MEET THE CLASS OF 2021

The highly anticipated MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA PAGEANT 2021, is  only two weeks away.  This year, the PAGEANT will be held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Toms River, on Thursday, June 3rd in the Grand Ballroom at 1:00 PM.  

Eight elegant ladies who will participate in the time-honored PAGEANT met each other yesterday at the Manahawkin Elks Lodge, for a "Meet and Greet" luncheon, hosted by the Board of MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA, INC., and the NEW JERSEY CAMEO CLUB.

 

 All photos, courtesy Sherri McGhie/MSNJSA'15

From left to right are: Dorothy Johnson/Mt. Laurel, Dale Browndorf/Margate, Amini Sababu/Trenton, Geri Rizzo/Atlantic City, Donna King/Egg Harbor Township, Pat Gensinger/Brick, Mary Neafie/Barnegat, and Donna Kofman/Union Beach.

 

The agenda for the afternoon meeting included: welcome speeches by members of the Board and Dr. Debra Canale/MSNJSA 2019, overview of the history, purpose and goals of  MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA, INC., the PAGEANT,  its service wing, the NEW JERSEY CAMEO CLUB, and a preliminary practice for the upcoming PAGEANT.

 

 

Dr. Debra Canale/MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA 2019,  gave an entertaining and lively talk about her experiences when she was a contestant.

 

Carolyn Slade Harden/MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA 2017 & MS SENIOR AMERICA 2017, and Director of Finance for MS NEW JERSEY SENIOR AMERICA, INC., also spoke words of inspiration and encouragement to the contestants.

The luncheon was beautifully arranged and executed by the Social Committee, under the leadership of Diane DeLuca/MSNJSA'16.  The tables had pink tablecloths and ontop of each was a vase of artifical flowers, which also served as a take home memento for the contestants.  A boxed lunch was the bill of with a variety of drinks.  The "piece de resistance" was the dessert!  Jeri Georger has a friend who is a baker, who baked oversized chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing.   Each one was individually put in a round plastic clamshell, then placed in a box, which looked like a mini hatbox, with black and white stripes and a handle.  Jo Ann Gordon/MSNJSA'08, made chocolate crowns on a stick.  YUMMIE!  QUEEN Debra also had a gift to give each contestant; a large, wine goblet, packed with a split of red wine and chocolates. 

Merriment abounded yesterday at the "Meet and Greet", as both the Board and  CLUB members tried their best to make the Class of 2021 feel welcomed, inspired and educated.  Kudos to all for a job well done!