Our Mistresses of Ceremonies

Candace Osteen is a Starke native and has beeninvolved with pageantry for 10 years. She has beeninvolved in every aspect of pageantry fromcompeting to coaching and even producing.

She was a part of the Miss Florida Organization for4 years and competed with the titles MissMandarin, Miss Ocala Marion County, Miss St.Augustine and Miss Jacksonville. She is agraduate of Florida Community College atJacksonville and is currently finishing her Bachelordegree at the University of North Florida.

Candace is a newlywed and is loving every minuteof married life.

Candace O’Steen

As an entertainer and actor, Michelle Miller has beenperforming for over 20 years. Her music highlights includeperformances with the Jacksonville Jaguars, AmericanMusic Jubilee Theater, PBR Tour, Concert on the Green,Orlando Magic and USO events. She performed and co-produced the USO 65th Anniversary Celebration, whichstarred Ed McMahon, and Mickey & Jan Rooney.

Michelle enjoys staying busy filming commercials,corporate films, recording voiceovers, and serving asprofessional host/emcee. Highlights include GriffinLincoln Mercury, Stewart Lighting One, KossakCompanies, American Home Builders, Annie OAKley’s,Sunbelt National Music Video, WJXT Auctioneer & HBOmovie “Recount”.

Being no stranger to the pageant community, she has servedas Jacksonville Miss TEEN, Florida Miss TEEN, NationalTop Ten Finalist, Miss Florida Community College atJacksonville, and Florida Azalea Queen. Proudly callingJacksonville home, Michelle is represented by First CoastTalent Agency.

Michelle Miller

Special Thanks to the FollowingJUDGES MEALS

Player’s GrilleBono’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q

Panera Bread - San Marco

JUDGES GIFTSBarnes & Noble

Creative Memories - Colette KreigerLifeway Christian Stores

May Kay Cosmetics - Patty JonesPartylite - Alicia Dennison

Ponte Vedra Plastic SurgeryGwen Riggins - Proforma

Fandango

PRODUCTION...........................................................Amanda Markland Domindo, Kristi Markland RiceNo Limits Dance Studio

FLOWERS...........................................................................................................La Mee, The Florist

CPA.................................................................................................Keith Johnson and Chris Daboul

ENTERTAINMENT.......................................................................Emily Martin, No Limits Dance Studio

PROGRAM BOOK PRINTING..............................................................Printing and Promotional Partners

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR ELITE SPONSOR - Dr. William Bosworth

MISS JACKSONVILLE & MISS RIVER CITY PAGEANT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Ruth SidburyFoundation President,

Executive Director

Karen MillerCo-Executive

Director

Royal Jo JohnsonDirector

Claudia HarrisDirector

Michelle MillerDirector

Good evening ladies and gentlemenm, and welcome to the 2008 Miss Jacksonville and Miss River Cityand Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Jacksonville Scholarship Foundation, Inc.We wish to extend a very special thank you to all the civic-minded businessmen and businesswomen

who have supported the pageant this year. It is only through your support that the pageant is able tosuccessfully continue.

If you, our audience appreciate them as we do, please support the businesses in this program book.Finally, we thank you, the patrons, for being with us tonight. We sincerely hope you find the pageant as

enjoyable as we enjoy putting it on for you.

JACKSONVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD MEMBERS

Mary AllisonRicardo AndrewsMandy Domingo

Patty Jones

Emily MartinLeon & Deborah Martin

Bob & Barbara ThompsonCheryl Tindell

SILVER PATRONSCecelia Jennings

Markeyta WilliamsKim Connelly

FRIENDS

Wanda ButlerLorna Davis

Hariet Stephens & Daisha

Angie NixonDennis Thomas

Janice D. WilliamsRegina Williams

Our Panel of JudgesFred Ryan HunterFred Hunter is a Management Consultantworking with professionals and businessorganizations as a business mentor andcoach. Fred graduated from WashburnUniversity, Topeka, Kansas receiving aBachelor of Business AdministrationDegree. Fred has directed, produced, andjudged numerous Miss America LocalPreliminary scholarship pageants inKansas, Georgia and Florida for over 10years. He served three years as aRegional Field Director for the Miss KansasScholarship Pageant. In addition, heserved three years as a Kansas Delegate tothe Miss America Scholarship Pageant inAtlantic City, and four years as a Delegateto the Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant.Fred and his wife Sandy will be delegatesto the 2008 Miss America Pageant in LasVegas. He is an active Board member withthe Miss Tallahassee/Miss North FloridaFair/Miss Capital City, Miss Gulf coastscholarship programs serving as theirDirector of Business Relations. Fred is aqualified Miss America judge.

