HealthSpring, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing Medicare coordinated care plans, introduced Silver Stars as an opportunity for adults 60+ to share their talents. On
Saturday, October 4,
ten Silver Stars finalists competed at the Ryman Auditorium for the $5,000 first prize in front of an enthusiastic audience of nearly 1,400. After a thrilling show of crowd-pleasing performances, the judges made their decisions and the three winners were announced.
First place, $5,000:
Thomas Maupin
, buck dancer - Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Second place, $2,000:
Jeannie Gleaves
, pianist - Nashville, Tenn.
Third place, $500:
Uncle Doc Wilhite
, banjo player/singer - Calhoun, Ky.
The finals were full of great moments as the performers shared their stories and exceptional talents and demonstrated what it means to live a full, active life after 60.
Finalists:
Boomer Castleman
, singer/songwriter/guitar player - Brentwood, Tenn.
Elsa Childers
, singer - Nashville, Tenn.
Charles Garrett
, singer - Columbia, Tenn.
Yvonne Garrett
, singer - Columbia, Tenn.
Terry Pinnegar
, singer/songwriter/guitar player - Franklin, Tenn.
Hank Sasaki
, singer/songwriter/guitar player - Nashville, Tenn.
Darlene Shadden
, singer - Nashville, Tenn.
Honorable mention runners-up:
Bonnie Bishop
, singer/yodeler - Nashville, Tenn.
Clara Copeland
, singer - Nashville, Tenn.
Sandy Merrill
, singer - Nashville, Tenn.
Lucius Talley
, spoon player - Nashville, Tenn.
The
YMCA of Middle Tennessee wa
s the official co-sponsor for Silver Stars, which enabled HealthSpring to offer such a rewarding opportunity. In addition to the $7,500 grand prize money, the finalists also received a one-year YMCA membership.
To download or print the Silver Stars finals flyer,
please click here.
