Walla Walla celebrities take to the stage at Gesa Power House Theatre on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. for the first ever "Dancing with the W2 Stars" - a fundraising event for Valley Residential Services. Local participants will be paired with professional dancers and have a week of rehearsals to learn a ballroom dance routine before the live performance and a judging panel.

Valley Residential Services has enlisted participation from a fantastic lineup of local "celebrities".

W2 Stars Dancers: Katie Christianson, Dean of Students - Willow Public School; Amy Figgins, Leonetti Cellar; Terra Luthi, General Manager of Courtyard Marriott Walla Walla; Andrae Bopp, Owner of Andrae's Kitchen; Lawson Knight, Co-founder of Intermountain Impact Investments; Nabiel Shawa, Walla Walla City Manager

W2 Stars Judges:
Janet Byerley, Jazzercise; Zachary Frasier, President of Walla Walla Sweets Baseball; Damien Sinnott, Washington State University