Karaoke win gives singer national title

Big ups to Danielle Hollobaugh.

The blind 21-year-old won the women’s country category at the recent Talent Quest 2009 Karaoke Nationals in Laughlin, Nev.

Danielle, who knows hundred of songs, won with Martina McBride’s “Do It Anyway.”

You can see it on talentquestflorida.com, and vote for Danielle to be on Oprah Winfrey’s karaoke challenge at oprah.com.

n LRHS Marching Mustang clarinetist Kelsey Zeller is 17. So is mellophonist Kelsie Flynn.

n Adopt-a-Family president Cindy Eliason could use some muscle.

The organization, which helps needy families at Christmas, needs help moving into a donated warehouse at the Sarasota-Bradenton Commerce Center starting Monday.

Call Karon Clay at 360-8285.

n Maggie Camarda is 88.

n Cedarville University golfer and grad Jon Wyman was inducted in the Yellow Jackets’ alumni athletic hall of fame in Cedarville, Ohio.

Cheers from wife Jody, children Rachel and Jacob and mom May.

n PHS cheerleader Desiree Grieco is 17.

n Bayshore High’s Honeybears Dance clinic for third- through eighth-graders is Oct. 17 at 9 a.m.

Registration forms are available at Lee Middle and Sugg Middle, and for elementary school students at Bayshore, Braden River, Daughtrey, Moody, Prine, Rowlett, Seabreeze, Stewart, Tara and Witt.

Call director Bonnie Condor at 751-7004, ext. 2329 for details.

n Mary Ann Geis is 91.

Cheers from daughter Carolyn Keller, grands Don and Linda Keller, Mark and Michelle Atkinson and great grands Ryan, Blake, Mason, Marshall and Madison.

n Props to Heather Johnson.

The Miller Elementary gym teacher, who got her master’s at the University of Virginia, is UVA’s 2009 Curry School of Education Outstanding Teacher Award winner.

n Nana Karin O’Neill says happy 14th to Taylor Bouldry.

n Check out Ryan T. Boyd 2 p.m. Monday on 1490-AM WWPR. Call the show at (941) 745-1490.

n Gullett Elementary’s Grace Sever is 10 and dad Scott is 45.

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