Mr. & Miss Gervais Pageant Raises $13,825 For Worthy Cause

The pageant is a benefit for Kids Making Miracles at Doernbecher Children's Hospital

(GERVAIS) - Eight Gervais High School students put their best foot forward during the 2006 Mr. and Miss Gervais Pageant Saturday, March 11th. The pageant was held at Gervais High School as a benefit for Kids Making Miracles for Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

The pageant contestants raised $13,825 over a three-month period. Kids Making Miracles (KMM) is a volunteer effort by students from all over Oregon and Southwest Washington to help support a state-of- the-art health care facility for children. Patients of Doernbecher come from all over the region to receive much needed care from the facility.

The contestants consisted of four senior boys and four senior girls. They were: Jonathon Belleque, Julian Gentry, Justin Hoagland, Cody Wilson, Aubrey DeVoursney, Tabitha Garcia, Bethany Schott, and Alexandra Stricker.

They were selected by Gervais High School teachers and other staff to represent the epitome of spirit, involvement, hard work, and respect from the Class of 2006 of Gervais High School.

They were judged in many different categories by a panel of local celebrity judges: Casual Wear, Sports Wear, Formal Wear, Talent Competition, Karaoke Competition, and Interview Questions.

The emcees were Emma Jungwirth and Krystina Stricker of Gervais High School, who also served as Pageant Coordinators for this year's pageant. Gervais High School has been supporting Doernbecher Children's Hospital since 1992.

The winners of the pageant are: Mr. Gervais, Jonathon Belleque, and Miss Gervais, Bethany Schott. Jonathon performed a comic routine and Bethany's talent was singing a vocal number. The contestant that brought in the most money was Jonathon Belleque, bringing in $4507.

This was the sixth year the high school has had a combined pageant held in the evening. The pageant is dedicated to the memory of Jovita Reyes, a Gervais High School student, who passed away Thanksgiving Day, 2000. The contestants and Gervais High School would like to thank everyone who attended and supported this event.