Ilona Hagen (Conway)Ilona Hagen (Conway) is no stranger to the Miss America Program.She celebrated her 25th anniversary of her crowning as Miss Indiana1982 this year. Her pageant experience allowed her to compete inthe National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopston, Illinois, where shewas chosen as Miss Congeniality in 1980, and first runner-up in1981. Ilona was also a part of “The Queens” Department of Defensetour, which included semi-finalist, Bobbie Eakes, Miss Georgia. Thisgroup traveled and performed at military installations in Iceland,Germany, the Netherlands, and the Azores. She has also judged,performed, or acted as Mistress of Ceremonies at various pageantsin Indiana, Kenducky, and Florida. She was a judge at the localpageant of Ericka Dunlap who went on to become Miss Florida andthen Miss America!

Having been away from the pageant scene for awhile, Ilona hasbeen concentrating on her career. She went back to school andreceived her teaching certification from Nova Southeastern Universityin 1999. For the past seven years she has been teaching fourthgrade students at a Title I elementary school that her own childrenattended. In 2004, Ilona was selected as “Teacher of the Year” ather school and went on to be named one of the five finalists for“Clay County Teacher of the Year”. She currently resides in OrangePark, Florida, with her husband, Dan, and children, daughter Jordan(17), who will be a senior, and her son Jacob (15) who will be asophomore.

Virginia Crawford DenmarkVirginia Crawford Denmark began her association with the Miss Florida Pageantas a contestant. Holding four local titles, she twice placed in the Top Ten atMiss Florida and also was awarded the Hostess Award, which was the MissFlorida Hostess’ choice for Miss Florida. Virginia reigned as Miss Alachua County,Miss Jacksonville, Miss Jacksonville University and Miss Olustee Festival. Amagna cum laude graduate of Jacksonville University, Virginia uses herCommunications degree in their family-owned business CellRite.

Virginia volunteers with the Sunshine Princess Program during Miss FloridaPageant week. Her daughter, Victoria, has twice been a Miss Florida SunshinePrincess, and was also an Inaugural Miss America Outstanding Teen Princess.A high point in Virginia’s judging experience was having the privilege to judgeMiss Florida Kylie Williams when she won her Miss Tallahassee title. Virginiaenjoys developing fundraising projects for the children’s school. She and herhusband Terry have four children: Dusty, Ashley, Victoria and Preston. Theyare very active in their church and community.

Gayle HartGayle is presently the Director of Marketingfor the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fairand Expo Center. Ranked among NorthAmerica’s 50 largest fairs, it draws nearly500,000 people to downtown Jacksonvilleover a 12 day period every fall.

Currently serving as President of JAXMAC(Jacksonville Marketing and AdvertisingClub), Ms. Hart has won internationalrecognition by winning the OutstandingMedia Campaign twice from theInternational Association of Fair and ExposAnnual Convention in Las Vegas. Inaddition, she has accumulated 22 firstplace awards from the Florida Festivals andEvents Association for the GreaterJacksonville Fair media campaigns.

A native of Midwest City, Oklahoma, Gaylehas a B.A. from Southwestern OklahomaState University in Technical Theatre andEnglish. Prior to living and working inJacksonville, Gayle worked for BalletOklahoma under the artistic direction ofEdward Villella.

Gayle has lived in Jacksonville with herhusband Erik (executive Director of theFlorida Theater and their three sons,Chuck, Russell and Derek, since 1987.

