St. Baldrick's

May 2, 2010

St. Baldrick's

The St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., raised over $9,000 for child cancer research on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Participants raised money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation before taking the stage to have employees from JC Penney Salon shave their heads.

Kristin Eberts

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Mike Mills parts with his hair during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Mills was a member of a team made up of Buckner employees that raised $4,166 as a group. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Laura Green of JCPenney Salon shaves the head of Jeff Holtmeier during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Holtmeier was part of a team made up of Buckner employees, which raised $4,166 as a group. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Eric Conner sweeps up the excess hair during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Melissa King of JCPenney Salon shaves the head of Tony Seabaugh, 8, during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Josh Buchheit, left, and Cory Beussink get their heads shaved during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Creighton Miles, 12, left, and Eli Seger, 14, watch and take photos as Eli's father Dan Seger, of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, gets his head shaved during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Hair hits the floor as Dan Seger, of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, gets his head shaved by Amber Trost of JCPenney Salon during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Spectators pack Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., during the St. Baldrick's event on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Baldrick's memorabilia line a table during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The twenty-five area participants in the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Robin Shy smiles as Laura Green of the JCPenney Salon shaves her head during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Robin was the only female to shave her head, and did so after reaching her goal of raising $500. Twenty-five area participants raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Damon and Robin Shy both shaved their heads during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Robin was the only female to shave her head, and did so after reaching her goal of raising $500.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com From left, Mike Mills, Jeff Holtmeier, and Phil Brinson have their heads shaved during the St. Baldrick's event at Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The trio was part of a team made up of Buckner employees, which raised $4,166 as a group. The twenty-five area participants of the event raised over $9,000 collectively before shaving their heads in front of family and friends to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation for child cancer research.

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