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Mint royalty contestants hold food drive

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The Mint Festival kicks off in an elegant fashion on Wednesday, August 12 with the annual Mint Pageant. The Pageant will be held in the auditorium of St. Johns High School and will start at 7:30 pm. In keeping with the theme, a “shining moment” for each of the contestants will be featured in a power point presentation.

During the evening, six young ladies will compete for the opportunity to represent the Mint Festival and St. Johns as the 2009 Mint Queen. The newly crowned Queen will receive a one-year scholarship from Baker College of Owosso, valued at $4,000 or a $1000 cash scholarship from the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce.

There will also be eight young girls, ages 8 to 10 years old competing for the Little Miss Mint title and seven girls ages 12 through 14 competing for the Junior Miss Mint title. A group of mid-Michigan individuals, unknown to the contestants, will make the difficult decision of selecting the winners.

2009 Pageant contestants held a food drive for the local food bank. Doing a community service project is now a requirement to participate in the pageant.

The emcee for the evening will be WILX TV-10 Newscaster Jason Colthorp. Current Mint Queen Sabrina Hebeler, Junior Miss Mint Alexa Ruestman and Little Miss Mint Cassie Rapelje will crown the new royalty during the evening. General seating tickets for the pageant are available at the Chamber of Commerce office for $8 each. You should plan to get your tickets in advance – we can not guarantee their availability the night of the pageant.

2009 Mint Queen Candidates

Anne Brock, 19 is from Laingsburg. School and Community Involvement: Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl & 4-H. Hobbies/Special Interests: Horseback riding, gardening and reading. Parent: Mary Pino. Sponsor: Seven Oaks Riders.

Mehgan Magdalena DeSander, 17 is from St. Johns. School and Community Involvement: National Honors Society, Relay For Life and Goodwins. Hobbies/Special Interests: Coaching softball, working at respite care and track and field. Parents: Jackie DeSander and Chuck DeSander. Sponsor: DeSander Country Catering.

Anna Marquez, 16 is from Laingsburg. School and Community Involvement: Track and field, Campus Life and Creating Connections. Hobbies/Special Interests: Running, reading and shopping. Parent: Mary Pino. Sponsor: Ovations Dining Services.

Lindsey McKee, 18 is from St. Johns. School and Community Involvement: S.A.D.D. President, Varsity Cheerleading and Max’s Race. Hobbies/Special Interests: Volunteering, hanging out with friends and dancing. Parents: Gordon and Cindy McKee. Sponsor: Rocking Horse Christian Daycare.

Felicia Medina, 18 is from St. Johns. School and Community Involvement: St Johns Renaissance Club, Briggs Library Book Sale Volunteer and National Honor Society. Hobbies/Special Interests: Tennis, walking the dog and spending free time with family and friends. Parents: Michael and Sandra Birdsley and Ricardo Medina. Sponsor: Clinton County Medical Center.

Kayla Pohl, 17 is from St. Johns. School and Community Involvement: Goodwins, Allied Health-President of LCC Class and OLTP. Hobbies/Special Interests: Basket weaving, bear hunting and coin collecting. Parents: Sandy Pohl and Steve Pohl. Sponsor: Biggby Coffee.

2009 Junior Miss Mint Candidates

Ashley Cook will be in the 7th grade at St. Johns Middle School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Bowling and soccer. Hobbies/Special Interests: Swimming, soccer and art. Parent: John Cook. Sponsor: Redwing Lanes Youth Bowling.

Tahja Kirkpatrick will be in the 9th grade at St. Johns High School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Girl Scouts. Hobbies/Special Interests: Singing, dancing and babysitting. Parents: Kristi Kirkpatrick and Connie Thompson. Sponsor: Elite Sports.

Kelsie Lovegrove will be in the 7th grade at St. Johns Middle School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Orchestra, Relay for Life and Pumpkins in the Park. Hobbies/Special Interests: Dancing, dirt bikes and basketball. Parent: Rick Lovegrove. Sponsor: Maple Rapids Lumber Mill.

Alyssa Mee will be in the 9th grade at St. Johns High School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Girl Scouts and Beta Sigma Phi member. Hobbies/Special Interests: Drama, Scrap booking and hunting. Parents: Michael and Colleen Mee. Sponsor: Wild Oats Natural Foods.

Emily Elizabeth Rademacher will be in the 7th grade at St. Johns Middle School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Junior Pilgrim Fellowship. Hobbies/Special Interests: Dance, band, cats and kittens. Parents: Dave and Barb Rademacher. Sponsor: David A. Rademacher, CPA, PC.

Nicholle Thompson will be in the 7th grade at St. Johns Middle School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Work of Heart program, Fine Arts School of Dance and SJMS musical costume construction. Hobbies/Special Interests: Animals, baby sitting and scrap booking. Parent: Connie Thompson. Sponsor: Cindy’s Ice Cream and Treats.

Sarah Ward will be in the 7th grade at St. Johns Middle School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: St Johns Sea Lions, Girls Scouts and Church Acolyte. Hobbies/Special Interests: Theatre, shopping and singing. Parent: Wendy Ward. Sponsor: Big Boy of St. Johns.

2009 Little Miss Mint Candidates

Brooke Bauer will be going to Laingsburg Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: 4-H and Junior Girl Scouts. Hobbies/Special Interests: Horse back riding, sheep and fashion design. Parents: Norman and Jill Bauer. Sponsor: Leo’s Bonds.

Kaylee Butts will be going to Riley Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: 4-H and Girls on the Run Club. Hobbies/Special Interests: Deer and turkey hunting, swimming and volleyball. Parents: Kevin and Pam Butts. Sponsor: Chasco Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Aariyanna Koernke will be going to Gateway North Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Religion Classes, Sea Pups and Sea Lions. Hobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, Violin and poetry. Parents: Jarrod and Angela Koernke. Sponsor: Peeble’s.

Emilie Krish will be going to Oakview South Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: AYSO Soccer, Art Club and Girls on the Run. Hobbies/Special Interests: Drawing, swimming and taking care of dogs. Parents: Steven and Rachel Krish. Sponsor: The Animal Lodge.

Gabriella Sible will be going to Gateway North Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Church Kids Program. Hobbies/Special Interests: Cheerleading, camping and jump rope. Parents: John and Brigida Sible. Sponsor: Cancun Mexican Grill.

Madison Simmon will be going to Gateway North Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: Church All Girl Campout and Family Fun Night. Hobbies/Special Interests: Singing, reading and helping with little sister. Parent: Nikolle Simmon. Sponsor: Maple Rapids Lumber Mill

Emily Elizabeth Thelen will be going to St. Joseph Catholic School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: School Choir, Girls on the Run program and Girl Scouts. Hobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, music and spending time with family and friends. Parents: John and Judi Thelen. Sponsor: Firstbank – St. Johns.

Audriana Wright will be going to Oakview South Elementary School in the fall. School and Community Involvement: School plays. Hobbies/Special Interests: Animals, riding bikes and arts and crafts. Parent: Kortney Wright. Sponsor: Unique Reflections.