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St. Clair Junior Miss program is June 7
Gary Hanner
06-03-2008
The 2009 St. Clair County Jr. Miss program will be held June 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Springville Middle School. Six young ladies from across St. Clair County are competing in the event.
The six contestants are Chelsea Ellis, Casi Crews, Mary Beth Harrison, Alisha Edwards, Kelsey Adams and Ann-Marie Riley.Chelsea Ellis
Ellis is the 17-year-old daughter of Scotty and Misty Meadows of Ashville. She is home-schooled through Crossroads Christian School.
Ellis wanted to participate in Jr. Miss because it is a great program.
“It is really good and it helps build character,” Ellis said. “I need that so it really helps out.”
Her life statement is, “Life rolls like a wagon wheel in a rut sometimes. But we know we are sure to be on top as we are on bottom. Young people need to remember that if we are on bottom, we will be on the top again. For those who look at life as a long haul in a covered wagon, life is good. With hard work and self-discipline along the way, these people are self-achievers.”
For her talent, Ellis will be dancing to the song S.O.S. by Rihanna.
After high school, Ellis plans on attending college at either Gadsden State or Jeff State. She hopes to major in interior decorating. Casi Crews
Crews is the 17-year-old daughter of Jim and Tanya Crews of Springville. She is a junior at Springville High School.
Her family is good friends with Kathy Soltis and she knew Kristen Soltis when she won the St. Clair Jr. Miss in 2005.
“Although the fitness part of this is tough, it is a lot of fun participating in the Jr. Miss program,” Crews said. “It is a good way to earn scholarship money.”
Her life statement is, “The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible and achieve it generation after generation. Although we may be young, it does not mean we can’t achieve great things. Remember that age is simply a number and does not determine what you can do or who you can inspire.”
For her talent, Crews will be dancing to the song Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.
After high school, Crews plans on attending Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and major in fashion to become a fashion buyer. Mary Beth Harrison
Harrison is the 17-year-old daughter of Jimmy and Tamara Harrison of Leeds. She is a junior at Moody High School.
She found out about Jr. Miss through one of her good friends, Morgan Gibson, who was a Little Sister for Beth Lambert in the 2007 St. Clair County Jr. Miss.
“That made me want to do it,” Harrison said.
Her life statement is, “Matthew 5:16 says, Let your light shine before men, so they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven. As children, we all learned the legendary Sunday School hit ‘This Little Light of Mine’. The song taught us all not to let our troubles get in our way and let Christ’s love shine through us everyday. Even though we are not children anymore, we can take the words of this childhood song and live by them every day fulfilling the ultimate purpose in life — letting your little light shine.”
For her talent, Harrison will perform the classical piece, Toccatina, on the piano.
After high school, Harrison plans on attending the University of Alabama to become a communications major, a nurse or an elementary school teacher. Alisha Edwards
Edwards is the 17-year-old daughter of Michele Williams of Margaret. She just finished her junior year at St. Clair County High School in Odenville.
Edwards found out about Jr. Miss when Kathy Soltis visited her school.
“A few of my friends had talked about it and said it was pretty fun,” Edwards said. “They were Little Sisters in it so I decided to join it.”
Her life statement is, “Things are better in the end because in life, you can’t go on regretting the little things when in the end, things will always be better.”
For her talent, Edwards will be singing Hero by Maria Carey.
Her plans after high school are to either go to Duke University and become a lawyer or go to Samford University and study performing arts to become an actress. Ann-Marie Riley
Riley is the 16-year-old daughter of Scott and Jacki Riley of Springville. She is home-schooled through Crossroads Christian School and just finished her junior year.
Riley’s sister is friends with the reigning St. Clair County Jr. Miss Laura Hornsby. That’s hos she found out about Jr. Miss.
Her life statement is, “Jeremiah 29:11-13 says, ‘For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope in the future. Then you will call upon Me and I will listen to you. Then you will seek Me with all your heart.’ That means when I seek God with all my heart, He will reveal himself to me.”
For her talent, Riley will be signing Song of Love by Rebecca St. James.
Riley will either attend Jeff State or Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn. once she graduates high school. She is undecided about her major. Kelsey Adams
Adams is the 17-year-old daughter of Scotty and Misty Meadows of Ashville and Eddie and Micheale Adams of Pell City. She is home-schooled through Crossroads Christian School and just completed her junior year.
She found out about Jr. Miss after receiving some information through the mail and her mom asked if she wanted to participate in it.
Her life statement is, “I believe nobody should be defined by their past mistakes, decisions or decisions made by others — decisions that have affected their lives. Instead, let us be defined by the decisions we make that will affect not only our lives but the lives of others.”
For her talent, Adams will be singing Bless the Broken Road by Selah.
After high school, Adams plans on attending Jeff State to minor in photography while earning a business degree.
After that, Adams plans on attending Utah College of Massage Therapy to become a massage therapist.
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Gary Hanner is a staff writer for The Daily Home and Associate Editor of The St. Clair Times.
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