Pageant hopefuls help kids

Chocolate and chardonnay send women to Miss Arkansas

Glasses and a grand were raised for Children’s Miracle Network June 22 during Chocolate, Crowns and Chardonnay at the home of Kathy and Ed McClure in Rogers.

Kathy McClure, executive director of Miss Lakes of the Northwest and Miss Frisco Springs pageants, said the queens of each pageant needed to raise at least $250 to go toward Children’s Miracle Network hospitals and the Miss America Scholarship Fund to compete in the Miss Arkansas Pageant. The Miss America Organization partnered with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to raise funds and awareness for children’s hospitals throughout the United States, according to the Miss America for Kids website.

The wine tasting and food pairing event raised $1,000 to send Cortnie De-Vore, Miss Frisco Springs, and Mikaila Wilson, Miss Lakes of the Northwest, to the state competition, she said. About 35 people attended the event, which featured five wines from Breezy Hills Vineyard in Iowa.

A 2012 Sassy Girl, which was a white blend with hints of grapefruit and citrus fruits, was paired withan assortment of cheese and crackers and white chocolate. The second wine was a full-bodied sweet red wine named 2012 Cabana Boy, and it was paired with a mini taco and finished with dark chocolate. The third wine was BHV Raspberry and was paired with parmesan cheese, sweet bacon andmilk chocolate. The 2012 Sparkling Cuvee, a semisweet white sparkling wine made in traditional champagne style, was served with mini pork kabobs and white chocolate. The final wine called Guilty Pleasure, a chocolate infused raspberry wine, was served with fruit and chocolates.

The event also featured a silent auction of a Coach purse and an autographed copy of the book “Promises I Made My Mother” by Sam Haskell, chairman of the Miss America Organization.

The Miss Arkansas Pageant will be held July 14-20 in Hot Springs.

AT A GLANCE

Chocolate, Crowns and Chardonnay

When: June 22

Where: Home of Kathy and Ed

McClure in Rogers

Amount raised: $1,000

Information: missamerica

forkids.org and breezyhills.com

Northwest Profile, Pages 40 on 06/30/2013

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