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2013 Shad Derby Queen Candidates Revealed
The candidates were official presented to the public Friday during the annual Shad Derby Gala at Birch Meadow Banquet Facility in Bloomfield.
The 2013 candidates for Shad Derby Queen made their first official appearance Friday during the annual Shad Derby Gala, held at Bloomfield's Bich Meadow Banquet Facility.
The Gala marks the first in a series of judged events and makes up 15 percent of each candidate's score in their bid for the Shad Derby crown.
Subsequent judging events include a private interview and speeches delivered at May's coronation ball.
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This year's Shad Derby Queen candidates and their sponspors are as follows:
Nicole Bach, Miss Ellsworth Medical
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Hannah Cheney, Miss Exchange Club of Windsor
Sarah Cleveland, Miss Hairdresser on Fire
Castella Copeland, Miss Windsor Animal Clinic
Marissa Dembkoski, Miss Windsor Jaycees
Katie Diehl, Miss Dairy Bar
Jean Ersando, Miss China Sea
Casie Ferranti, Miss Windsor Lions Club
Laura Haspeslagh, Miss Washington Lodge #70 AF & AM
Jasmine Johnson-Giles, Miss PC Development Group
Ashley Morin, Miss Tunxis Grill
Sydnee Over, Miss Rice Hardware
Quinby Pepin, Miss Pelton Excavating Company
Gwendolyn Peyton, Miss Windsor Kiwanis
Allison Smith, Miss Ashley’s Distinctive Jewelry & Gifts
Kelly Weiss, Miss Union Street Tavern
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