COLTON COURIER Weekly
May 08, 2025
Vol 153, NO. 21
Applications Open for Teen and Miss Colton Scholarship Pageant; Rotary Club Seeks Future Leaders and Sponsors
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PHOTO COLTON ROTARY The newly crowned Teen and Miss Colton queens and princesses take center stage at the 2024 scholarship pageant, celebrating confidence, leadership, and community involvement.
By Manny Sandoval
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“This is a great learning experience and will build your confidence,” said Erlinda Armendariz, pageant director and president of the Colton Rotary. “We offer scholarships for our queens and princesses as well as help them develop valuable skills and we emphasize the importance of community service.” Described as a “natural scholarship pageant,” the program seeks to “develop our royalty members into future leaders of tomorrow with good moral values, goals
“We believe in empowering women so they can empower others,” Armendariz said. “We believe that true beauty is found on the inside.” Contestants will have access to several rehearsals before the event, where they’ll learn “effective communication, what to wear and winning interview techniques.” No prior experience is necessary. “Each contestant will have the opportunity to
pplications are now open for the 2025–2026 Teen and Miss Colton Scholarship Pageant, presented by the Rotary Club of Colton. The event will be held on June 29, 2025, at Whitmer Auditorium, located at Colton High School.
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PHOTO COLTON ROTARY Rotary Club of Colton members and local students pose with certificates recognizing their achievements in scholarship and community service during a ceremony held at a local church.
Participation in the pageant is free, and the opportunity is open to young women ages 15–17 for the Teen Division and 18–25 for the Miss Division. Orientation will be held on June 3, with location and time to be
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Colton Community Leaders Unite for National Day of Prayer
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ast Thursday, May 1, a dozen Colton Community Leaders gathered on the front lawn of City Hall to take part in the noon-time ceremony
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observing the National Day of Prayer. Since the first call to prayer, the National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our nation’s heritage. In 1775 the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation. This call to prayer was officially expanded in 1863 with President
Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.” President Truman followed by declaring an Annual Day of Prayer in 1952, which was subsequently established as a federal holiday in 1988 by President Reagan, setting Prayer, cont. next pg.