JOURNAL GAZETTE & TIMES-COURIER
BAGEL GAZETTE
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019 |
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LITTLE MISS BAGELFEST MISS TEEN BAGELFEST Pictured with 2018 Miss Teen Bagelfest Kandice Dyer are, clockwise from upper left, Alivia Badeaux, Avery Smith, Alexandria Wells and Tehya Cloyd.
Pictured, back row, from left, Lucy Bagwell, Ariana Dunne, Kira Gabbard, 2018 Little Miss Bagelfest Layna Adele, Teagan Badeaux-Sanders, Macie Runner, Reece Lindley. Middle row, Kaydence Perry, Cameron Wells, Kylee Walker, Braylee Hensley. Front row, Anslee Stone and Harlee Runner.
BAGELFEST ROYALTY Opening night to feature crowning of Miss Teen Bagelfest, court
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he Miss Bagelfest royalty is scheduled to be crowned on Tuesday, July 16, during the opening night of this 34th annual festival. The Little Miss Bagelfest pageant (ages 5-7) is scheduled to be held from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by the Preteen (8-10), Junior Miss (11-14) and Miss Teen (1517) pageants at 7:30 p.m. at Williams Elementary School, 1709 S. Ninth St. Participation is open to preregistered youths from the Mattoon School District. During the pageant, Little Miss contestants individually answer questions in front of the judges and join together to sign a song or perform a dance. The older contestants give themed presentations and also team up for a performance. In addition, the Mattoon Exchange Club will once again present its annual Book of Deeds honor for community service at 5:45 p.m. just prior to the Little Miss Bagelfest pageant. Members of the Miss Bagelfest court and the Book of Deeds honoree will be featured in the Bagelfest parade that will start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20.
JUNIOR MISS BAGELFEST From left, Kaydence Drummond, Elizabeth Anderson, Roxana Cloyd, 2018 Junior Miss Bagelfest Alphia Vatalaro, Madison Cusick and Shaylee McGahey.
MISS PRETEEN BAGELFEST Back row, from left, Serenity Childress, Arely Gonzalez, Jazzy Gordon, Gracie White and Kyndel Evans. Front row, Ava Beachy, Gracie Wilson and Khloe Frederick. 2018 Preteen Miss Bagelfest Audrina Gordon is not pictured. M 1