Guerrette, Bates
win Teen, Pre-Teen Blossom titles
Photos courtesy David Deschesne, Fort Fairfield Journal
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| PRE-TEEN MISS Potato Blossom Festival winners were crowned July 14 during a pageant at the Fort Fairfield Middle/High School gymnasium. Taking top honors were, from left, Sydney Garrison, first runner-up representing Mars Hill; Pre-Teen Miss Maine Potato Blossom Kaci Bates of Presque Isle; and Paige McHatten of Mapleton, second runner-up. |
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| FORT FAIRFIELD was host to the July 14 Teen Miss Maine Potato Blossom Festival pageant which saw eight girls compete for the regional crown. Winners included, from left, Victoria Keaton, first runner-up representing Caribou; Teen Miss Maine Potato Blossom Hannah Guerrette of Mapleton; and Kelsi Spooner, second runner-up representing Presque Isle. |
Photos courtesy David Deschesne, Ft. Fairfield Journal
POTATO QUEEN PAGEANTRY 
— The Pre-Teen and Teen Miss Potato Blossom Festival pageants were held July 14 at the Fort Fairfield Middle/High School gymnasium. All 17 contestants were joined on stage with the reigning queens for an exciting opening number. The performers included, from left, front row: Pre-Teen Miss Mars Hill Sydney Garrison, Pre-Teen Miss Van Buren Erica Ouellette, Pre-Teen Miss Washburn Samantha Churchill, Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Kaci Bates and Pre-Teen Miss Ashland Kassandra Nelson. Middle row: Pre-Teen Miss Limestone Amelia Roy, Pre-Teen Miss Fort Fairfield Hannah Spinney, 2011 Pre-Teen Miss Potato Blossom Chloe Wheeler of Mars Hill, Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton Paige McHatten and Pre-Teen Miss Caribou Mariah Mink. Back row: Teen Miss Easton Toria Tarbox, Teen Miss Mars Hill Courtney Milliard, Teen Miss Mapleton Hannah Guerrette, Teen Miss Caribou Victoria Keaton, 2011 Teen Miss Potato Blossom Hannah Stoutamyer of Mapleton, Teen Miss Presque Isle Kelsie Spooner, Teen Miss Washburn Courtney Cannon, Teen Miss Limestone Ellyzabeth Bencivenga and Teen Miss Fort Fairfield Rebecca Theriault.
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Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle
Kaci Bates
Pre-Teen
Miss Potato Blossom
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Teen Miss Mapleton
Hannah Guerrette
2012 Miss Teen
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FORT FAIRFIELD — The Pre-Teen and Teen Maine Potato Blossom pageants were held July 14 in the Fort Fairfield Middle/High School Gym. Hannah Guerrette of Mapleton won the Teen Miss Potato Blossom crown while Presque Isle’s Kaci Bates was selected as 2012 Pre-Teen Miss Potato Blossom.
Guerrette, the daughter of Kim and Carl Michaud and Gary Guerrette, performed a dance routine “Mr. Zoot Suit” for her talent.
First runner-up was Victoria Keaton, Teen Miss Caribou, who sang “On My Own” for her talent presentation. The daughter of Due and Mike Keaton, she was also voted Miss Congeniality by her peers.
Teen Miss Presque Isle, Kelsie Spooner, was named second runnrer-up. The daughter of Kerry and Steve Spooner, she danced to “You Light Me Up” for her talent offering.
Ellyzabeth Bencivenga, Teen Miss Limestone, delivered a trumpet performance of “You’ll Be In My Heart” for her talent presentation. She is the daughter of Wendy and Anthony Bencivenga.
Teen Miss Mars Hill, Courtney Milliard, offered a vocal rendition of “Outside My Window” for her talent. She is the daughter of Tracey and Steven Milliard.
Courtney Cannon, Teen Miss Washburn, delivered a monologue entitled “Tomorrow’s Wish.” She is the daughter of Mistie and Rick Cannon.
Teen Miss Easton, Toria Tarbox, also offered a monologue. It was called “The Perfect Night.” She is the daughter of Jessica Harding and Jeff Tompkins.
Rebecca Theriault, Teen Miss Fort Fairfield, danced to “Blown Away” for her talent presentation. She is the daughter of Bonnie and John Theriault.
During the intermission, the 2011 Pre-Teen and Teen Miss Potato Blossom queens, Chloe Wheeler of Mars Hill and Hannah Stoutamyer of Mapleton, gave their final performances.
Pre-Teen Miss Potato Blossom 2012, Kaci Bates, is the daughter of Destini and Marty Bates. She danced to “Glitter in the Air” for her talent offering.
Sydney Garrison, Pre-Teen Miss Mars Hill, was named first runner-up and was also chosen Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. The daughter of Heidi and Gregg Garrison, she gave a vocal performance to “Pink Guitar.”
Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton, Paige McHatten, was second runner-up. The daughter of Kelly and Matt McHatten, she danced to “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” for her talent performance.
Kassandra Nelson, Pre-Teen Miss Ashland, gave a signing performance to “Bridge of Light.” She is the daughter of Ginger and Otis Nelson.
Pre-Teen Miss Caribou, Mariah Mink, danced to the song “Popular” for her talent presentation. She is the daughter of MaryAnn Mink.
Hannah Spinney, Pre-Teen Miss Fort Fairfield, sang “Bubbly” for her talent number. She is the daughter of Tina Saucier and Chris Spinney.
Pre-Teen Miss Limestone, Amelia Roy, is the daughter of Sherry and Shawn Roy. She sang “Who Says” during the talent segment of the regional pageant.
Erica Ouellette, Pre-Teen Miss Van Buren, chose “You Raise Me Up” as her dance selection. She is the daughter of Becky and Scott Ouellette.
Pre-Teen Miss Washburn, Samantha Churchill, is the daughter of Doris and Danny Churchill. She sang “The Climb” for her vocal talent performance.
The pageants were sponsored by Northeast Packaging Inc. of Presque Isle.
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Pre-Teen Miss Washburn
Samantha Churchill
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Pre-Teen Miss Mars Hill
Sydney Garrison
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Pre-Teen Miss Caribou
Mariah Mink
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Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton
Paige McHatten
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Pre-Teen Miss Fort Fairfield
Hanah Spinney
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Pre-Teen Miss Ashland
Kassandra Nelson
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Pre-Teen Miss Van Buren
Erica Ouellette
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Pre-Teen Miss Limestone
Amelia Roy
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Teen Miss Easton
Toria Tarbox
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Teen Miss Caribou
Victoria Keaton
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Teen Miss Mars Hill
Courtney Milliard
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Teen Miss Fort Fairfield
Rebecca Theriault
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Teen Miss Presque Isle
Kelsie Spooner
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Teen Miss Washburn
Courtney Cannon
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Teen Miss Limestone
Ellyzabeth Bencivenga
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