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LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home hosts first inaugural Mardi Gras Ball

Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian
Sunday, February 27, 2022

LifeHouse — an organization associated with Catholic Charities of Southeast Missouri — hosted its inaugural Mardi gras ball. The ball featured a live band, silent auction and dinner. At the end of the night it was announced the event had raised a little more than $152,000.

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    The table is set for the night of the Mardi Gras ball (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Reverend Allan Saunders opens up the dinner with a time of prayer. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Emcee Chris Conroy Vice president and General Manager of KFVS 12 welcomes and thanks everyone for coming to the ball. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    LifeHouse's Director of Special Projects speaks about what their organization does for the community. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Co-chair of the LifeHouse campaign Tedd Powers talks about his belief In God and how it affects what they do. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Co-chair Rick Cuba directs the audience to a video presentation showing off more of what the organization does. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Honorary chair Jim Riley guides the audience through everything thats being auctioned off for the night. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    The band Spectrum starts off their set by leading the crowd around the room in celebration. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Spectrum's Chris plays the saxophone along with the music (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Spectrum's Dave plays his trombone along with the band (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Attendees start to dance on the floor with their partners. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    One of Spectrum's vocalists Ray tries to get the crowd into the music. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Vocalists Camille and Ray sing to the crowd while they're dancing on the floor. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Attendees slow down the pace for one of their dances for the night. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Chris Conroy slow dances with his partner on the floor. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Attendees speed up the pace of their dance on the floor. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Vocalist Camille assists Chris Conroy with picking one of the winners of the silent auction. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Gunnar Knudtson stands with the other king candidates while he gets announced as the winner for the night. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Knudtson receives his royal garb as the king of the ball. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Knudtson smiles as he walks off fully dressed as king. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)