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July 26, 2013
Luers grad is Miss Allen County By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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PHOTO BY JANE SNOW
Miss Allen County 2013 and members of her court accept applause after the pageant at Carroll High School. Shown, from left, are: Lauren Vernasco, third runner-up and Miss Photogenic; Caylee Knafel, ďŹ rst runner-up; Morgen Figel, Miss Allen County; and Courtney DelaCuesta, second runner-up. Seventeen young women competed in the pageant. Little Miss Allen County candidates line up during introductions at the Miss Allen County Pageant. Winners in three age groups were to be decided by the public, with the winners to be announced July 25. Each vote costs a penny. PHOTO BY JANE SNOW
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