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
