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The final four and fitting award honoring the spirit of the contest's founder

8/5/2023

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Ronnie Beith would get embarrassed when singled out for her efforts to guide the many Franklin events, like the Taste of Talent vocal competition. Yet her name has been brought up over and over again this year as her friends and several Taste of Talent alums grapple with mourning her loss.

And so, the contest organizers decided to create a way to honor her memory - the Ronnie Beith Be the Helper Award - to go to the contestant who embodied the true spirit of camaraderie and support for their fellow competitors. Beith so loved to see over the years the way contestants supported each other, contest judge Rachel Mellor told the cord Saturday night. 
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"We are rewarding kindness in the name of our beloved Ronnie Beith," she said. The honoree was picked through voting by the top eight contestants prior to the start of Saturday's semi-final competition.

Tim Craver was chosen. Along with his weekly country tunes, multi-year contestant Craver is known for the way he stands off to the side and listens to every performer as well as the high fives or applause gives as they come off stage. 

"I'm really thankful for all the support people have shown me over the years," he said after receiving the award. "I gotta thank Ronnie Beith for giving me a chance. She saw something in me, well, she heard something in me."
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The eight performers in the competition Saturday would be cut to four by the 800 voters in the crowd. The four remaining - Alexander Karg, Lexie Gilson, Ruth Herrick and Alexis Jack will return for the 4 p.m. start Sunday, each will perform two songs.
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Craver, Jessica Gahr, Matthew Myers and Lindsey Crabtree were thanked for the talents they have shared over the last month. 
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Below are some photos from the crowd during Saturday's performance.
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