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Lebanon — Competition continued Tuesday night in Fair Factor Gives Back. The five contestants qualified after taking the top five spots at Monday's speed challenge. One of the five remaining contestants will win $500 for their not-for-profit agency.
On Tuesday night, contestants gave their best impersonations of famous musicians. Brandon Beesley, playing for the Advance Volunteer Fire Department, gathered some of his friends to recreate the Village People's YMCA.
Crystal Bolen and a friend portrayed the Bee Gees' "Stayin Alive." Bolen is competing for Riley Hospital.
Dustin Cox was Gene Simmons of Kiss, singing "I wanna Rock and Roll All Night." Cox is representing the Army National Guard.
Ryan Laney, playing for the Boone County Cancer Society, danced as Lady Gaga to "Poker Face."
And Nathan Reagan did his best Michael Jackson impersonation for the Eagles Ladies Auxilary.
Voting continues until 4 p.m. Wednesday to see which contestant will be eliminated when competition continues at 6 p.m. on the Center Circle.
Willie Morris for the Countryside Christian Fellowship scholarship program and Mary Walkup for Essex Nursing and Rehab began Fair Factor Monday, but weren't fast enough time to qualify.
Kristi Reynolds of Behavior Corp, Tiffany Perdue of the Community Foundation of Boone County Cody Shultz for Freedom Church and Chery Goodwin of the Lebanon Educational Foundation didn't complete the first challenge.
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Voting continues until 4 p.m. Thursday. Be sure to come to the Center Circle at at 6 p.m. Thursday to see which contestant wins the $500 cash prize.
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Fair Factor voting begins
Competition continued Tuesday night in Fair Factor Gives Back. The five contestants qualified after taking the top five spots at Monday's speed challenge. One of the five remaining contestants will win $500 for their not-for-profit organization. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Wednesday to see which contestant will be eliminated when competition continues at 6 p.m. on the Center Circle.
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