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Miracle Network team – Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson (R) and Miss Manhattan Cherelle Gaines appear at the ‘Tiki Barber Rocks the Square for the Children’s Miracle Network - Metro New York’ event at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.

High-profile hosts – Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry and Mrs. Kentucky International 2006 Tammi Halvorson (L-R) served as emcees at the Mrs. Purchase Area America Pageant in Paducah, Kentucky.

Oklahoma ‘howdy’ – Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry-Gooden (R) welcomes Miss Texas National Teenager 2007 Sara Herbel to Jennifer’s home state during a joint appearance in Oklahoma City, OK.

North Dakota’s choice – Ashley Anne Young of Thompson, is crowned Miss North Dakota 2008 (MAO), after having entered the pageant in Williston, ND, as Miss Grand Forks. PHOTO: ROGER RIVELAND

Jersey girls – Two queens crowned at the 2007 Miss Camden County (NJ-MAO) Pageant, Miss Champaign Springs Sammi Jo Danze (L) and Miss Camden County Sarah Cohn (R), pose with Miss NJ-MAO 2006 Georgi DiMaria.

Leading export – Festival of Beauty Pageant President Charlie See wouldn’t be without his Pageantry magazine, even in China’s Old Humen City, where he is accompanied by Finland’s Anu Pekarinnen (L) and Germany’s Miss Intercontinental Jolena Kwasow.

Let the games begin – Miss Wisconsin Jr. National Teenager Ashley Pfister went to bat for children in her community by volunteering to coach a youth T-ball team.

She can handle a curl – Miss Florida International 2007 Andi DeField rides a ‘wave’ just for fun at Universal-Orlando’s City Walk attraction during a visit to judge the Miss Florida National Teenager Pageant.

Greetings from MAAI – Angela Blake Bneno and McKayla Blake visit with Pageantry Office Administrator Laureen Oglesby (L-R) at the Modeling Association of America International Convention in New York City’s Wal-dorf=Astoria Hotel.

Ozark queens – Winners at the 2007 Ozark Mountain Spirit Pageant were (L-R): Alexis Farmer, Miss; Ashley Weller, Jr. Miss; Anamei Langston, Petite Princess; Katie Ford, Ms.; Karlee Wood, Princess; and Sarah Austin, Teen Miss.

Georgia teen achiever – 17-year-old Amber Johnson was crowned Miss Georgia National Teenager 2007 in Marietta, GA, winning 1st Place in the Speech Contest, Most Photogenic, Most Versatile, and the Citizenship Award as well.

Pulling for Jodi – Supporters of the new Mrs. Oregon United States 2007 Jodi Demming (wearing

crown) are: (Back row, L-R) Mrs. Rose City 2007 Barbara Christensen, Mrs. Scotland Int’l 2007 Debra Gilmore, Mrs. OR America 2006 Kimberly Takla, Mrs. OR Int’l 2007 Tamara Wissbaum, and Mrs. NW Globe 2007 Angela Caisse; and (Front row, L-R) Mrs. Western States Globe 2007 Tia Hunsberger, Mrs. OR United States 2003 Deana Bebeau, and National Mrs. OR 2007 Cindy Luther.