Ryan Smith enjoys a cup of coffee as he waits with others Saturday morning in a hallway at the First United Methodist Church Celebration Center, 1701 W. 32nd St., for the 8:15 a.m. sale start of the 15th annual Cupid's Ball tickets. Smith, a radiographer with Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, secured his lead spot in the sale line by showing up at the church at 4:45 a.m. It is his fourth year attending the Cupid's Ball with his daughters, Jordyn, 10, and Gracie, 8. The event is a fundraiser of the Women's Service League which fosters and funds philanthropic projects in Sedalia.
Jim Meyer buys two of the 425 tickets on sale for himself and his granddaughter, who lives in Lawrence, Kan. He has been taking her to the event since she was five. "I have two more to go," he said, referring to the Cupid's Ball's age limit of 12.
Kira Mumby, 6, looks at formal gowns from one of the vendors at ticket sale, the Concepcion Bridal & Boutique, 604 S. Ohio Ave.

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