City of Howell issued the following announcement on July 27.
Once a Melon Fest pageant winner, always a Melon Fest pageant winner!
Jamie Jakacki Valdez won the Howell Melon Festival Baby Pageant in 1982. To celebrate her 40th birthday this past weekend, Jamie’s family and friends came from Plymouth to Howell to recreate her crowning! Jamie was presented with the Lifetime Beauty Pageant award by Mayor Pro Tem Jan Lobur.
This is why we love the Howell Melon Festival – to create memories with loved ones that last a lifetime. Happy Birthday Jamie and Congratulations – AGAIN!
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Howell