"Kean Idol" Announces Finalists From Preliminary Round
Gibsonia, Pa. - March 8, 2006 - The third annual "Kean Idol" Amateur Talent
Contest is underway as vocal contestants competed in the first two of five total rounds
on Sunday, March 5 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. The third round of Kean Idol vocals is scheduled
for Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. and Kean Idol dancers will compete in a preliminary and
final round on Sunday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets to the Kean Idol are $10 for
adults and $6 for students under 12. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the St.
Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2005 provided more than $6.2 million to needy patients
at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St.
Barnabas who otherwise would not be able to afford their care.
Bob Logue, former radio personality on KDKA's "Undercover Club" served as emcee. A panel of
three judges selected the top five vocal finalists from round one on March 5 at 1 p.m. They
are Bethany Clifford of Pitcairn; Heather Dymkoski of Sarver; Maddie Georgi of Allison Park.;
Natalie Gornick of Gibsonia; and Noel McLeary of Ligonier. The audience members voted among
the five finalists choosing Maddie Georgi as the winner of Round One - Kean Idol.
Round two of Kean Idol was held at 4:30 p.m. on March 5. The top five vocal finalists were
selected by a panel of three judges - they are Jackie Betz of Pittsburgh; Tim Finley of
Finleyville; Abigail Franc of Cranberry Twp.; Lauren Gigliotti of Gibsonia; and Celine Held
of Butler. The audience members voted among the five finalists choosing Lauren Gigliotti as
the winner of Round Two - Kean Idol. These 10 finalists will move on to the vocal championships
on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia.
Northern Connection, Your Community Magazine is the signature sponsor; Blue Bird Bus Sales and
Monarch Student Transportation are the event sponsors. Armstrong Cable will videotape each round
that will air in the Butler, Mars and Zelienople viewing audiences each week.
About St. Barnabas - St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind
in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational
setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and
residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St.
Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St.
Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The
Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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