New Tekoa royalty will debut float

Maria Haxton, right, was named Miss Tekoa during the April 3 program at the Empire Theatre. Princesses Marili Persson, center, and Rayana Pillig, left, will complete the 2010 court. Theme of the afternoon program was “A Cut Above”. Ray Bernard was the master of ceremonies. Outgoing royalty Queen Katherine Groom and Princesses Kimberly Pakootas, Jade Bogenreif and Elizabeth Haynes gave farewell speeches and presented a slide show of their year together. The new court will present the new Tekoa float at the Lilac Armed Forces Torchlight Parade May 15....