34 COMPETE FOR BURBANK TITLES.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer BURBANK - Thirty-four young women will compete Sunday for the titles of Miss Burbank and Miss Teen Burbank at the 56th Miss Burbank Pageant pageant, modern dramatic spectacle or procession celebrating a special occasion or an event in the history of a locality. In medieval times the word pageant had meant the wagon or the movable stage on which one scene of a mystery or miracle play was performed. , which will feature sign-language interpretation for the first time. Sheena McFeely of Burbank High School Burbank High School may refer to:
``Burbank has a large deaf community. A lot more of the community will be able to come,'' said Wendy Murawski, director of the pageant and Miss Burbank in 1996-1997. Participation in this year's pageant is higher than usual, said Murawski, who expects 500 people to fill the seats in the audience. Most of the contestants come from Burbank and Burroughs High schools. Of the 34 contestants, 22 are in the teen category, between 14 and 17 years old. The remainder are in the miss category, from 18 to 26 years old. Contestants will gather at the Hilton at noon for a round of prepageant interviews with five judges. The pageant is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. with a patriotic opening dance number, followed by evening gown evening gown n. A woman's formal dress. Also called evening dress. Noun 1. evening gown - a gown for evening wear dinner dress, dinner gown, formal and swimsuit competitions. Each semifinalist sem·i·fi·nal n. 1. A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one. 2. One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament. will be asked to answer a question on stage. Winners will receive prizes that include gym memberships and Macy's baskets. They will also go on to represent the city in state competitions. ``Nobody's Angels Nobody's Angel were an American pop girl group of the late 1990's. The group consisted of members Ali Navarro, Stacey Harper, Amy Sue Hardy and Sarah Smith. The band was put together after all became friends and discovered they shared something in common: A taste for music, dancing ,'' an all-girl musical group, and Sam Saletta, who plays George Camden in the television series ``7th Heaven'' and attends Burroughs High School, are both scheduled to perform. Actress Debbie Reynolds For the Chief Veterinary Officer (UK) with a similar name, see . Debbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, singer, and dancer. , a 1948 Miss Burbank who graduated from Burroughs High School, is also an invited guest. Murawski expects Reynolds to attend the event, as she has in the past few years. ``We have a couple of surprises in store that we are not sharing,'' said Jackie Lewis Jack Lewis (born November 1, 1936 in Stroud, Gloucestershire) is a British former Formula One driver, born in England to a Welsh family.[1] He participated in 10 grands prix, debuting on June 18, 1961. He scored a total of 3 championship points. , president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the pageant. Tickets for the pageant cost $18 at the door. The Hilton is at 2500 Hollywood Way. |
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