Long Island's Beautiful Best Compete for the Miss Long Island® Crown

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Aug 12, 2010, 10:18 ET

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday, August 15 at 4:00pm marks the start of the live, on stage pageant competition and official selection and crowning of Long Island's newest beauty queens!

Over 360 applications were submitted for an elite finalist spot to compete for the title of Miss Long Island® and Miss Long Island Teen®. Some of Long Island's most beautiful, intelligent, and accomplished young women will come together at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts with the dream of being crowned Long Island's next queen.

Winners advance to compete on the New York State level in Bass Productions' Miss New York USA® pageant, the official preliminary to Donald Trump's Miss USA® pageant.

Meet the Judges
	Michelle Gittlen, Executive Director for NY Yankee Catcher Jorge Posada Foundation and NY Mets Pitcher Johan Santana Foundation
	Todd Shapiro, Todd Shapiro Associates Public Relations
	Jennifer Ferris, New York Beauty Queen
	Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh, President of LI Plastic Surgical Group, PC
	Donnamarie Blaustein, International award winning Master Stylist from Bocu Salon

Meet the Finalists
	Kimberly Taff of Malverne, supporting Women in Sports
	Taddasia Parish of Roosevelt, supporting Alzheimer's
	Victoria Szafranska of St. James, supporting Living with Scoliosis
	Danielle Ward of Smithtown, supporting Awareness and Prevention of Teen Suicide
	Lauren Doherty of Northport, supporting Breast Cancer Awareness
	Catherine Manett of Patchogue, supporting Wednesday's Child
	Tiffany Vasconcellos of Merrick, supporting Global Aid & Awareness
	Jessica Ricco of Westbury, supporting Child Abuse Prevention
	Elaina Estrada of Glen Cove, supporting Prevention of Childhood Obesity
	Danielle Cinone of Smithtown, supporting Multiple Sclerosis
	Lauren Eisenberg of Dix Hills, supporting Brain Aneurysm Awareness
	Jessica Pinkney of Manhasset, supporting Autism Awareness
	Marina Montes of Port Jefferson, supporting Awareness of Teen Depression
	Amberlyn Brennan of Bohemia, supporting Education for Special Needs Children
	Pekhna Singh of Westbury, supporting Animal Rights
	Monica Sharma of Selden, supporting Victims of Sexual Assault

Visit www.LIpageants.com for pageant information, and, www.PatchogueTheatre.com to purchase tickets to the pageant.

About the Producers

Dazzle D Productions, Inc. is a Ronkonkoma based pageantry, coaching and consulting firm led by Lori Thomas, the former Mrs. Long Island 2006, Mrs. New York USA 2007, Mrs. New York International 2008, and the reigning American Image national queen. Ms. Thomas placed within the Top 10 of beauty queens on the International level and proudly leads the efforts for the Long Island pageant system.

SOURCE Miss Long Island Pageant