Ms. Mantucket Beauty Pageant 2009

The Rotary Club of Nantucket presented the sixth annual "Ms. Mantucket" pageant on Monday, March 9, 2009, at the Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Faregounds Road. Tickets were $50 per person. The event raised about $14,000 for scholarships and other contributions to the community.

"Ms. Mantucket" is a fun, locally sponsored event featuring 12 goodnatured businessmen - willing to regale the crowd with their sense of humor and "inner-beauty." Originally started by the Nantucket Students for Guatemala - as a benefit for the Gods Child Project, a day school in Antigua, Guatemala - the Rotary Club of Nantucket assumed responsibility for this event in 2008 and was able to raise more than $20,000 for the Rotary student scholarships.

This event would not be possible without the support and commitment of our sponsors and willing contestants. In 2009 they included: Ms. Pudley's Pub - Bill Puder; Ms. Nantucket Independent - Dan Drake; Ms. Beauty Bar - Jeff Beamish Jr.; Ms. Vaughan, Dale, Hunter, Stetina & Beaudette - Bob Bates; Ms. Suzanne's Hair Design - Tri Gauvin; Ms. Nantucket Vineyard - Kevin Mohler; Ms. Sperry Tents - Hartley Batchhelder; Ms. Brock Insurance - Tony DiSavino; Ms. St. Peter Construction - Tristram Marks; Ms. Jordan Real Estate - Frank Hanlon; Ms. Inquirer & Mirror - Norm Berthelette and Ms. Nantucket Bank - Mark Latter.

Debbie Dilworth was the Total Chairwoman!