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Area woman to compete Saturday in Miss America pageant
Erica Gelhaus, an Otterbein College student from St. Henry, will represent Ohio in the Miss America pageant Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas.
The pageant will air at 8 p.m. on TLC.
Gelhaus was crowned Miss Ohio in June.
The 21-year-old aims to be a professional opera singer. She will seek a doctorate degree in vocal performance. Her platform is “Turning the Page for Children’s Literacy.”
Gelhaus and her parents will be interviewed on Celina’s WCSM 96.7 today at 12:30 p.m.
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By Hometown Pride
January 27, 2010 5:20 PM | Link to this
Good luck, Erica! Make St. Henry proud! :-)
By Pageant Pride
January 27, 2010 6:15 PM | Link to this
I think having a native Local Gal from St. Henry is great! Good Luck Erica!!
By Melanie Marie Shifflett Ridner
January 28, 2010 9:28 AM | Link to this
“Congratulations” and “Good Luck” to you, Ericka Gelhaus.
By susan
January 28, 2010 9:53 AM | Link to this
no photo again? lazy journalism
By Erica fan
January 28, 2010 11:19 AM | Link to this
Susan, you are strange. You’re obviously one of those people who find something negative to say at all points.
By Robert
January 28, 2010 12:06 PM | Link to this
“Congratulations” and “Good Luck” to you, Ericka Gelhaus.