by Shelley Bennett
Tomorrow evening, a new Miss Lassen County and Court will be crowned and start their reign at the Lassen County Fair.
Throughout the summer, ten young women have been preparing for this moment through a series of educational workshops, rehearsals, and community events.
They have also polished their speaking skills, added up their volunteer hours and will be scored on their academic achievement, community service, interview skills, communication skills, talent, and impromptu speaking.
There are many volunteers working behind the scenes to aid the contestants on their pageant journey. Cary Ehrlich and Barb Somerville of Mary Kay instructed them on stage makeup. Teresa Mossinger (OM-AH) led them in a relaxing and motivating meditation.
Gracie Claypool, Carrie Satica, Salome Shaw, and Chalise Robbins gave constructive feedback after their mock interviews. Mayor Mendy Schuster explained how our city government works and listened to their ideas. Becky Hubbard provided talent consulting and positive affirmations.
Tressa Guess of Thunder Mt. Photography treated them to a professional photo shoot inspired by the Mediterranean backdrop of the movie Mamma Mia. Al and Joy Robbins provided the beautiful backdrop.
It’s time to meet them now!
Kylee Tancreto
Parents: Patrisha and Daniel Tancreto
Sponsors: Guess Plumbing and Nicole Silvey, CMT
Kylee is avid dancer and has been performing and competing for eleven years. She will bring that passion to the stage with a lyrical performance to “The Rose” by Bette Midler. Kylee also enjoys dancing, hiking, running, reading, and Summer.
Windy Littrell Shoshone
Parents: James Littrell and Patricia Shoshone
Sponsors: Moore Roofing and Main St Lube
Windy is active in cheerleading and ASB, where she will serve as the secretary this year. Many might not know that her secret talent is singing, but everyone in the audience will on Wednesday night when she belts out “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys.
Rilynne Peterson
Parents: Matthew and Sara Peterson
Sponsors: Sentimental Journey and Susanville Supermarket
Rilynne has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over three years and will share her skills with the crowd during a demonstration on stage. Her hobbies include reading, baking, quilting, and sewing and she has also earned 13 different welding certifications in the past year.
Lily Ammon
Parents: Jefferson and Elizabeth Ammon
Sponsors: Egan Ranch and Savage Feed
One of Lily’s main hobbies is acting and she has been in several school productions at LHS. Her love of movies and acting will be evident as she presents a scene reenactment from the movie Work It. Lily will also be showing her lamb at the Lassen County Fair.
Gianna Hooker
Parents: Richard and Ashliann Folck
Sponsors: Ben “Coach” Wade and Guess Plumbing
Gianna likes to bake, crochet, and read romance novels. She is singing “What Was I Made For?” from last Summer’s box office hit Barbie. Music is one of Gianna’s passions and she participates in Choir, Drumline, and Recording.
Lindalba Navarro Moraga
Parent: Leydi Moraga
Sponsors: The Mean Bean and Lassen Intervention
Lindalba’s involvement with extemporaneous pubic speaking in the Susanville FFA will be showcased in her talent presentation “Loaves and Fishes”. She also spends time sewing, making pottery, and crafting jewelry and is showing market rabbits and chickens this week.
Abigail Vincent
Parents: Jim and Rachel Vincent
Sponsors: Smith Realty and Vixie Dental
Abigail plays Volleyball and is active in FFA and the Class of 2025. For her talent, she is combining two of her passions: cooking and speaking and will be grilling ahi tuna steaks while speaking on the importance of finding yourself.
Cali Palmer
Parent: Christy Palmer
Sponsors: Best of Broadway and CHP Squad 140 Club
Cali happily shares random knowledge, dad jokes, and fun facts with anyone in her presence. She is a poet, painter, reader, and artist and will share her recent spoken word creation “Good bye” with the audience for her talent presentation.
Julienne Bennett
Parents: Christopher and Leyla Bennett
Sponsors: WFP Ship and Print and Thompson Peak Lavender
Julienne loves to get outdoors where she enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, and training her golden doodle Truckee. Her talent showcases the 80s as she dances to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” which she dedicates to the memory of her Nina Helen.
Madison Boyer
Parents: Brian and Corey Boyer
Sponsors: Susanville Elks Lodge #1487 and Lively Performance
Madi’s hobbies include dancing and drawing. She is also interested in movies and animals and has two cats, two dogs, and a leopard gecko. Her love for dance will come to life onstage through her contemporary performance to “Way Down We Go” by KALEO.
As the director I can tell you that these ten young women have grown in many ways this summer. I’ve seen their talents develop from rough drafts and ideas into heartfelt productions. They are creative, talented, and intelligent and will provide some top-notch entertainment to kick off the Lassen County Fair.
They have also been a lot of fun to get to know outside the classroom and have kept me laughing during the last six weeks.
Don’t miss the Pre-Show starting at 7:00 followed by the Miss Lassen County Scholarship Competition at 8:00, all happening tomorrow, July 17th, on the Main Stage!
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