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Miss Virginia Pageant
Week (Photos by Anne Royster) Sunday - Melissa and Alice arrive in Roanoke |
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| Monday - Registration, Group Photos and Picnic at the Jefferson Center | |
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 (Photo by Anne Royster) Melissa poses in swimsuit just before the group swimsuit photo. |
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 (Photos by Julius Tolentino) Miss
Virginia Paparazzi
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 (Photos by Julius Tolentino) Melissa
at rehearsal with Brittany Gordon - Miss Williamsburg and
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| Tuesday - Dinner at Martin's Grill and Miss Virginia Reception | |
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 Local Garden Clubs provide the contestants with flower arrangements each year at the Miss Virginia Reception |
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 Melissa with Isaac Thweatt, Executive Director of the Miss Fairfax Pageant |
 Melissa gets an autograph from a young fan. |
| Wednesday - Interview | |
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Thursday - Preliminary
Talent "Proud Mary" (Click on first picture for a brief vignette, be patient for file to load) |
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| Friday - Preliminary Swimsuit, On-Stage Question, & Evening Gown | |
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| Miscellaneous Photos from Miss Virginia Week | |
 Melissa during Opening Number |
 Autumn Struhar gets ready to eat her cupcake at the Miss Virginia Outstanding Teen & Preteen Reception |
 Autumn and Caitlin Brunell - Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2007 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
 Melissa is escorted down the grand ballroom stairs |
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 Melissa attended the Miss Hanover/Miss Chesterfield Pageant with several other Miss Virginia Preliminary winners. (l/r) Shannon Oliver-Miss Virginia Beach, Melissa, Chinah Helmandollar-Miss Greater Franklin, Elizabeth Crot-Miss Hampton Roads, Jordan Forbes-Miss Greater Richmond; Ariel Stuhar and Tara Wheeler-Miss Arlington.
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 Melissa introduces herself |
 Melissa performs at the 3rd Annual Miss Virginia Recital (Photos by Julius Tolentino) |
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 Melissa and Tamika Mills - Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival at the Recital |
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 (l/r) Ariel Struhar, Alice Gordon and Autumn Struhar, Miss Capital Region's Outstanding Teen at the Miss Virginia Contestant Workshop and Fundraiser at the Bowling Alley  |
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