"Dancing aWAY with the Stars II" will be presented Saturday,
February 28 at Way Public Library. Guests will attend one of
four shows and be asked to vote for their favorite dance couple.
The evening's entertainment pairs six local celebrities with six
dance professionals who will compete for the trophy and coveted
title of "Peoples Choice 2009." Awards will be presented at 10'
p.m., on the main floor.
Celebrity dancers include Reeve Kelsey, Gerri Walzcak, Marianne
Borkosky, Juan Artiaga, Joe Smith and Debby Peters.
Tickets are on sale at Way Library and are $75 per person. Show
times are 7, 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 p.m. In addition, the band
Hepcat Revival will perform throughout the' night on the main
stage. The premiere sponsor for this event is Physical Therapy
Consultants.
This week's featured dance pair is Reeve Kelsey and Paulette.
Mr. Kelsey grew up in-Ottawa Hills, Ohio. He graduated from law
school in 1976, began practicing law, and married Betsy. They
lived in Maumee for a few years, then moved to Perrysburg where
they raised their three daughters. Mr. Kelsey was mayor of
Perrysburg for five years and has served as judge in the Court
of Common Pleas in Bowling Green for 10 years.
He enjoys swimming and golfing and has recently taken up fly
fishing on the Au Sable River. He said he hopes to soon be
catching trout instead of snagging branches and bushes. His
indoor sport is Pilates.
Mr. Kelsey said he uses Way Library regularly and is proud that
he has a chance to benefit one of the gems of the Perrysburg
community by dancing in this year's fundraiser.
Paulette, of Paulette's Studio of Dance, began dancing at the
age of 4. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance at
Ohio State University. She has been classically trained in
ballet, modern dance, jazz and tap.
Her professional career began in Las Vegas, where she performed
in City Lites as a dancer and ice dancer. She was a featured
dancer in Beyond Belief with the Siegfried and Roy show and
danced in the film "Great Balls of Fire”. She also performed in
various dance productions and international videos with her
partner Felix Chavez. Their specialty dance was Lambada.
She also has competed as a professional in the international
Latin dance style. She has been teaching dance for the past 16
years and teaches persons of any ability in all types of.
ballroom dance and pole dance fitness.
'Dancing aWAY with the Stars' features Reeve Kelsey
Perrysburg Messenger • February 4, 2009
by Staff Writers
