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Date Posted: 18:48:02 02/16/02 Sat
2002 Miss Grays Harbor Pageant
Seventh Street Theatre, Hoquaim
January 26, 2002
Elise Rooker, 18, a senior at Aberdeen High School won the Miss Gray Harbor 2002 title on January 26 in Hoquiam. Elise, who belted out Don’t Rain on My Parade from the Broadway musical Funny Girl, hopes to go to New York after graduation to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and eventually appear on Broadway. Her platform is “Building Confidence in a Child Through Theatre Performance and Production.”
Upon being crowned before the capacity audience of 1,400, the new Miss Grays Harbor said, “I’m just gonna stand here. I am in complete shock,” as she reached up to touch her new tiara. In addition to the title, she won a $1,500 scholarship and entry into the 2002 Miss Washington Pageant in June.
More than $6,000 in scholarship was awarded to the ten contestants in the 2002 Miss Grays Harbor Pageant.
The first runner-up and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship was Rachelle Millheisler, 17, a senior at Aberdeen High School who is currently enrolled in the Grays Harbor College Running Start Program. A vocalist who sang If My Friends Could See Me Now from Sweet Charity, Rachelle’s platform is “The Importance of Music Education.” She also won a $300 scholarship form IGA of Ocean Shores for her Community Involvement.
Finishing as second runner-up for the second year in a row was Tara Lynn Kinney, 18, of Wishkah, a sophomore at Grays Harbor College. She performed an Irish dance en-pointe to “Rince de.” Her platform is “The Importance of Donating Blood.” She won an $800 scholarship.
Miss Congeniality and the winner of a $200 scholarship was Rachel Grove, 17, a senior a Montesano High School. The Physical Fitness in Swimsuit $200 award went to Lisa Wheeler, 18, a senior at Montesano High School. She also won the Most Improved Talent award.
The Living Your Platform $200 scholarship went to Katharyn Duffy, 18, a senior at Aberdeen High School. The $200 Scholastic Achievement award was a tie between Rachelle Millheisler and Tara Kinney.
Other contestants were Lacey Stott, 18, a senior at Aberdeen High School; Trisha Davis, 17, a senior at Hoquiam High School; Lindsay Hogan, 19, Montesano, a sophomore at Grays Harbor College; and Shawn Ashlock, 19, Aberdeen, a sophomore at Grays Harbor College. They each received $500 scholarships.
The new Miss Grays Harbor was crowning by the out-going Miss Grays Harbor 2001, Kristina Bedford. For her farewell, Kristina sang her own version of Sarah Mclachlan’s Angel.
The theme of the 2002 Miss Grays Harbor Pageant was The Beat Goes On and the co-emcees were former Miss Thurston County, Liz Miller Anderson and her husband Pat Anderson, owners of KXRO-AM 1320. Miss Rainier 2001, Allison Bell and her jump rope troupe from Kirkland performed a fast-paced jumping routine. In another memorable production number, little Dustyn Moir brought the house down with a vocal number Someday You May Be Miss America sung to the contestants’ Little Sisters.
Judges were Beverly White, Ron Hastie, Mike Hamilton, Melinda Reynvaan, Carol Starcher and Tana Ingle.
The co-executive directors of the Miss Grays Harbor Pageant are Sue Drolz and Debi Sturm. For further information, contact Sue Drolz at 360-533-6314 or Debi Sturm at 360-533-0316 or at pork@olynet.com.
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