Pamela E. AdamsPamela Adams is a native Floridian, a graduate of Lynn University with adegree in Business and Marketing. She lives in North Palm Beach, Florida,with her husband, Charles Adams. For the past 35 years, she and herhusband have owned and operated South Palm Construction, a generalcontracting company. Mrs. Adams is a licensed Florida Real Estate Brokerand a former flight attendant for Delta Airlines. She is presently a Trusteeand the Chairman-elect for the South Florida Fair and Exposition.

Mrs. Adams is a former President of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches.She has been involved with The Miss America system for 15 years. Mrs.Adams is experienced in dance and has performed and taught classical ballet.She was the travel companion for Miss Florida and had the privilege ofaccompanying Ericka Dunlap when she was crowned Miss America in 2004.

NORMA STORMS - REGIONAL DIRECTORNorma resides on Amelia Island and serves on the Miss Florida Board as Field Director which includespageants in the Jacksonville area. She received her Bachelors Degree from Florida Southern College, whereshe graduated as Valedictorian. She has a Masters Degree in Personnel and Guidance. She has been involvedwith the Miss America Pageant system for nearly twenty years. During this time she has helped manycontestants prepare for competition; she has judged numerous pageants and has served as an ExecutiveDirector for a local pageant. She is proud to be a part of the Organization that is considered the largestsource of scholarship opportunities for young women in the world.

The 2008 Miss Jacksonville and Miss River Cityand Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageants

OPENING NUMBER / INTRODUCTION OF TEEN CONTESTANTSProduction by Kristi Markland Rice and Amanda Markland Domingo

INTRODUCTION OF MISTRESSES OF CEREMONIESCandace O’Steen and Michelle Miller

ON-STAGE QUESTION

INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES

CASUAL WEAR

TALENT COMPETITION

PHYSICAL FITNESS

EVENING WEAR COMPETITION

ENTERTAINMENT

OPENING NUMBER / INTRODUCTION OF MISS CONTESTANTS

ON-STAGE QUESTION

ENTERTAINMENT

LIFESTYLE AND FITNESS IN SWIMSUIT COMPETITION

SPORTS WEAR

TALENT COMPETITION

INTERMISSION

EVENING WEAR COMPETITION

ENTERTAINMENT

FAREWELL WALK OFMISS RIVER CITY JACKSONVILLE

OUTSTANDING TEEN 2007Brittany Morrison

FAREWELL WALK OFMISS RIVER CITY JACKSONVILLE

OUTSTANDING TEEN 2007Lo’Real Butler

CROWNING OF MISS JACKSONVILLE OUTSTANDING TEEN & MISS RIVER CITY OUTSTANDING TEEN 2008

FAREWELL WALK OFMISS RIVER CITY JACKSONVILLE

OUTSTANDING TEEN 2007Ashley Panaggio

FAREWELL WALK OFMISS RIVER CITY JACKSONVILLE

OUTSTANDING TEEN 2007Brittany Sexton

CROWNING OFMISS JACKSONVILLE 2008 & MISS RIVER CITY 2008

Presentation of Teen Awards

Presentation of Miss Awards

Our Miss ContestantsPRESENTING

IN CONTESTANT ORDER

SARAH STILWELLAGE: 22

TALENT: MAGIC

BRITTANY FORNOFAGE: 18

TALENT: PIANO

MARKIA BUTLERAGE: 19

TALENT: JAZZ DANCESPONSOR: Life Changers

Christian Fellowship

PERIANNE BORINGAGE: 20

TALENT: VOCAL

MARISSA DANISHAGE: 17

TALENT: LYRICAL DANCESPONSOR: Signa Health Care of Florida

#1

#2

#3

#4 #5

KATIE MATTHEWS JOHNSONAGE: 20

TALENT: VOCAL

BRITTANY MCMILLIANAGE: 20

TALENT: JAZZ DANCESPONSOR: Donet,

McMillan & Tronz P.A.

