11:15am | The Long Beach Senior Center hosted the Ms. Senior Long Beach 2012 Pageant on Saturday afternoon along with co-sponsors, The City of Long Beach Parks and Recreations Department and Ms. Senior California of America.
The top two finalists advance to the Ms. Senior California Pageant at the Rose Theater in Westminster on August 25, 2012. From there the Queen will represent California at the Ms. Senior America Pageant in October in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Beauty contestants waiting to be introduced at the Long Beach Senior Center.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Carol Hess, speaks her philosophy of life during the formal attire segment of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Elizabeth Howard, during the formal attire segment of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Marcia Herrera, performed a dance routine during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Aynne Louise, speaks her philosophy of life during the formal attire segment of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Aynne Louise, during the formal attire segment of the pageant.
Ms. Senior California 2011, Norma Morein, sings during an interlude of the Ms. Senior long Beach Pageant.
Ms. Senior California 2007, Susan Cashman, sings during an interlude of the Ms. Senior long Beach Pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Rose Mary Freeman, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Carol Hess, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Elizabeth Howard, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Nadja Jones, performs a monologue during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Barbara Klein, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Aynne Louise, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Syni Patterson, performed her original poetry during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior Long Beach contestant, Gail Stebbins, sang during the talent presentation of the pageant.
Ms. Senior California 2002, Dr. Klyda Hill-Mahoney, performs during a musical interlude of the Ms. Senior long Beach Pageant.
Ms. Senior California 2003, Paula Swornay, performs during a musical interlude of the Ms. Senior long Beach Pageant.
Prizes were given to lucky audience members by the California Queens during the Royal Raffle.
Elizabeth Howard juggles a bouquet of flowers and two trophys she won for best talent and as the 2012 Ms. Senior Long Beach.
Ms. Senior Long Beach 2012, Elizabeth Howard, is congratulated on her win by pageant runner-up, Syni Patterson.
Ms. Senior Long Beach 2012, Elizabeth Howard, poses with fellow pageant winners.