Queen of the Bay Contestants Visit SP

Ten beautiful contestants of the Queen of the Bay pageant arrived this morning in San Pedro, along with the reigning queen Miss Reena Usher for a short visit to tour the island as part of their activities prior to pageant night.

Pictured above (left to right) are Miss Freewtown – 19-year-old – Audralee Enriquez, Queen of the West – 16-year-old – Daniellie Rodriquez, Queen of the Bay Corozal – 17-year-old - Salomie Cardinez, Miss Belize City – 17-year-old – Diana Hemmans, Miss Punta Gorda – 18-year-old – Julie Vargas, Queen of the Bay 2009-2010 – Miss Reena Usher, Miss Independence – 19-year-old – Lisa Gutierrez, Queen of the Bay Belmopan – 20-year-old – Shaina Evelyn, Miss Placencia – 17-year-old – Ashley Glenn, Miss Belizean Pride – 17-year-old- Shanice Flowers and Miss Belizean Heaven – 18-year-old Shanice Skeen.

The contestants were greeted by Deputy Mayor Pablo Ico along with other members of the San Pedro Town Council and Mr. Eiden Salazar of the Reef Radio. The Queen of the Bay Pageant takes place this Saturday, September 4 at 7:00p.m. at Byrd’s Isle in Belize City.

Councilors Pablo Ico and Juan Alamilla present the contestants with gifts on behalf of the San Pedro Town Council. They were hosted for lunch at BC's Bar & Grill.

Councilors Juan Alamilla and Pablo Ico with Miss Reena Usher, Queen of the Bay 2009

Señorita Comunidad Salvadoreña

Contestants of the 2nd annual Señorita Comunidad Salvadoreña
(clockwise from top) Cesia Hernandez, Estephanie Avilez, Jamila Herrera, Flor Aldana, Zuleima Lopez & Nora Gray. (Camila Montejo not pictured)

Contestants of the second annual Señorita Comunidad Salvadoreña visited the office of Ambergris Today to promote the pageant that will take place on Saturday, July 17 from 5pm to midnight a the R. Angel Nuñez Auditorium. The goal of the pageant is to raise both money and awareness regarding the need for the Salvadoran Community to continue its task of helping everyone in need, regardless of their nationality. More details on the pageant/event on next week's Ambergris Today Newspaper!

Miss El Salvador for Costa Maya 2009

Meet Miss El Salvador Raquel Guadalupe Fuentes Bonilla, contestant for this year's Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant August 6, 2009. She is the first contestant of eight to send in her pictures to the Costa Maya Festival Committee. Read more on Ambergris Today Online.

Miss Guatemala Scandal

The Miss Guatemala 2009 Pageant was affected by a major scandal: Jennifer Chiong Miss Guatemala 2008 (also Miss Costa Maya 2008) who had been dethroned last December - for her inability to perform her duties - showed up at the event, uninvited, wearing her sash and crown, and bringing an audio track with her "farewell speech". Also being the reigning Miss Costa Maya, speculations were that Miss Chiong would not be able to travel back to San Pedro to crown the new feestival queen this year. Festival Chairman Gach Guerrero confirmed that he had been aware of the situation, but assured that whatever problems Jennifer has had with the Miss Guatemala organization does not affect her standings as Miss Costa Maya 2008. Jennifer is still scheduled to return to San Pedro in August and assume her responsibility of crowning the next Miss Costa Maya 2009.

Ambergris Today also contacted Miss Jennifer Chiong and she sent this message back to the residents of San Pedro:

“If God, the people of Belize and the Costa Maya Organization invite me to come back, I surely will return to San Pedro to pass on the Miss Costa Maya Crown. I send all my blessings to the beautiful people of La Isla Bonita. A piece of my heart is always there with its people and in my prayers I always wish for Love, Peace and Prosperity for San Pedro. I love you all so much. Thank for treating me like I am part of the Sanpedrano family. If God allows me, I shall see you all very soon.” – Jennifer Chiong, Miss Costa Maya International 2008.

Read more about the Miss Guatemala Pageant Scandal at Ambergris Today Online. Or pic up a copy of the newspaper in stores TODAY! Everybody is reading Ambergris Today.