February 6, 2016

Penguin Party 2016

The 10th annual Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Sharon Williams, left, and Lesa Hinton collaborate on an acrylic painting by Rosetta Whitten at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center. The painting fetched $1,000 in the live auction.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Rosetta Whitten puts the final touches on an acrylic painting that she donated for the live auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jeri Spence, left, Cortney Thompson and Sheri Cabral pose for a photo at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

The Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

A scoreboard from the old gymnasium at Central Junior High School was part of the live auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Cathy Clippard, left, Meredith Ogburn, Lori Laramore and Jennifer Dennis pose for a photo at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center. The scoreboard from the old gymnasium at Central Junior High School was part of the live auction.

The penguin ice sculpture by Mark Dirnberger was part of the live auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

Elizabeth Shelton, executive director of the United Way of Southeast Missouri, takes bids in the live auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

A piece of history, this section of the old gymnasium floor at Central Junior High School, was part of the live auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center. The Cape Central Alma Mater was engraved on it.

Robbie Guard, left, and Bill Shivelbine pose for a photo at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Aaron and Danielle Schneider look to bid on a railing from the old gymnasium at Central Junior High School offered in the silent auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

A DuKane loudspeaker from the old gymnasium at Central Junior High School was part of the silent auction at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Melanie Gutwein, left, Terri Welker, Bud McMillan and Becky McMillan pose for a photo at the Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

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The 10th annual Penguin Party benefit for the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at Ray's Banquet Center.

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