Cream of the Crop

The last of the 2009 Miss Washington Contestants were crowned yesterday afternoon during the Sweeper Pageant. The pageant was highly entertaining and filled with well qualified girls.

The new Miss Northwest is Tonie Duchemin

Miss Tahoma is Cara Rudd


Miss Liberty Felicia Rouston

First runner up is Brenna Gardner-Brown and second runner up is Zandra Dennis.

The lineup was full of energetic dances, opera, show tunes, and some truly lively showmanship.

I was thoroughly impressed with all the young ladies and the counties they represented. Miss Washington 2008, Janet Harding was a wonderful M.C. even in a crunch and the audience was highly entertained. Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen Tori Knight sang 3 wonderful pieces of entertainment.

Charlotte Smith-Shores entertained us with a funny and on point performance.



On stage questions were answered with poise, intelligence and skill.



The evening gowns were marvelous and the young women truly wow'ed us.





I was particularly proud of my younger sister Tonie who entered the competition as a new comer, and first runner up to Miss Pierce County this year.

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Another exciting aspect to this pageant was the amount of involvement and attendance by the class of 2007. Liz Lamb-Ferro helped with production, Charlotte Smith-Shores performed, I am currently the Pine Cone Princess Coordinator, and there were many others in attendance and supporting this program at their local levels. Devanni Partridge is Miss Seattle 2009, Angie Lewis is Miss Clark County 2009, Kelly Backous is a volunteer with Clark County, Kara-Anne Pedrini, Sarah Rosborough-Talbot was in attendance and is still in close contact with the program. It is so cool to see girls returning to support this program.

What a show this was! Congrats to Felicia, Tonie, and Cara for a job well done.

Alicia Wallace Crowned 2009 Miss Auburn

I had a wonderful time this past February traveling with Janet and Peggy to the Miss Auburn 2009 pageant.








We had a great time backstage at the Auburn pageant and the young women were
wonderful.




All the beautiful contestants - there was a fabulous "Hollywood" theme.



Crowning the runner's ups. (First runner up not pictured - I lost the photo - send me your copy if you have one!)







The curtain at the Auburn pageant had a mind of it's own, and after playing her Miss America talent piece Janet was "attacked" by the curtain. I squealed in the wings and she just about couldn't pull herself together enough to head out to the audience for the second half of the show. We are all human - right?! :)





Announcement and Crowning of the new Miss Auburn - Alicia Wallace....




The Miss Auburn Scholarship Program crowned Alicia Wallace as the 2009 Miss Auburn on Jan. 31. Wallace, 23, is a senior at Seattle Pacific University and aspires to earn her M.B.A and move into urban planning. Her platform, Mentorships: Inspiring and Encouraging Growth in Young Women, will be furthered through the Big Brothers, Big Sisters programs.

The well-traveled Wallace will begin her service as Miss Auburn immediately and takes over for the outgoing Miss Auburn Cara Rudd.








Alicia Wallace as she takes her first walk as Miss Auburn 2009



Alicia Wallace, Miss Auburn 2009 pictured with Janet Harding Miss Washington 2008.




Miss Whatcom County 2008, Zandra Dennis, Janet Harding Miss Washington 2008, and Miss Thurston County 2009 Sharise Williams.