14 Thursday, August 14, 1997 lPahrump Valley Gazette
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:: :: Sarah Ames, 17, wilt rein as Miss Pahrump and and tying with first runner-up Katie Pohlmeier for theme Other contestantswere Adrenna Stoddard, Tracie
Nicole Graziano won the
photogenic award, and Jermi
Gubler, second runner-up,
was named Miss Congenial-
ity,
All of the girls were win-
ners, They gained presence,
poise and confidence: The
four weeks
contest, the contestants
hearsed and worked on their
presentationsand Costumes.
There was time for fun with
a visit to Rhyolite combined
n thewater at
And they
practiced.
When asked a couple of
daysafter the contest how it
felt t0 be Miss Pahrump, Sa-
rah said."Reat!y cool :.It
hasn't sunk in yet," Sarah
doesn't quit. A contestant
last yeaL Sarah tried again
andcaptured thecrown. Her
smile said it all.
• : S;:who!wilt be a:se-
niar: at vrlS, ihas !een: a:::;::
Oracle; :the high school.
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BACKSTAGE-Adrenna Stoddard
makes final touches.
FORMAL WEAR-Nicole Graziano
lovely in pink.
SPORTSWEAR-Andrea Hamrick
relaxing in lace.
THEME COMPETITION-Talisa
Monahan is time stressed.
