Hartford Courant, May 5, 2018
Five local celebrities competed for CRIS Radio's Mirror Ball Trophy on Saturday (April 28) at the Bond Ballroom in Hartford to raise money for the nonprofit's radio-reading service for people unable to read due to blindness or other print disabilities.
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The Crystal Ball, which will be awarded to our dance champions on Saturday night, is decorating the conference room for the next few days. Come see who it is handed to. Tickets are still available.
Scot Haney knocked the ball out of the park with his dance performance, but on this night his competition wasn't Joe Furey and Weather Watch, it was the five most dazzling women in all of Connecticut. The 2017 Dining & Dancing in the Dark Champions are: Amanda Raus (Fox CT) & Hanna Mordoh.
It may have been the most dazzling D&D yet, and the winners are the people all over Connecticut who use CRIS services, as the night raised record amounts to help CRIS continue its mission.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this such a fantastic event!
Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:
Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Gold Sponsor:
ChemWerth
Silver Sponsors:
Aetna | Comcast | Frankie and Bob Goldfarb
Bronze Sponsors:
A Closer Look | Bob's Discount Furniture |Connecticare | E&M Donuts- Ed Pine | TD Bank | WFSB Channel 3 |Windsor Federal
Savings Bank
Dancing with the Celebrities Sponsors:
Connecticut Lighting | Kaman | Meredith Corp.
Auction Sponsors:
Hebron Lions Club | Subway
Event Sponsors:
Devine Hydraulics | King Covenant Financial
Table Wine:
Robert McAllister & Demebtrius Tolides
Diane Duhaime with Jesse Kroll Steve Famiglietti with Sally Nasatka
Judges:
Joe Furey Maurice Kaoud Frank Rende
Photography:
Steve Laschever
Contestants:
Sulma Avenancio with Jesse Kross Dr. Andrea Dennis with Matthew Berryman Scot Haney with Lacey Escobales Hanna Mordoh with Francis Grant Cathy Poulin with Kyle Blatchford Amanda Raus with Tom Varian
Scot sported the disco outfit in '15 and got on the floor; this year he agreed to be a contestant in Dining and Dancing, but he asks that you help make it worth his while, by helping to raise money for CRIS Radio through the gofundme … Continue Reading ››
It looks like this sponsorship level has been sold out. Please call CRIS directly for information about this or other sponsorship opportunities. (860)527-8000
Dining & Dancing in the Dark 2017: Guest Reservations and Sponsorship information available
You had a blast last year, or you've really been meaning to come to the Bond Hotel and be a part of it. Don't put it off. Reserve your seats now and assure your spot at Hartford's most glamorous fundraising event. It's intimate, it's rowdy and it supports Connecticut's only radio reading service for people who are blind. (Did we mention Eight to the Bar?)
Dining and Dancing in the Dark will be held April 29, 2017, 5:30-10:30. Looking forward to seeing you there. (Download PDF Flyer)
The 2017 Dancing Contestants
Sulma Averancio- Senior Vice President of Entravision
Hannah Mordoh, NBC-TV Travel Reporter
Dr. Andrea Dennis, Co-Host of WTIC's Pet Talk
Cathy Poulin, Bob's Discount Furniture
Scot Haney, Meteorologist & co-emcee
Amanda Raus, Fox CT anchor
Reserving seats:
If you are reserving seats on-line, please make sure to identify in the boxes provided, what you would like for dinner. If you are attending with friends or in support of a particular dancer, please note that in the 2nd box and we will do our best to accommodate you.
No tickets will be mailed this year, but you will receive a confirmation email.
If you prefer to purchase tickets by phone, you can call CRIS at (860) 527-8000, Monday-Friday from 9-4.