Prior to heading for national competition, Miss Teen Arkansas International Haley Pontius, Mrs. Arkansas International Quynci Joyner and Miss Arkansas International Mollie Parker were given a fabulous sendoff fit for beauty queens at the North Little Rock home of Bernee Thurow, executive director of the three competitions.
A variety of hors d’oeuvres and desserts included crown-shaped cookies and crowned cupcakes … which, for the time being, were off-limits to the contestants.
Thurow thanked guests along with pageant supporters and sponsors. Then the titleholders opened their gifts, which included luggage, T-shirts, mobile phone covers, personal-care products, baseball caps and bathrobes.
National competition takes place Tuesday through Saturday in Chicago.
High Profile, Pages 44 on 07/14/2013