This past weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting the Central PA St. Baldrick's event. Here are some pictures from the event at the York Expo Center... as well as some extra stuff from the recent St. Baldrick's coverage on CBS 21 News...
Pictured below: Me and Mrs. Galaxy International 2009, Deborah Wright.
Deborah was one of the celebrity barbers, and started off the mass-shaving festivities.
Below: Shavee Logan Rodgers smiles for the camera.
St. Baldrick's isn't just for the guys... Pictured next are some of the brave ladies who shaved their heads to raise money for children's cancer research.
Some of the St. Baldrick's Shavees are returning from last year. Others, like the participant shown below, have had long hair for several years. This is going to be a major adjustment.
This little guy will appreciate the cooler cut in a few weeks, when the temperatures get into the 80's.
For the past couple of years, CBS 21 News has supported the St. Baldrick's Foundation by airing several "Firefighter Features" in the weeks leading up to the shaving event. In Central PA, most of the St. Baldrick's shavees are firefighters, who team up to raise money for children's cancer research, and then gather for the group shaving.
But each year, a few lucky shavees are shaved LIVE on CBS 21 News.
To see this year's CBS 21 St. Baldrick's "Featured Firefighter" videos... Click the link below:
ST. BALDRICK'S on CBS 21 NEWS
Below are some screen shots pulled from those videos and LIVE reports from 2009:
Kraig Herman is a Captain with the Goodwill Fire Co. in York Township.
He was also first to be shaved on LIVE tv, during CBS 21 News at 5:00.
Here is the before picture.
...Here is the after.
Next up was Chief Rick Shank of the Manchester Township Fire Department.
This is the Chief with about half his hair left.
...and now, he's definitely feeling the breeze.
Our third featured shavee to be shaved LIVE on CBS 21 News at 6, is Doug Freeze, also of the Manchester Township Fire Department.
...and some say a dead ringer for "Robert" on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Doug was a good sport, with a full head of hair.
Now, he's just a good sport!
Thanks to all the St. Baldrick's shavees from Central PA...!
Until next time,
-- Mike
