The document is a letter from the President and CEO of Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care announcing the 2016 Colorado State Fair Silver Queen Pageant which the organization is sponsoring. It provides details on the pageant including introducing 14 contestants who are older women from local retirement and care homes. It invites the reader to get involved through sponsorship donations to support end-of-life care for those in need.

1. www.socohospice.org

2. Dear Friend of Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care,
Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care is proud to bring
you the 2016 Colorado State Fair Silver Queen Pageant. We
are extremely happy to continue this important event in our
community.
This year, with the generous support and donations received
for this event, we will be providing a memorable experience
to all involved.
From it’s beginnings in 1974, the Silver Queen Pageant has
provided a heartwarming and joyous opportunity for the
celebration of a loved one’s involvement as a contestant with
some very special recognition.
We would like to extend a special invitation for you all to
become involved in this wonderful event. Please consider
a tax-deductable sponsorship donation and take this great
opportunity to show your community that you support end-
of-life care for all of those in need. Please call Ron Padilla at
(719) 542-0032 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Tarrah Lowry-Schreiner
President & CEO
PAGEANT CONTESTANTS:
Name: Margaret “Peggy” Cochran
Age: 81
Home: Bonaventure of Pueblo
Talent: Singing
Fun Fact: Is a passionate baseball
fan
Name: Mildred McHodgkins
Age: 95
Home: InnovAge
Talent: Embroidery
Fun Fact: Flew on her first airplane
at age 95
Name: Opal Ingram
Age: 99
Home: Pueblo Regent Independent
Retirement Living
Talent: Displaying a painting
Fun Fact: Grew up on a dryland
farm
Name: Alma Jean Woods
Age: 78
Home: Pueblo Center Genesis
Talent: Travelling to Siberia skit
Fun Fact: Visited the former Soviet
Union

3. Name: Verna “June” Roberts
Age: 81
Home: Sharmar Village Care
Center
Talent: Dancing and creating art
Fun Fact: Enjoyed riding horses
Name: Joyce Olesen
Age: 62
Home: Bruce McCandless
Colorado State Veterans
Living Center at Florence
Talent: Poem Reading
Fun Fact: Was a Navy Nurse for
15 years
PAGEANT CONTESTANTS:PAGEANT CONTESTANTS:
Name: Gloria Pineda
Age: 82
Home: Belmont Senior Care
Assisted Living
Talent: Crafts and jewlery making
Fun Fact: Once won $5,000 in
Cripple Creek
Name: Mary Vocke
Age: 79
Home: University Park Care
Center
Talent: Displaying her arts and
crafts
Fun Fact: Was a Brownie and Girl
Scout Leader
Name: Juanita Crespin
Age: 81
Home: Columbine Chateau at the
Chateaus LLC
Talent: Cooking and baking
Fun Fact: Loves to dance to
country western music
Name: Mary Ward
Age: 80
Home: Brookdale El Camino
Talent: Playing her guitar
Fun Fact: Grew up on a farm
milking 30-40 cows
twice a day

4. PAGEANT CONTESTANTS: PAGEANT CONTESTANTS:
Name: Jeanenne Sailor
Age: 80
Home: Villa Pueblo Senior Living
Community
Talent: Crochet & Knitting
Fun Fact: Ranked 3rd in high
school for rifle shooting
Name: Barbara Hobson
Age: 74
Home: Heatherwood Village
Assisted Living
Talent: Hair styling
Fun Fact: Was a Pom Pom Girl
Name: Elizabeth Ann Leach
Age: 92
Home: Primrose Retirement
Communities
Talent: Display paintings & some
books she has published
Fun Fact: Is a descendant of
Thomas Jefferson
Name: Gail Baine
Age: 81
Home: Spanish Peaks Veterans
Community Living Center
Talent: Dance Performance
Fun Fact: Worked a lot with
Special Wish kids
Name: Sarah Hickman
Age: 87
Home: Rock Canyon Respiratory
and Rehabilitation Center
Talent: Needle-point work
Fun Fact: Went to business school
Name: Peggy Graves
Age: 93
Home: Life Care Center of Pueblo
Talent: Painting and Beading
Fun Fact: Is a distant cousin to
Eddie Arnold
Name: Cheryl Holden Casper
Age: 64
Home: Belmont Lodge Healthcare
Center
Talent: Playing the piano
Fun Fact: Met John F. Kennedy in
person at the White House
Name: Barbara Graver
Age: 72
Home: Minnequa Medicenter
Talent: Show how to properly
search and seizure a suspect
Fun Fact: Was a patrol sergeant
for 25 years