Commissioner gets creamed

Monday, June 21, 2004

Vernon County Prosecutor Lynn Ewing III paid dearly to get a chance to cream Vernon County Presiding Commissioner David Darnold, during a Friday evening celebrity pie auction, During the event, City Councilman Mike Straight and auctioneer Delbert Johnson auctioned off local celebrities for bidders to cream with pies. Mayor Tim Moore turned the tables on Straight. Moore had been auctioned off to get a pie in the face but bought his way out by matching the bid and creamed his fellow council member. Vernon County Clerk Tammi Beach got creamed by her daughter, Brandi, and Vernon County Commissioner Neal Gerster poses with a plate on his head after getting creamed by fellow commissioner Bonnie McCord. Straight got a second pie-in-the-face later in the auction. He was a crowd favorite and took the second pie gracefully. "This money is going to a very good cause. This is all for the scholarship program and I want to thank everyone who took part," Straight said.

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