Competition to stress intellect and beauty

By Phyllis Sides

Friday, May 19, 2006 2:12 AM CDT

If you're a young, gifted and black female between the ages of 17 and 27 and live in Wisconsin, then think about entering the 2006 Miss Black Wisconsin USA Scholarship Pageant.

Participants will compete for up to $10,000 in cash and prizes in the pageant scheduled for Aug. 25-26 in Milwaukee at the Mother Kathryn Daniels Center, 3500 W. Mother Daniels Way.

The Wisconsin pageant is part of the national Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant system, founded in 1986, and provides an opportunity for black women to showcase their talents, intellect, creativity and inner/outer beauty.

Contestants will be evaluated in five categories: personal interviews, talent, on-stage speech, leadership/ entrepreneurship and evening gown wear. A swim suit category is not part of the competition, as contestants will be competing based on their values, talent, intellect, health and ambitions.

The first-place winner of the Wisconsin pageant will receive up to $10,000 in cash and prizes, media exposure and go on to compete in the national 2006 Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant in October. To complete an application and learn more about the 2006 pageant, visit the official pageant Web site at: http://www.

missblackwipageant.com

Or contact Bridgette Ridgeway at (414) 355-0126 or by e-mail at: Bridgette@TaylorField.com.

Applications are due by June 15.

`Antiques

Roadshow' It's spring. And it's time for the various rites of spring - spring fever and spring cleaning. But before you throw or give anything away.

The "Antiques Roadshow" will roll into Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee July 29 and you might find out that ugly lamp you inherited from Grandma is valuable. To get in, you need two things: An advance ticket and one or two items for appraisal. You can't get in without them.

For more information, visit the show's official Web site at: http://www.antiquesroadshow .com.

Interesting petition

The Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice is organizing a petition drive to give city of Racine voters an opportunity to vote on bringing U.S. military forces home from Iraq. The resolution would allow Racine voters to register their opinions regarding the occupation of Iraq. The resolution would be on the ballot in the November election.

Any eligible voter living in the City of Racine may sign the petition. For more information, call Ken Yorgan at (262) 634-2950 or John Heckenlively at (262) 635-1430.

Phyllis Sides is a reporter for The Journal Times. This column, about the good stories of good people in Racine County, appears each week. She can be reached at (262) 631-1714 or by e-mail at: psides@journaltimes.com

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