Photos: Elegance returns to the Fair
On Tuesday August 17, girls from all ages competed in the Miss Altamont Fair pageant, which missed last year due to COVID, returned to crowned six new queens for this years fair.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Center of attention: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti, 15, is crowned Junior Miss Altamont Fair, for ages 14 to 16, by 2019’s Junior Miss Dakota Stott as other contestants look on. Madison Leitch, 15, of Colonie is her first alternate.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
What she likes about the fair: Westerlo’s Hailey Hannan, 7, answers her question during the party-dress portion of the Little Miss division, for ages 5 to 7, to take the crown in that division. Brianna Hudson, 5, from Rotterdam is her first alternate.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Crowning glory: Westerlo’s Morgan Latham, 21, had no competition in the Miss Altamont Fair division, for unmarried women who are 17 or older. She is crowned by 2019’s Junior Miss Altamont Fair Dakota Stott.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to bake: Glenville’s Victoria Lechtenberg, 30, shows the judges her hobby wear as she was the lone competitor in the Mrs. Altamont Fair division, for married adult women, on Tuesday morning prior to the opening of the fair.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Moving with grace: Delmar’s Arden Talmage, 13, shows her love of ballet to the judges on Tuesday morning. Talmage won the Tween Miss division, for girls 11 to 13. Lillian McGuire, 11, from Altamont is the first alternate and Ava Jones, 12, from Guilderland is the second alternate.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making the catch: Knox’s Josephine Tommell, 9, watches her softball go into her glove as she shows the judges one her favorite hobbies in the Young Miss division, for girls aged 8 to 10, after showing one of her goats on Tuesday morning at the Altamont Fair. Nicole Hudson, 8, from Rotterdam and Vienna Rose Paludi, 8, from Rotterdam are Tommell’s first alternates and Anaya Acevedo, 8, from Albany is the second alternate.