Banning Woman is Competing for Title of Ms. Senior California 2013

Barbara Sheahan of Banning is competing for the title of Ms. Senior California 2013 in the California Senior America Pageant, which will be staged at 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 31 at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, according to event organizers.

The theme of the pageant this year is "The Best is Yet To Come."

In addition to Sheahan, other women competing in the pageant are Sharon Curtis of Riverside, Mary Nelson of Apple Valley, Marcia Zadian of Buena Park, Wendy Hill of Encinitas, Sandra Erkus of Granada Hills, Esther Kenyon of Hawaiian Gardens, Alise Richel-Adler of Los Angeles, Gayla Jackson of Moorpark, Suzanne Millhollen-Goodrich of Rancho Santa Margarita, Fabie Combs of Yorba Linda, Jenne Lenhart of San Diego, Michele McDougal of San Diego, and Vernetta, who prefers to go by her first name only, also of San Diego.

"Each contestant competing in this year's pageant either won a regional title or was first runner up in one of the seven preliminary pageants that were held around the State," organizers said. "The Pageant is open to women who have reached the 'age of elegance' - 60 years of age and up."

The winner of Ms. Senior California goes on to compete - all expenses paid - in the 2013 Ms. Senior America Pageant held Oct. 20 to Oct. 25 in Atlanta City at Resorts International, according to organizers.

"Reigning Ms. Senior California, Elisabeth Howard from Topanga Canyon, went on to win Ms. Senior America at the 2012 Ms. Senior America Pageant," organizers said.

Tickets to the pageant are $15 each and can be purchased online at www.RoseCenterTheater.com.

Rose Center Theater is at 14140 All American Way in Westminster.

Ms. Senior California of America, Inc., was established as a non-profit corporation in 2010 and is affiliated with Ms. Senior America, Inc., founded in 1971. The Ms. Senior California Pageant is celebrating its 26th anniversary, and is now the largest senior pageant program in the nation. For more info visit www.MsSrCalifornia.com.