Reardon Crowned 2009 Mardi Gras Queen

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Chelsea Reardon, 18, Murphysboro, was crowned Miss Mardi Gras 2009 on Saturday evening at the Pinckneyville Junior High School. First Runner-Up was Renee Ryterski, 21, of Du Bois. Second-Runner-Up was Kristin Slechticky, 22, Pinckneyville. Third Runner-Up was Alyssa Eade, 20, of Addieville, and Fourth Runner-Up was Chelsea Crough, 18, of Tamaroa. Eade was also named Miss Photogenic. Miss Masquerade was Jenna Harner, 19, of Anna, and Genevieve Hester, 20, Pinckneyville, received the Spirit of Mardi Gras award. Pictured above are (left to right): Slechticky, Ryterski, Reardon, Eade and Crough.