November 18, 2008
Titleholder reports online
Read up on Lorinda Brown's activities as she finishes her reign as Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2008 in the latest reports online.

November 1, 2008
Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2009 crowned in Grand Island
Carrah Cotton of Omaha was crowned as Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2009 on November 1, 2008.  The ceremony took place at the Interstate Holiday Inn in Grand Island, Nebraska.    Carrah is currently living in Omaha and enjoys crochet.  She has one son and volunteers time at Thrift World.  Carrah plans to attend Metro Community College to complete prerequisites in order to obtain a Speech Pathology degree. 

As Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2009, Carrah will act as an advocate and educator on behalf of the disabled community.   During her reign, she will be traveling across the state, promoting disability awareness, sharing her personal experiences as a disabled woman and discussing current events and issues related to all disabled people.

Carrah will compete in the national Ms. Wheelchair America competition, to take place in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the week of August 24, 2009.  She will be raising funds for her travel expenses and her entrance fee to compete at Nationals.  If you would like more information about the Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska Program or to schedule a speaking event, please contact State Coordinator, Crystal Childers at: coordinator@mswheelchairnebraska.org or (402) 499-6949.

August 10, 2008
Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska Program Seeking Contestants
Lincoln, NE — August 15, 2008 — The Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska, Inc. Board of Directors is currently accepting applications for contestants to compete in the 2009 pageant. The pageant is set for Saturday, November 1, 2008 and will be held at the Interstate Holiday Inn in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska is Nebraska's premier event to celebrate the accomplishments and the abilities of women who use wheelchairs. Their mission is to provide an opportunity for women of achievement, who use wheelchairs for community mobility, to educate and advocate for all individuals with disabilities.

Women who compete for Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2009 must be between the ages of 21 and 60, and utilize a wheelchair for 100% of their daily mobility. An ability to communicate with the public, government agencies, local businesses and organizations is a key element of the competition. Marital status is not a consideration.

If you are interested, or know someone who is interested in competing in the fall pageant, please contact the Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska program. Applications are available through the website, or State Coordinator, Crystal Childers at (402) 499-6949. All applications are due before October 1, 2008.

Contact: coordinator@mswheelchairnebraska.org

August 9, 2008
Titleholder reports online
Get caught up with what MWNE 2008 Lorinda Brown has been doing by reading her reports, including her July report talking about her experience at the national competition.

July 19, 2008
Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska to compete in Ms. Wheelchair America pageant.
Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska 2008 Lorinda Brown will be competing in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition July 21-27 in Rockville, Maryland. Good Luck Lorinda!!

July 15, 2008
Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska Merchandise Available
Now you can purchase shirts, bags, and various other pieces of merchandise with the MWNE logo. Just go to our online store to see the selection.

March 18, 2008
Annual Fundraiser Date and Place Information
More information has been released about the third annual "Toast to Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska". The press release and a map of the area are now available.

March 9, 2008
January Titleholder report online
MWNE 2008 Lorinda Brown's January report is now online.

January 21, 2008
Annual Fundraiser Date and Place Set
The third annual "Toast to Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska" event will be held Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Holiday Inn-Downtown in Lincoln, NE. More details will come in the following months.

December Titleholder report online
MWNE 2008 Lorinda Brown's December report is now online

January 12, 2008
November Titleholder report online
MWNE 2008 Lorinda Brown's November report is now online.

Pageant photo gallery online
Selected photos from the 2008 pageant are now available online.

November 4, 2007
October Titleholder report online
MWNE 2008 Lorinda Brown's October report is now online.

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