New Miss Josephine County seeks community support
From our weekly issue dated July 29, 2009
Even though Rachel Marie Hoglen was crowned Miss Josephine County fairly recently, the 25-year-old is already making plans to represent the community at the state and national levels.
Hoglen, a lifelong Grants Pass resident, has been modeling since she was 19. But the pageant experience is still new to her.
The 2002 Grants Pass High School graduate hopes to participate in the Miss Oregon USA Pageant slated for Nov. 27 through 29 in Portland. It will be a competition involving women from cities and counties throughout the state.
As such, Hoglen must raise $3,000 to participate in the pageant. She needs $1,000 by September to cover registration fees and other related expenses.
“Basically, I’m reaching out to the community right now,” Hoglen said. “Anything helps.”
She said that she is planning a series of fund-raising events, including bake sales, a yard sale and a possible car wash. Those kinds of community events are nothing new for Hoglen, who tends to be rather active.
This year, she served as a team captain for the annual Relay for Life, which raises money to fight cancer. Hoglen also has participated in past American Heart Association walks and helped with the Frog O’Faire in Grants Pass, and the Illinois Valley Child’s Fair and Pet Parade.
Health is a big issue for Hoglen, who works as a community liaison in marketing and community health education for Siskiyou Community Health Center. She is a certified medical assistant, licensed Pilate instructor, and also holds a certification in body mechanics training.
“I like the health field,” she said.
Hoglen’s goal is to represent Oregon at Miss USA 2010, which will be a nationally televised event via NBC. She’s getting plenty of practice in the meantime, as she participated in Miss Hawaiian Tropic International at a resort in Washington in early July.
Aside from that, Hoglen is one of four Oregon women accepted to be a Patriot Girl. They host functions and participate in other events to raise money for services for U.S. military veterans.
Hoglen said she ultimately would like to continue her education by studying for a nurse practitioner degree at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.
To help Hoglen in her fund-raising efforts, phone her at 441-3247.
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