Pageant moves forward despite COVID-19
Mrs. Washington contestants rehearse dance steps at the Centennial Amphitheatre in Moses Lake on June 27. From the left are: Valerie St. John, Mrs. Kitsap; Pamela Curnel, state director; Brittany Sleeper, Mrs. South Sound; Naomia May, Mrs. Tri-Cities; Yurina Debenport, Mrs. Clyde Hill; Kama Montermini, Mrs. Thurston County; Neelam Chahlia, Mrs. Washington America 2019; Linda Hoffner, Mrs. Bellevue; Sarash Cipriano, Mrs. Snohomish County; Alicia Jones Duckétt, Mrs. Vancouver and Monica Dalrymple, Mrs. Moses Lake.
Joel Martin/Columbia Basin Herald
Courtesy photo Pam Curnel, center, in red, and the Mrs. Washington America queens she has worked with celebrate her 25th anniversary with the program.
Gary McLaughlin/courtesy image Natalie Luttmer, of Moses Lake, was crowned Mrs. America in Las Vegas in 2017.
Alex Boorman, left, with Mrs. Washington 2015 Dionne Tarter, enjoys being named the 2019 Special Star.
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MOSES LAKE — The coronavirus pandemic can be blamed for disrupting a lot of things: businesses, schools, sports, churches, festivals and personal lives. Now we can add one more thing to the list: pageants.
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