By Bill Bates
NEWS Correspondent
On Tuesday, May 15, 2007, The Mt. Ephraim Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary hosted the Miss Mt. Ephraim 2007 Pageant at the MEPRI Banquet Hall on Kings Highway for their third year in a row.
The pageant\’s Master of Ceremonies was Mrs. Geralyn Watson who is former Mrs. New Jersey America 2003 and was third runner-up at the Mrs. America Pageant. Mrs. Watson is currently the New Jersey State Director for the Mrs. New Jersey America Pageant and Mrs. Pennsylvania America Pageant, a preliminary to the nationally televised Mrs. America TV special. Mrs. Watson has been a music educator for over 20 years and currently owns her own music studio in West Deptford.
MISS MOUNT EPHRAIM PAGEANT WINNERS – Pictured from left are Miss MEPRI – Morgan Keating, Miss Democrat Club – Melanie Lewis Conover, Miss Sons of Italy – Michelle Greenwald, Miss V.F.W. – Laura McMahon, Miss Mount Ephraim 2007 – Lucy Zettlemoyer, Miss American Legion – Talia Zank, Miss Rotary – Caroline Strazzullo, & Miss Flame – Bridget Gugel. Not Pictured is Miss Spirit – Kathaleen Helvitson.
Special guests for the evening were newly elected Mayor Joe Wolk, Commissioner Andy Gilmore, Commissioner Bruce Greenwald, Spread Eagle Inn owner Sue Cain, MEPRI member Paul Bibik, Mt. Ephraim Fire Department Captain Mark Campanell, and Mt. Ephraim Rotary President George Liontas. Representatives were also present from V.F.W., American Legion, The Democrat Club, and the Sons of Italy.
MISS MOUNT EPHRAIM & MISS NEW JERSEY SUPER TEEN – Pictured is Miss Mount Ephraim 2007 – Lucy Zettlemoyer who eagerly agreed to have her photo taken with Miss New Jersey Super Teen.
Miss Mt. Ephraim 2006, Victoria Licata was present to take her final walk down the runway and to crown Miss Mt. Ephraim 2007. The pageant lasted a little under 2 hours where the young ladies were introduced, followed by an question and answer segment, contestant promenade, and the presentation of awards.
The Mount Ephraim Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank the following girls who also participated: Lisa McNamee, Brittany Morris, & Jennifer Weister.
On behalf of the pageant hosts and members, they also wanted to thank the following for their service and contributions: Borough of Mt. Ephraim, ME Department of Public Works for setting up and breaking down the stage, MEPRI for the use of the banquet Hall, Bill Bates for the music/sound system for the evening, Chad Holtzapfel who is the current \”Mr. Audubon\” (a contest for students who attend Audubon High School), Mr. Richard Watson and judges, Brooklawn Florists, and Paul\’s Trophies. Congratulations to all the girls and all of those who participated as well.