LAURIE SNYDERAGE: 19

TALENT: CLASSICAL PIANOSPONSOR: The Villages

Clinical Laboratory

ERIN LANCASTERAGE: 23

TALENT: OPERASPONSOR: Maury Management Group

Our Miss ContestantsPRESENTING

IN CONTESTANT ORDER

MEGAN O’KELLEYAGE: 18

TALENT: TAP DANCESPONSOR: This & That Hair Creations

#10#9

#7

#8#6

Our Outstanding Teen ContestantsPRESENTING

CAROLINE HOLDERAGE: 14

TALENT: LYRICAL DANCESPONSOR: MARK & LESA HOLDER

GABRIELLE LEANE’T BUTLERAGE: 13

TALENT: CONTEMPORARY JAZZSPONSOR: LEROY & RHODESIA BUTLER

CATHERINE TRISCHAGE: 15

TALENT: OPERASPONSOR: WALKER WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

#1

#2

#3

MISS JACKSONVILLE& MISS RIVER CITY

2008WILL EACH RECEIVE

$700.00 Scholarship

Trophy, Flowers by LA MEE FLORIST and Official Miss America

Preliminary Crown

1st Runner Up

$300.00 Scholarship

Trophy

2nd Runner up

$200.00 Scholarship

Trophy

3rd Runner up

$100.00 Scholarship

Trophy

MISS JACKSONVILLE OUTSTANDING TEEN& MISS RIVER CITY OUTSTANDING TEEN

2008WILL EACH RECEIVE

$100.00 Scholarship

Trophy, Flowers by LA MEE FLORIST & Official Miss AmericaOutstanding Teen Preliminary Crown

1st Runner Up$50.00 Scholarship

Trophy

2nd Runner Up$35.00 Scholarship

Trophy

MISS & TEEN AD SALES WINNERS

Gabrielle Butler - $174.00Caroline Holder - $150.00Catherine Trish - $57.00Marika Butler - $53.00

Each of the Ad Sales Winners will also receiveYamaha Stereo Headphones From Winston Miller –

KELLY’S PIANOS

ALL CONTESTANTS WILL RECEIVE

Beautiful Decorative Tote Bag with Gifts from PONTE VEDRA PLASTIC SURGERYBack Pack Bag & Specialty Beauty Products ($100 Value) from COLOMER USA

Gift Certificate from SESSIONS MODELINGWhite Formal Garmet Bag & Cologne from JESSICA McCLINTOCK-THE AVENUES

Special Discount Certificate & Gift from FRENCH NOVELTY – CEDAR HILLS

MISS JACKSONVILLE & MISS RIVER CITY JACKSONVILLE WILL EACH RECEIVE

A $250.00 Gift Certificate from REGALIA MAGNIFICENT APPAREL-ORLANDOA $200.00 Deluxe Gift Basket of Specialty Beauty Products from COLOMER USA

Specialty Gift Certificate & Decorative Tote Bag with Gifts from PONTE VEDRA PLASTIC SURGERY Deluxe Cologne Gift Set from JESSICAMcCLINTOCK-THE AVENUES

Gift Certificate from SESSIONS MODELINGGift Certificate from FRENCH NOVELTY-CEDAR HILLS

Yamaha Stereo Headphones from Winston Miller – KELLY’S PIANOS

MISS JACKSONVILLE & MISS RIVER CITY OUTSTANDING TEEN WILL RECEIVE

A $250.00 Gift Certificate from REGALIA MAGNIFICENT APPAREL-ORLANDOA $200.00 Deluxe Gift Basket of Specialty Beauty Products from COLOMER USA

Specialty Gift Certificate & Decorative Tote Bag with Gifts from PONTE VEDRA PLASTIC SURGERYDeluxe Cologne Gift Set from JESSICA McCLINTOCK-THE AVENUES

Gift Certificate from SESSIONS MODELINGGift Certificate from FRENCH NOVELTY-CEDAR HILLS

Yamaha Stereo Headphones from Winston Miller – KELLY’S PIANOS

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COLOMER USA & PONTE VEDRA PLASTIC SURGERY FOR JUDGES & EMCEES GIFTSJUDGES & EMCEES WILL EACH RECEIVE

A $150.00 Gift Bag of Beauty Products from COLOMER USADecorative Tote Bag with Gift from PONTE VERDRA PLASTIC SURGERY

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Be yourself andyou will

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done greatthings withyour book

drive.Keep up the great

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