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Saturday, April 14, 2007
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Something for Holly Freshmen raise voices, funds for ill classmate Entertainment Editor Ninth-graders showcased hopeful, sad and just-plain-fun songs - plus a bit of Tae Kwon Do - at the Talent Show for Holly fundraiser Friday at Brainerd High School South Campus.
The fast-paced, two-hour show raised $1,931 at the gate for 15-year-old Holly Austin, a BHS freshman with an inoperable brain tumor who is being hospitalized in the Twin Cities.
"There are a lot of talented people in this school," said Holly's sister, Felicia, a junior at BHS, after the show. "Holly will enjoy it very much when she sees the tape."
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Katie Nelson and Joey Doyscher performed a duet during the Talent Show for Holly on Friday at the Brainerd High School South Campus. Ninth-grader Holly Austin has an inoperable brain tumor.
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Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist
Videos:
Duet by Joey Doyscher and Katie Nelsen
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A collage of performances by Lyla Renn, Mindy Thomsen and a duet of Kathryn Chandler and Ariel Kelash
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Solo by Joey Doyscher
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Many of the performers chose songs that "inspired them to think of Holly," said freshman Zoey Houle, who organized the show along with classmates Kathryn Chandler and Sarah Dens.
The talent show will be aired at various times locally on channel 15.
Donations can be sent to BHS South Campus, 400 Quince St., Brainerd, MN, 56401. Write "Holly Austin" in the check's memo line.
Performers at the talent show were:
- Tom Freeman, emcee.
- Neil Venderpoel and Mason Woodman, guitar duet, national anthem.
- Katie Nelson, solo, "Hero" by Mariah Carey.
- Luke Gruenhagen, piano and singing, "The Scientist" by Coldplay.
- Mindy Thomsen and Ariel Kelash, duet, "The Kiss" by Faith Hill.
- Shastina Smith, "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride.
- Lyla Renn, "Smokin' Bass Medley."
- Thomsen, "Concrete Angel" by McBride.
- Joey Doyscher, guitar and singing, "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's.
- Chandler, solo, "How Far" by McBride.
- Cassie Walters and Erica Swedberg, duet, "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid."
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Posters lined the hallway for Holly Austin at Brainerd High School South campus. The ninth-grader has an inoperable brain tumor.
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Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist
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- Smith and Kelly Nelson, Tae Kwon Do routine.
- Chandler and Kelash, duet, "Leave the Pieces" by the Wreckers.
- Doyscher and Katie Nelson, duet, "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts.
- Encore, ninth-grade choir small group, "Dance Evolution" medley.
- Ginelle Espeseth, "God Bless America."
JOHN HANSEN can be reached at john.hansen@brainerddispatch.com or 855-5863.
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