HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-23 City Council Item No. 7CITY OF
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2010
SUBJECT: A REQUEST FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE TO ADOPT A
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
Backaround
On February 9, 2010 Anne Bowman, the Owner and Director of Southwest California
Pageants, addressed the City Council regarding her proposal to bring a regional
scholarship program to Lake Elsinore for girls and young women. Ms. Bowman is
looking for conceptual support of the pageant and is not asking for financial support to
conduct the pageant.
Discussion
The pageant would be open to all girls and young woman who reside in Lake Elsinore
between the ages of 1 day and 20 years old. The Queen and her court would serve as
goodwill ambassadors for the City and Chamber of Commerce events. Such events
could include City celebrations, ground breaking ceremonies, new business ribbon
cuttings, Chamber mixers, charity events and fundraisers.
Fiscal Impact
No direct fiscal impact to the City. Pageant costs would be covered by contestant
entrance fees, program advertising and sponsorships.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution supporting the
establishment of a regional scholarship pageant by Southwest California Pageants.
Prepared and
Approved by: Robert A. Brady~j
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
WHEREAS, the Southwest California Pageants would establish a regional
scholarship pageant program in the City of Lake Elsinore; and
WHEREAS, the pageant program would be open to all girls and young
women who reside in Lake Elsinore between the ages of 1 day to 20 years old; and
WHEREAS, the queen and her court would serve as goodwill
ambassadors for the City of Lake Elsinore and the Elsinore Valley Chamber of
Commerce events and ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, the pageant would allow young women additional
opportunities to become involved in community organizations that are working to
improve the City; and
WHEREAS, Southwest California Pageants would conduct the pageant at
no cost to the City of Lake Elsinore; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
That it supports Southwest California Pageants to establish a regional
scholarship program open to all girls and young woman who live in the City of Lake
Elsinore.
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CC Resolution No. 2010-005
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 23rd day of February 2010 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MELISSA A. MELENDEZ, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
ATTEST:
CAROL COWLEY, CM
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BARBARA ZEID LEIBOLD
CITY ATTORNEY
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CC Resolution No. 2010-005
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, Carol Cowley, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby
certify that the attached Resolution No. was duly approved and adopted by the
City Council at the regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2010.
Attached is a true and correct copy of the original document which is on file in my office.
EXECUTED this _day of , 2010, at the City Clerk's office of Lake
Elsinore, California.
Carol Cowley, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California
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CITY OF
LSIN
DREAM EXTREME
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2010
SUBJECT: SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA PAGEANTS
Attached for your review is information regarding Southwest California Pageants. Anne
Bowman, the owner and Director of Southwest California Pageants, has spoken with at
different times Mayor Melendez, Kim Cousins and me about the possibility of
conducting a pageant for girls and young women in Lake Elsinore.
Ms. Bowman will be attending the February 9, 2010 City Council agenda review at 4:00
pm and the 7:00 pm meeting to present her program to the City Council for
consideration and support. If the City Council is supportive, staff could be directed to
place a resolution of support on the February 23, 2010 City Council meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
/msp
Attachment
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February 4, 2010
City Council Members
City of Lake Elsinore
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
My name is Anne Bowman and I am the owner and director of Southwest California Pageants. My
organization conducts regional scholarship pageants in the communities collectively known as
"Southwest California." Our guiding principle is community service and we endeavor to instill this value
in the young ladies who are associated with Southwest California Pageants.
Recently, i approached Kim Cousins at the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce about the
prospect of the conducting a pageant for the City of Lake Elsinore in Spring 2010. He has expressed his
support for the pageant and suggested that 1 contact Mayor Melissa Melendez to discuss the idea. He
also suggested that I coordinate with the Lake Elsinore Unified School District to identify a suitable
location for the pageant in the event that the City Council expressed its support for the pageant.
