Special to The Star-Herald
BRIDGEWATER – The town of Bridgewater was full of talented young ladies on Saturday, May 10, for the 2008 Little, Junior and Miss Bridgewater pageants. The mistress of ceremonies was Emily Van Alst, with Chris Finemore as pageant director.
Judges for the event were Kathy Miller, Betsy Allen and Joan McAdam, with Betty Cronkhite as auditor. The interview portion of the pageant was held Saturday afternoon and made up 40 percent of the total score for each young lady. The sportswear portion was 15 percent, talent was 30 percent and party dress was 15 percent.
Following a wonderful opening routine of “Bridgewater Through the Years,” with each contestant modeling fashions from different times, the audience was entertained by a dance routine by 2007 Little Miss Potato Blossom Molly Anthony.
The contestants then modeled their sportswear before a dance routine was performed by 2007 Miss Bridgewater Shelby Hallett.
The talent portion of the pageant was followed by 2007 Little Miss Bridgewater Halee Rusby reciting a poem titled “Halee’s Extreme Makeover.” The party and evening dress and question portion of the pageant
rounded out the contest before the reigning queens bid their final farewells.
The Little Miss Pageant began with Sabrina Brewer, daughter of Mark and Stefanie Brewer. This little Red Sox fan lip-synched and danced to “Play Ball” as her talent. She was dressed in fashions from 1858, when Bridgewater was founded, during the opening. She was named Princess Number 5.
Samantha Faulkner modeled fashions from the late 1800s during the opening. The daughter of Erin Proctor and Wayne Faulkner, Samantha recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang “God Bless America” as her talent. She was named Princess Number 3.
Maranda Anthony is the daughter of William and Susan Anthony. She sang and danced to “Step Up” as her talent. Maranda modeled a beautiful dress from the early 1900s during the opening. She was named Princess Number 1.
Named Little Miss Bridgewater 2008, Chloe Wheeler was very entertaining singing “Folsom Prison Blues” as her talent. She was a flapper from the 1920s during the opening. Chloe is the daughter of Mitch and Allison Wheeler.
Kristen Foote is the daughter of Myron and Susana Foote. She sang “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” as her talent. Dressed as Rosie the Riveter during the opening, she showed what women were capable of doing during WWII. Kristen was named Princess Number 2.
Michaela Goff was very fashionably dressed during the opening in a poodle skirt from the 1950s. She did many energetic dance steps to a medley of songs from throughout the years. The daughter of Erick and Melody Goff, Michaela was named Princess Number 4.
Named Junior Miss Bridgewater 2008 was Marissa Anthony. She was dressed in 1990s’ fashions during the opening and danced to “It’s Raining Men” as her talent. Marissa is the daughter of William and Susan Anthony.
Named Miss Bridgewater 2008 was Jennifer Holcombe. The daughter of Gary and Rebecca Holcombe, Jennifer modeled an outfit from current fashions during the opening. She played a piano arrangement as her talent.
Bridgewater will be very well represented during the Potato Blossom Pageants this summer.
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Sabrina Brewer was beautiful in her party dress during the Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant on May 10.
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Samantha Faulkner is pictured with her escort, her Uncle Kevin Grass, during the 2008 Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant.
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Marissa Anthony, named Junior Miss Bridgewater 2008, danced to “It’s Raining Men” during the talent portion of the pageant on May 10.
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Jennifer Holcombe was crowned Miss Bridgewater 2008 on May 10. She played a piano arrangement during the talent portion of the contest.
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Michaela Goff shows off her 1950s’ poodle skirt and shades during the opening routine of the Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant on May 10.
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Kristen Foote was fantastic as Rosie the Riveter during the opening routine at the Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant on May 10. She was named Princess Number 2.
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Maranda Anthony, modeling her party dress, was named Princess Number 1 during the 2008 Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant. She is the daughter of William and Susan Anthony.
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Chloe Wheeler sang “Folsom Prison Blues” during the 2008 Little Miss Bridgewater Pageant on May 10. She was named Little Miss Bridgewater 2008.
