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16-Year-Old Ridgway Crowned Miss Shorewood
Mayor Rick Chapman is on hand to crown the winner during Thursday's program in the band shell at Shorewood's Towne Center.
Miss Shorewood 2013
Elizabeth Ridgway
Parents: Miles and Peggy Ridgway. Siblings: Thomas Ridgway.
School: Homeschooled; Grade level: High school junior.
Hobbies/activies: Piano, speech, debate.
1st Runnerup
Becca Alexander
Parents: Herb and Laurel Alexander. Siblings: Alyssa (twin), Greg, Steffanie.
School: Minooka Community High School. Grade level: Junior.
Hobbies/activities: Dance, marching band, youth group.
2nd Runnerup
Mckenna Murphy
Parents: James and Lynnann Murphy. Siblings: Jack Murphy.
School: Minooka Community High School. Grade level: Senior.
Hobbies/activities: Theater, choir, Senior Committee, MBC Spykidz, Feed My Starving Children.
The Other Finalists
Jackie Boyce, 14, sophomore, Joliet West; Alyssa Rice, 14, sophomore, Joliet West; and Alyssa Alexander, 16, junior, Minooka Community High School.
Emcee: Tanya Delrose, salon coordinator at DIVAS, and coordinator of Miss Shorewood pageant.
Special guest: Shorewood Mayor Rick Chapman crowned Elizabeth Ridgway as Miss Shorewood for 2013 to highlight Thursday's program in the band shell at the new Veteran's Memorial Park at Shorewood's Towne Center.
She said it: "It means a lot to me—it's been a great experience," Elizabeth Ridgway said of being crowned Miss Shorewood. "I'm excited to see what I can do for the Village of Shorewood and what sort of platform I can bring to my charity and what I can bring to community service."
Donation: Ridgway said she will donate her $200 charity prize to Shorewood HUGS, a local non-profit organization that strives to fulfill wishes of those in need.
Elizabeth Ridgway
Parents: Miles and Peggy Ridgway. Siblings: Thomas Ridgway.
School: Homeschooled; Grade level: High school junior.
Hobbies/activies: Piano, speech, debate.
1st Runnerup
Becca Alexander
Parents: Herb and Laurel Alexander. Siblings: Alyssa (twin), Greg, Steffanie.
School: Minooka Community High School. Grade level: Junior.
Hobbies/activities: Dance, marching band, youth group.
2nd Runnerup
Mckenna Murphy
Parents: James and Lynnann Murphy. Siblings: Jack Murphy.
School: Minooka Community High School. Grade level: Senior.
Hobbies/activities: Theater, choir, Senior Committee, MBC Spykidz, Feed My Starving Children.
The Other Finalists
Jackie Boyce, 14, sophomore, Joliet West; Alyssa Rice, 14, sophomore, Joliet West; and Alyssa Alexander, 16, junior, Minooka Community High School.
Emcee: Tanya Delrose, salon coordinator at DIVAS, and coordinator of Miss Shorewood pageant.
Special guest: Shorewood Mayor Rick Chapman crowned Elizabeth Ridgway as Miss Shorewood for 2013 to highlight Thursday's program in the band shell at the new Veteran's Memorial Park at Shorewood's Towne Center.
She said it: "It means a lot to me—it's been a great experience," Elizabeth Ridgway said of being crowned Miss Shorewood. "I'm excited to see what I can do for the Village of Shorewood and what sort of platform I can bring to my charity and what I can bring to community service."
Donation: Ridgway said she will donate her $200 charity prize to Shorewood HUGS, a local non-profit organization that strives to fulfill wishes of those in need.
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