Ms. Senior W.C. applicants sought
In an effort to revive the Ms. Senior Warren County Pageant program, citizens in the Lucky community are planning the pageant to coincide with their LuckyFest schedule on June 17. The event will start at 7 p.m. at the Lucky CIC building.
The pageant honors women 60 years of age or older, who have reached the age of elegance. The pageant, presented by the Lucky CIC, is a search for the gracious older woman who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of senior Americans.
Organizers encourage all ladies to take advantage of the opportunity and to remember that this event is not your usual ?beauty pageant.?
?We want to invite any lady interested to participate. Sometimes they are intimidated by the two-minute talent presentation, but we will help them work out something. It can be singing, storytelling, reciting poetry, or a number of things,? said volunteer Jonathan Womack. ?We have a wonderful crew of volunteers to assist with each step of the pageant. It really does focus on the inner beauty of the ladies.?
There has not been a local pageant since 1998 when Virginia McCaskill was crowned. Since that time, she has experienced some health problems and will not be participating in the current pageant.
She does encourage other women to enjoy the experience. ?I enjoyed my year very much. I met a lot of wonderful people, and if I am able, I will be there to watch the pageant. I am very glad that it has been revived, it gives senior women a chance to shine,? said McCaskill.
Other queens include: Margie Foster, 1991; Audrey Pendergraph and Lillian Young, 1992; Ova Phillips Hunt and Arminta Carter Woods, 1994; Jimmie Sue Hunt and Jean Rogers, 1995; Joyce west, 1996; Peggy Foutch Knauer, 1997; and McCaskill, 1998.
Applications are available at Kathy?s Bridal, Ashley?s Attic, Bouldin?s Market, Delores? Market, WBMC, River Park Hospital profession building suite 5 and Shear Magic Beauty Salon. The deadline to enter is June 14.
More information can be obtained by calling Janet at 934-2668, Renee at 934-2508 or Candace at 934-2460.
LuckyFest activities will begin at 3 p.m. with Tiny Town opening, featuring rides and entertainment for children. Also at that time the Baby Show and Little Miss Pageant will be presented. Entertainment featuring The Keele Brothers Band bluegrass music, singing by Nolan Campbell and the Hopkins Family will be presented until pageant time.