Pottery Festival queen crowned
By EMILY SCOTT (escott@reviewonline.com)
POSTED: June 5, 2008
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Allie Sanchez, 15, Iesha Abbott, 16, and Samantha Erwin, 17, all of East Liverpool, were named princesses.
Six girls were part of the competition, which included a speech about an aspect of the pottery industry, an evening gown competition, and an on the spot question.
Webber, who said she is involved in Web design and would like to go to school for fashion merchandising and accounting, spoke on the history of Hall China and Homer Laughlin, as well as other pottery companies no longer in business. “Yes, factories have come and went, but the history and the memory remains,” Webber said.
During the question portion of the competition, the girls were asked to name one thing they would change if they were a leader of this community. Answers ranged from fixing more potholes to instituting more order in the schools. Webber said she would teach children leadership by having them help clean up the community and make it a safer place to live.
“I think you did East Liverpool proud...You’re following a long tradition,” said John Weaver, president of the Pottery Festival Committee. “I’m just happy we still have people willing to come and participate.”
Weaver also thanked James Locke Jewelers for donating the crown, Bob and Robin’s Flowers for donating the flowers, and the East Liverpool Alumni Association for the use of the Clocktower for the ceremony.
Pottery Festival Committee member and chairperson for the queen and her court Ruby Weymouth said their duties will include “overseeing the whole festival” and “being a representative of the event itself,” as well judging several events, speaking at an East Liverpool Lions Club meeting, being present for the opening ceremonies, and touring several locations, such as Homer Laughlin, Hall China, and the Thompson House.
The opening ceremonies for the festival is 10 a.m. June 12 on the steps of the Museum of Ceramics.
