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2B Daily News – Saturday, September 24, 2011 MISS Continued from page 1B being made up on an interview held Saturday before fair and a contes- tants scholastic achieve- ment, said Contest Coor- dinator Sonja Akers. When given the opportunity to talk about community service Megan Mandolfo spoke about her time spent tutoring children. "There are those in our community who need a kind word or a helping hand," Mandolfo said. "I tutor children. They are a joy to help and it's a privilege to learn from them. Chil- dren are our future and tutoring not only bene- fits them, it benefits future society. Mandolfo is the daughter of Steve and Sarah Mandolfo of Red Bluff and is a junior at eScholar academy. She is also attending her first year at Shasta College with plans to transfer to Oregon Institute of Technology to study to become a medical sono- grapher. She wants to work at Care Net to bring encouragement to young woman and the community. Brewer spoke about the Los Molinos Hon- orary Mayor's Race, which he participated and won at the age of 18, becoming the youngest Honorary Mayor in the history of the race. The race is a unique way to raise money for community Fourth of July events such as the Play Day and annual Parade in Los Molinos to allow people who might not be able to afford to pay to go to holiday events to have something. It's not com- munity service, but com- munity opportunity, he said. Brewer is the son of Steven and Jana Brewer of Los Molinos. He is in his second year at Shas- ta College and is study- ing to become a district attorney. For talent, Brewer did a comedy routine using a trip to Los Angeles by bus in which he told funny people-watching stories describing three of his fellow passengers to the audience. Mandolfo did an orig- inal version of the Ras- cal Flatts song "He Ain't The Leavin' Kind". For the spontaneous question, Mandolfo, escorted by her grandfa- ther Joseph Mandalfo, was asked who is the person who inspires you the most. "I can't chose just one," Mandolfo said. "Everyone, especially my family, has made me who I am today." Brewer was asked what the word competi- tion meant to him to which he said it was the ability to compete with ones peers, something to be used to build on while striving to be the best and something to help make yourself better. DeFonte, the son of Robert and Lisa Defonte of Red Bluff, was select- ed as Ambassador First Alternate, earning the title Young Man of Achievement. Kayla Troxell, 20, the daughter of Paula Layson of Red Bluff and Rick Troxell of Oakdale was named Miss Tehama County First Alternate, earning the title Young Woman of Achievement. Lacie Elizabeth James, 17, the daughter of Chris and Toney James of Red Bluff, was named Second Alter- nate, earning the title Young Woman of Merit. She was also named Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. Francesca Aguilar, 16, the daughter of Domingo and Stephanie Aguilar of Corning, was the recipient of the Linda Phillips award. Named for Phillips who was the previous Miss Tehama County Coordi- nator, it goes to the con- testant with the highest GPA. The Jennifer Williams Award, named for for- mer Miss Tehama Coun- ty Jennifer Williams Ferguson who was the only perfect score for the talent portion in the history of the competi- tion, went to Mandalfo for the highest talent score. The public is invited to attend the Little Miss Tehama County Contest at 1 p.m. Saturday on the Kerstiens Stage where Mandalfo and other Miss Tehama County contestants will serve as big sisters for the younger girls. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynew s.com. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Tehama District Fairboard President Bob Kerstiens, Jr., left, presents the Western Fairs Association Blue Ribbon Award to Hazel Brown of Red Bluff Thursday during the Miss Tehama County Contest.The award is presented annually to someone has provided out- standing support for the fair. Brown, who served on the board for 15 years from 1992- 2007, and her husband, Hoppy, have provided a fish display at the fair for 25 years. Ker- stiens urged the audience to support the youth and the fairboard as it has tough deci- sions to make with the state's budget cuts for fairs equal to 25 percent of the Tehama District Fair's budget or $200,000. FAIR SCENE Brown awarded fair ribbon 331 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 526-4545 tasteoftehama.com You have a need. We have a solution 1/2 OFF EVERYTHING This Week Only! 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