Ruritan tells first three contestants
The 37rd annual Little Miss Valentine Pageant, sponsored by Morrison Ruritan, will take place Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at Morrison Elementary School. Rehearsals are scheduled at the same site Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. Deadline for entry has been set for Feb. 6.
Pageant officiants announce the first three contestants to have their applications submitted. They are:
• Kelsey Laine Gross, 3-1/2, daughter of Brad and Donna Gross
• Bethany Lee Messick, 4, daughter of Richard and Jennifer Brown
• Miranda Dakota Phillips, 5, daughter of Danielle Phillips.
Recipient of the 2003 title and crown was Haile West Adams, daughter of Regina and Randy Butcher. She is expected to crown this year’s winner.
Contestants must be between the ages of 3 and 6 and not attending school other than kindergarten. They must reside in the Morrison area, have a grandparent who lives in the area or be related to their sponsor located within the Morrison School area.
The contestants will be judged on poise, personality and appearance.
Applications may be obtained from Morrison Market, Morrison Hardware, First National Bank of Morrison, Ashley’s Attic or Your Tot To Teen.
Please return the completed form to one of these businesses along with a sponsor’s fee of $25 and photo of the child suitable for newspaper publication by the Feb. 6 entry deadline.
For more information contact JeanAnn Knudson, Little Miss Valentine chairperson at 668-8386.