Thursday, July 24, 2008

Apple Queen Pageant Celebrates 30 Years


Every year as a kick-off to The Lincoln County Apple Festival, Lincolnton host The Lincoln County Apple Queen Pageant and this year is the pageant's 30th anniversary. Event organizers are hoping to make this year's pageant one of the best thus far. The first Apple Queen was crowned in 1978 in the cafeteria of S.Ray Lowder Elementary School. Since then, the pageant has been held at the James W. Warren Citizens Center. There has been 28 girls crowned and 266 lovely contestants. This year's pageant will be held on Saturday August 9, 2008 at 7:00pm-11:00pm at the James W. Warren Citizens Center. So come out and enjoy an entertaining evening of poise and grace.

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