Crown is dream come true
By Gloria Reed
Culver � Mary Lee knows perseverance pays off.
Lee was crowned Friday night as Miss Maxinkuckee 2002 and is looking forward to spreading goodwill and a positive image of Culver for the next year.
�I was just happy to get first runner up twice,� Lee said. �After awhile I just moved up.�
Lee, 18, is a senior at Culver Community Sr. High School. Lee was one of nine children competing with her sister, Lily, in Friday�s competition. No animosity was found among the sisters.
�It was fun being in this together,� Mary said. �Today we did each other�s hair. It�s kind of fun playing dress up.�
In fact, Lily put the makeup on Mary to make sure it was just right.
�I have enjoyed being in the contest every year,� Mary said. �It gives a girl self confidence to be in a beauty pageant. It gives you confidence to change into an evening gown (after being in a swimsuit) and then to stand in front of everybody.�
Naturally, Mary is pleased with winning.
�I�m excited,� she said. �It�s like a dream come true.�
Being in the pageant isn�t as easy as it appears, according to Mary.
�At first I was nervous and shaky,� she said. But then she found her place and won the crown.
Mary begins her duties as Miss Maxinkuckee 2002 immediately.
�I�ll be in parades such as the Blueberry parade and Cathy Reinhold asked me to help with the CCYC (Culver Community Youth Center) fundraiser next week.�
Mary is the daughter of Teri Lee of Culver and David Lee of Chicago. She plans to attend the University of Indianapolis to play soccer and study to become a physical therapist.
Other winners in the Miss Maxinkuckee 2002 pageant are:
� Miss Congeniality - Madeline Hissong.
� Best Swimwear Competition - Emily Wentzel.
� Best Formal Wear Competition - Desiree Rhinehart.
� Most Sponsors - Desiree Rhinehart.
� First Place - Jaime Conley.
� Second Place - Martha Davis.
� Miss Max 2002 - Mary Kaye Lee.
Tabulators for the pageant were Amy Bonine and Cindy Riester.
|
|
| Community Calendar |
|
No events listed.
|
|
Interactive Calendar
|
