Jeans & Bling, Hospice of Texarkana’s signature fundraiser, was held October 1 at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center to benefit the local nonprofit organization. All proceeds from the event are designated to support the Hospice Care Center, which opened in 2016.

The party included the fifth “Lip Sync Battle” with the 2019 returning Champions, John Ross and Lisa Shoalmire, performing their encore presentation of Dirty Dancing’s “I’ve Had the Time of my Life.”

This year’s winner was Cathy Van Herpen and the Ditzy Chicks. They were joined by an entourage of players including, Cathy’s husband, Mark Van Herpen, Jill Lanius, Donna Davis, Terrie Arnold, Lisa Sitterly, Adam Wickliff, Gary Gathright and Jeff Harlow. The Ditzy Chicks group, led by Cathy Van Herpen, acted out their rendition of “Goodbye Earl” to be voted as 2022 Lip Sync Champions. They have bragging rights for a year!

The other two competitors included a high-energy, empowerment dance mix routine by Erica Cain and a fun performance of Milli Vanilli’s “lip sync” hit “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” by Amy C. Warren and Veronica Markle. The audience chose the winner by voting with money in support of their favorite celebrity and the Hospice Care Center. You can find video links to all the performances on the “Hospice of Texarkana/Hospice of Hope” Facebook page.

Popular KKYR 102.5 FM Deejay Mario Garcia volunteered his time to emcee the evening which also featured live and silent auctions. The auctions were spearheaded by Mike Malone and Andi Darby. Drawings revealed winners of the $2,500 Four States Furniture and Branson trip package, Andrea Sparks and George Merrill, respectively.