The pageant would be open to all girls and young women who reside in Lake Elsinore between the ages
of 1 day and 20 years. The pageant would have 10 divisions based on the age of the contestant. The
Queen and her court would serve asgoodwill ambassadors for the City and Chamber. Their. attendance
at events deemed appropriate by the organizers would be beneficial to both the young ladies in
attendance and the organizers. Their role as ambassadors can provide a link to the young people of the
community. Such events could include city celebrations and festivals, ground-breaking ceremonies,
Chamber ribbon cuttings and mixers, charity events and fundraisers, and more.
Southwest California Pageants will conduct the Pageant at no cost to the City. Pageant expenses would
be covered by contestant entrance fees, program book advertising and sponsorships. What I would ask
is that the City and Chamber recognize these young ladies as "City Queens" and include them at
appropriate events. Give them an opportunity to perform the duties normally associated with carrying a
"Miss" title.
Be assured that what I am proposing is not a beauty or glitz pageant. Contestants will be judged on their
personal interview with the judges, on-stage poise and personality and final on stage question. Of the
judging criteria, the personal iterview carries the most weight. The younger contestants will have an
on-stage Q&A-with the. MC in lieu of the personal interview. There will be no make-up on young
contestants and teens will only wear make-up that is consistent with attending a school dance or other
special occasion.
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It is my goal to have the panel of judges select young women that represent the City of Lake Elsinore,
that are proud of their community and want to serve their city to the best of their ability. At the end of
their reign, they will be awarded a scholarship savings bond by Southwest California Pageants in
recognition of their year of service to the City.
I believe that pageants can be an avenue for young-women to develop many of the skills that will benefit
them throughout their lives. A crown and sash may be won on pageant night, but the year that follows
is the time that they are truly earned. Being of service to her community and making.a positive impact
on the lives of others builds character and strengthens core values.
Some cities have city queens and others do not. It is not my intension to conduct a pageant for Lake
Elsinore if the city leaders do not wish to have one. However, I believe that young people, and yes in
this case young women, need as many opportunities as possible to be involved in organizations that are
working to improve their community. The young ladies that are given the opportunity to represent their
city will embrace it in a way that is unique. And in return, the city will have a new tradition which it can
embrace and build upon.
It will be my pleasure to attend the City Council meeting on February 9`h to give a short presentation to
the council during the public comment section at the start of the meeting. I will also attend the "study
session" earlier in the day, so I can answer any questions you may have.
Attached are materials from our most recent pageant, Miss Inland California and our upcoming pageant,
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n- Miss Southwesf+rountiy- Prior to starting my own organization, I was the coordinator- icharge of the
Miss Murrieta and Miss Temecula pageants and overseeing their duties during their reign. I was also
instrumental in starting the city pageants for Menifee and Perris.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Best regards,
Anne Bowman, Owner & Director
Southwest California Pageants
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December 6, 2009
To whom it may concern:
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It is with pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Anne Bowman. I met Ms.
Bowman nearly two years ago when she conducted the Miss Menifee Valley Pageant.
She was the local area coordinator for a pageant organization and though she worked
in a volunteer position, she interacted with city and community representatives in a very
professional manner.
Following Menifee's successful bid for Cityhood, she again took the lead role in
launching the first Miss Menifee Pageant held in November 2008. During tl e six month
lead-up to the pageant, Ms. Bowman attended Chamber of Commerce mixers, City and
civic events. She made a point of getting to know community and business leaders and
familiarized herself with the unique aspects of our diverse community.
Ms. Bowman not only demonstrated her ability to conduct a successful pageant for the
City of Menifee, she conducts herself and her business interactions with integrity and
enthusiasm. She genuinely enjoys the process of establishing a working relationship
and building goodwill in the community. Her open and friendly demeanor makes her a
pleasure to work with.
Based on what I have experienced in the City of Menifee, I have great confidence that
she will adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in her dealings
with city and community representative. I believe that Ms. Bowman has the essential
personal qualities and business skills to establish a pageant for any city or community
and 1 wish her the best in that endeavor.
