

•Bob Livingstone of BB&T and his professional partner Rebecca Gainey

•June Baker of Novant Health Care and her professional partner Juan Gonzalez

•Scott Groskos of Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. and his professional partner Amanda Romanelli

•Cathy Redwine Milligan and her professional partner Jamie Watson

“It’s for a great cause,” Leslie Bell said when asked why he decided to participate. “The community college is an asset, and this is my way of showing my appreciation.”
 “I love to dance,” added Bruce Brown. “I’m involved with the college. My family for generations has been involved in educating young people. This is a way to combine two things I love, and to dance with a beautiful girl.”

Holden said she was “blown away” by the response to this year’s invitations.

“I’m so excited. We’ve gotten people from different parts of the county this year. … And I think it will be interesting with our three categories.”