Valeri Bates of Louisburg is pictured with the cast and crew of her new movie “Finding Joy” during a premiere at Screenland Armour Theatre in North Kansas City, Mo. Pictured are: (from left) Karla Lisle, Kurt Hanover, Elise Huther, David Watson, Valeri Bates, Sam Tady, L. Tanner Smith, Melissa Pfeiffer, Angie Heck, Keith Dover, Cassandra Cox and Tangela Welch.Photo by Lindsey Kaiser
By Brian McCauleybmccauley@cherryroad.com Growing up in Louisburg, Valeri Bates was always drawn to the stage and the big screen. Whether she was studying her favorite…
