SPOKANE -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) held its annual Spokane Telethon Executive Lock-UP on Thursday, August 9 at the Davenport Hotel.

The elusive Shark and Cutie Pie where brought to trial for their longtime compassion for “Jerry’s Kids” as MDA patients are often called in honor of Comedian and long time supporter of the MDA Jerry Lewis.

Cutie Pie, A.K.A. (that is Also Known As, for those of you without a rap sheet) Michael Moore of the Neptune Society, struggled to raise funds, while his lawyer friend “Shark” A.K.A. Cam Zorrozua, sailed through the process like a bird.

Zorrozua was pleased with the community support, saying “I raised over $1000 (thanks to) Dempsey's for supporting the cause by selling Jell-O shots. “ “Shark” has often been seen circling Dempsey’s own bar manager, Joe Labish. Labish and Zorrozua have been in cahoots for 13 years, and it is suspected that he may have been a co-conspirator on this job.

The program centers on recruiting business and community leaders as “jailbirds” to raise “bail” for the local MDA chapter. After the selected jailbird had served their “arrest warrant”, they called friends, family and co-workers for bail.

The inmates where pampered by the Davenport staff as they slaved away over the telephones.

The MDA serves over 1000 adults and children with neuromuscular diseases, including ALS ( Lou Gehrig’s Disease). MDA works in Spokane to combat 43 neuromuscular diseases through basic and applied scientific investigation, provide comprehensive medical services and clinical care, and set up an annual children’s summer camp for MDA patients.