The 5th Annual Mr. Heavensville competition will be held this Friday, Nov. 17 at 6pm at the Evansville Tropicana Casino Executive Conference Center. Doors open at 6pm, a buffet dinner begins at 6:30pm and the competition begins at 7pm.
12 contestants will walk down the runway modeling casual and dress attire, and will either answer a contestant question or lip-synch a number. The contestant that raises the most money will win the competition. All proceeds benefit the Tri-State Alliance and the Tri-State AIDS Holiday Project.
Past winners are Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding, WNIN Vice President Tim Black, Wade McNeill formerly of Tropicana Casino, and local attorney Scott Danks.
This year’s contestants include Escape Evansville’s Brian Bennett, Nate Boyett of Boyett Treatment Center, Toyota’s Steve Carroll, Justin Coures, retired USI Professor Dr. Phil Fisher, Chris Howard, local drag king Jayden Licious, Evansville Power Yoga’s Damon Murray, Shannon Aleksandr Salon’s JD Opel, Lamasco Bar & Grill’s Chris Passage and Dapper Pig’s Dave Smith.
A 3rd act has been added after the crowning of Mr. Heavensville. At 9pm local celebrities will be doing a drag number. The Best Day Ever’s Drew Beasley, KISS-FM’s Gavin Eddings, WEHT’s Ange Humphrey, WEVV’s Gretchin Irons, Dr. Paul Mick, massage therapist Travis Peacock and emcee CoCo Deville.
Cost to attend is $40 a person, $320 for a table of 8 or $500 for a runway table. You can pay for an individual seat at the door, or purchase a table at Eventbrite.com and search for Mr. Heavensville.
Starting at 9pm the cost to attend is only $10, and can be paid at the door. For more information contact Wally at 812-480-0204, wallypaynter@aol.com or visit Facebook.com/TriStateAlliance.
Picture 1: 2015 contestants walk down the runway for Mr. Heavensville.
Picture 2: 2016 Mr. Heavensville contestants watch after attorney Scott Danks is crowned the winner.
Picture 3: 2015 Mr. Heavensville Tim Black is crowned by 2014 Mr. Heavensville Wade McNeill.
Pix 4: Paige Danks and 2016 Mr. Heavensville winner Scott Danks
Pix 5 Tim Black crowned as 2015 Mr. Heavensville
Pix 6 Wade McNeill, 2014 Mr. Heavensville winner
Pix 7 The 2013 Mr. Heavensville contestants pose after the competition
Pix 8, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding, the 1st Mr. Heavensville in 2013