In ely,
John Denver,
Menifee City Council Member
951-505-7198
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February 3, 2010
Dear Lake Elsinore City Council:
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am writing in regards to Anne Bowman of Southwest California Pageants. Through my involvement
with Rotary, Wishes for Children and many other organizations; I have had the pleasure of working with
Anne and watching her young ladies at events.
Ever since I've known Anne she has been involved in the community and committed to the growth of
our future female leaders. The pageant queens; under Anne's guidance serve the community in many
ways. They are at events as volunteers, greeters, mentors and friends to many charities in town.
As Anne's organization grows, I highly recommend her program to surrounding communities. Her
program will help young women in those communities gain experience life skills both personally and
professionally. It will teach them character and integrity and give them great self confidence. Her
pageants are about young women believing in themselves and putting their innate talents to use. They
will also enhance any community event with their presence and contagious smiles.
Southwest California Pageants would be a great contributor to any community it chooses to serve.
Respectfully yours,
Julie Ngo, Agent
State Farm insurance
951-695-2625
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Temeku Hills _
Country Club
Temecula, California
Southwest California Pageants Would Like To Thank....
Our Judges:
Alan Pask -Award-winning actor & director. Artistic Director, Broadway Starz o 0
Family Performer's Theater Academy. /
Jennifer Stephens - Mrs. Murrieta, 2008-09
Sharill Cortez - English Teacher at Great Oak HS, Freshman ASB Advisor,
Cheer Coach and Cultural Connections Club Advisor
Kathleen Hamilton - Elementary School teacher with TVUSD.
Literacy specialist and Adjunct Professor at UCSD.
Miss Van Bebber - Murrieta Planning Commission. Bachelor of Arts,
L,m Communications
Hamilton - Pre sident & CEO of Murrieta-based Premier Racing Products.
a Trimble (Optional Judge) - Model, Photographer & MAC Professional
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Hello & Welcome to the first Annual Miss Inland California Pageant. We have a
wonderful group of girls and young women who have entered today's pageant. Each
of them brings their own unique qualities, and regardless of who is crowned, we
know that they will represent their community with pride, enthusiasm and grace.
Our organization, Southwest California Pageants, seeks to become the premier
pageant organization in the Southwest California area. We were founded upon the
idea that a crown is perhaps won on pageant day, but it is earned through commu-
nity service, scholarship and peer leadership. At the end of their reign, we hope that
each of the young ladies will reflect upon a year that is filled with memories of how
they were involved in their community and how they touched the lives of others in a
meaningful way.
Thank you for being here today. Your support of each of the contestants is appreci-
ated. Involved parents, family and friends are crucial to the future success of young
women. Your belief in them and your desire to help them achieve their goals will
have them reaching for the stars.
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1000 a.m.
Baby, Toddler & Petite Divisions
On-stage Presentation
Awards & Crowning
1:00 P.M.
Pixie, Little & Junior Divisions
On-stage Presentation
Question & Answer
Awards & Crowning
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Sunday, October
4, 2009
to be held at
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41 687 Temeku Drive, Temecula, CA
Come ha--v6 fun, meet new friends and build
experiences within your local communities.
The pageant is open to all GIRLS (ages 1 day to 10 years)
TEEN (ages 1 1 to 16 years) and MISS (ages 17 to 21 years)
from the greater Southwest Riverside County area.
SWC Pageant Queens will have opportunities to get involved:
*Community Service
*Charity Fundraisers
*Local City Parades
*SWC Events & Meetings
*Chamber Mixers
*Business and City Events
*Team Building Activities
Register in person at one of the following locations:
September 15th at Shakey's Pizza, Temecula from 5pm to 8pm
September 23rd at Farmer Boys, Murrieta from 5pm to 8pm
September 26th at Shakey's Pizza, Temecula from 1 1 am to 3pm
If you cannot attend a registration day please contact Anne Bowman
and register online via email. Registration fees can be accepted
via PayPal. Pageant Rehersal will be held at Temeku Hills Country Club
on Wednesday, September 30 from Spm to 8pm.
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ore information and applications contact:
Anne Bowman (951) 541-9163 anne@)swcpageants.org
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www.swcpageants.org
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