Who will be named Miss Sparta?

The 2013 Miss Sparta will be crowned this Friday in the grand ballroom at the Lake Mohawk Country Club. This continues a long association with the club, with the very first pageant held there 76 years ago. This year's contestants are, from left, first row: Lauren Scott, Christine Scaglione, Mariel Householder, Reema Navalurkar, Miss Sparta 2012 Stephanie Leotsakos, Brittney Nielsen, Keren Santos, Breanna Vitolo. Center row: Gabrielle Perretta, Meghan Johnson, Jaqueline Foley, Claire Romine, Ashley Darnsteadt, Nicole Casey. Back row: Kim Bollard, AllisonMarcino, Talia Smith, Elise Lee, Cassie Shugart. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and are available at Ailish’s Alpine Paint Center or by contacting Jennifer Cella at 973-729-3971 or cella.jennifer@gmail.com. Visit the Miss Sparta Pageant page on Facebook for more information.