Tea at the Red House, pageant, parade bring many to Sherman

By Allison Roy
Special to the Pioneer Times
    SHERMAN — Despite the rain, the fifth annual Tea at the Red House was well attended. Plans had to be changed due to the weather, and the tea was held inside at the home of Cap and Thelma Perrin. About 70 women and young ladies of all ages attended the tea, chaired by Jarice Kelley.
Photo courtesy of Allison Roy
SHERMAN QUEEN — Pageant winner Jasmine Bell performs “You Belong With Me” during the Miss Old Home Days Pageant.
    A parade of hats was led by Dorinda Putnam, owner of the Queen of Hats shop in Portland. Putnam had several hats from her store. Some of the ladies were lucky enough to wear the hats for the tea and model while Putnam told the audience what kind of hat they were, where they were designed and what they were made of.
    The oldest hat there was worn by Putnam’s mother, Thelma Perrin. It had been worn at the wedding of her sister-in-law in the early 1940s. Perrin looked lovely as she modeled the hat and greeted her guests.
    Other highlights of the afternoon included “Color the World With Love” performed by Jarice Kelley, Matt Lane, Peter and Allison Roy, members of the Washburn Memorial Church Choir and “Getting to Know You” was sung by Allison Roy. Carmin Currey read “Belle’s Tea Party” for the young girls, and Robin McLellan instructed everyone on the proper way to set a table.
    Drawings were held for an Island Hat donated by Queen of Hats, which was won by Elizabeth Tozier. Paula Wilson was the winner of a basket of goodies donated by Dr. Jill Beaupain. Elise Crawford and Skyla Lewis were the winners of the children’s basket and tea set, which were given by Jarice Kelley and Rose Bragdon. Each young girl was also given a charm, as they have been each year. This year’s charm was a garden gate.
    The food was delicious, right down to the warm cranberry and orange scones with lemon sauce served at the end of the tea. It was a great way to kick off the Old Home Days weekend, and a tradition that this reporter hopes is continued for many years to come.
Old Home Days pageant a hit
    Little Miss and Miss Old Home Days Pageant was held at the Sherman Rec Center on Sept. 5. The pageant was led by a new director this year, Liz Lewis, who did a super job with all the young girls.
    The Little Miss girls were 3, 4 and 5 year olds. They all did a song or a dance for their talent, and answered questions by Lewis. Three-year-old Skyla Lewis stole the show when she took the mic and got ready to sing her song, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. She took one look at the audience, and covered her eyes, but she sang her song. All the young girls were presented with awards.
    Emcee Jordan Osnoe did a good job of interviewing the eight young ladies competing in the Miss Old Home Days segment of the show. They all answered questions posed by Osnoe. After the contestants were introduced, Lewis and her daughter Shelby, 2009 reigning Miss Old Home Days sang “The House That Built Me.”
    The girls were all great, and their talents included singing, doing the hula hoop, and ribbon dancing. While the judges deliberated, Matt Lane sang a couple of songs and Craig Greenier performed a guitar solo.
    After much deliberation, the judges came to a decision. Deja Hartt was awarded second runner-up, Savannah O’Hara first runner-up, and Jasmine Bell was crowned the 2010 Miss Old Home Days winner. All of the girls were presented with a gift, with Miss Old Home Days also receiving a crown and sash. Congratulations to all the contestants.
Childrens Parade winners
    The winners have been announced for the Sept. 5 Sherman Old Home Days Childrens Parade. They include:
    Most Original: first place, Little Girl on the Prairie, Elizabeth Lane; second place, Lil’ Hunter, Wyatt McNally; and third place, New Peas and Potatoes, Trace, Aiden, Grady and Isaiah Kinney.
    Most Decorative: first place, Tinkerbell, Josie Qualey and Madison Carr; second place, Little Miss Muffet, Jayden and Kenna Stevens; and third place, Future Farmer of America, Alex Willette.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
NURSERY RHYME — Finishing first in the Old Home Days parade’s Most Decorative category was Little Miss Muffet, 3-year-old Jayden Stevens, with 18-month-old Kenna Stevens, as the spider that sat down beside her.
    Most Humorous: first place, That’s How Country Boys Roll, Gavin Pelletier and Ralph Heath; and second place, Elvis, Rockin’ the ‘50s, Liam and Lily Lozier.
    Bikers/Wheelers: first place, Brenden’s Vegetables, Brenden Lane; and Honorable Mention, Strawberry Shortcake, Jessica Bouchard.