Miss Douglas County crowned in pageant Saturday

Staff Reports

Five contestants will compete for Miss Douglas County 2009 during the pageant at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Four contestants will vie for the title of Miss Carson City 2009.

The Miss Douglas County and the Miss Carson City scholarship programs will hold a joint pageant at Capital Christian Center, 1600 Snyder Lane in Carson City. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 in advance. Program books are $8 or $5 in advance.

There will be a booth set up for the younger girls to get their pictures taken. For more information, contact Shauna Bartshe at 230-3745.

The Miss Carson City and Miss Douglas County scholarship programs are preliminary pageants to the Miss Nevada and Miss America programs.

n Miss Douglas County contestants:

Alexandria Ezell

Age: 17

School: Douglas High

Platform: Make-A-Wish

Talent: Jazz dance

Alisa Merino

Age: 17

School: Douglas High

Platform: Teen suicide prevention

Talent: Musical theater, jazz dance

Lindsay McKay

Age: 17

School: Douglas High

Platform: Relay For Life

Talent: Character dance

Mackenzie Brynn Cauley

Age: 17

School: Douglas High

Platform: Teen drug prevention

Talent: Vocal/Italian aria

Tara Nicole Paiement

Age: 17

School: Douglas High

Platform: Promoting leadership skills in schools

Talent: Novelty dance

n Miss Carson City contestants:

Angelina Marie Liguori

Age: 23

School: University of Nevada, Reno

Platform: Giving Back - An Effort To Make A Difference

Talent: Latin dance

Jaclyn Baird

Age: 21

School: University of Nevada, Reno

Platform: Promoting literacy in children

Talent: Western fiddle

Nicolette Charlene-Mae Pantaleo

Age: 18

School: Carson High

Platform: Boys & Girls Clubs - A Safe Place to Be

Talent: Acrobatic dance

Magdalena (Maggie) Jesse

Age: 18

School: Carson High

Platform: Child abuse awareness

Talent: Vocal/tap dance