Ruth was honored by being asked to be one of the judges for the beauty contest. Ruth is socialiizing with some of the other judges before the contest.

The Eleven Beauties are shown here in the evening gown competion.

The judges are given their instructions by Norma Manankil, the Program Coordinator and Director of the event.

The lovely winner is Anna Bulan Shier! Mary Michelle Lleno is First Runner Up and Charmaine B. Vianzon is Second Runner Up! The seven judges, Iolanda Goodfellow, Mrs. Illinois/International, Kent Ninomiya, News Reporter for WLS Channel 7, Pat Throwbridge, Republican Candidate for State Representative in the 81st District, Mary Mitchell, Columnist & Editorial Board Member of the Chicago Sun-Times, Anthony Bruscemi, International Hair Stylist and Actor, Ruth Kern, and Consul Sathana Kashemsanta-Na Ayudhya, Royal Thai Consulate General to Chicago, surround the winners.