Katy Strickland (center) was crowned Miss Greenway 2008 on Saturday night. She is the 15-year-old daughter of Shawn and Lori Parker and Scott and Amy Strickland of Piggott. First alternate was Amber Rose Moore (second from right), the 17-year-old daughter of Gary and Angel Moore of Piggott. Sarah Fannin (second from left), the 18-year-old daughter of James and Michelle Fannin of Rector, was second alternate. Third alternate was Alex Scheffler (far right), the 14-year-old daughter of Bradley and Sandy Scheffler of Piggott. Elizabeth Loveless (far left), the 18-year-old daughter of Gary and Angela Loveless of Rector, was named fourth alternate. [Click to enlarge]

In a small community like Greenway, the yearly gathering is not only an event to assure the future maintenance of its cemetery, but also serves as a vehicle to unite the myriad of generations for a look at the past, present and future.

As a reminder of this, the day was filled with the rekindling of past acquaintances and the formation of new friendships.

Among the top attention grabbers of the day were the numerous pageants held at the park's stage.

The day's events began with the Baby Miss and Mr. Greenway contests for children from birth to 12 months of age. Baby Miss Greenway was nine-month-old Gabbee Sanders. She is the daughter of Brad and Amanda Sanders of Piggott. Chloe McCurry of Piggott was named first alternate. She is the 10-month-old daughter of Cody and Tiffany McCurry.

Baby Mr. Greenway was Asher Lerma. He is the 11-month-old son of Shane and Paula Lerma of Paragould. Dean Wallace was named first alternate. He is the eight-month-old son of Trevor and Laura Wallace of Piggott.

The Toddler Miss and Mr. Greenway contests were held next for children ages one through three. Toddler Miss Greenway was Alexis Grace Harmon. She is the three-year-old daughter of Wes and Dana Harmon of Rector. First alternate was Morgan Rahn of Piggott. She is the daughter of Joey and Jennifer Rahn. Madison McHaffey was selected as second alternate. She is the 22-month-old daughter of Kenneth McHaffey and Stephanie Lamborn of Greenway.

Two-year-old Cody Morris was named Toddler Mr. Greenway. He is the son of Adam and Rachel Morris of Conway. First alternate was Garrett Levi Davis of Piggott. He is the two-year-old son of Phillip and Heather Davis. Zackary Barker was selected as second alternate. He is the 23-month-old son of Nikki Barker and Bo Mills of Piggott.

The Little Miss Greenway pageant got underway at 2 p.m. Contestants ranged in age from four to eight. Bethany Raspberry of Piggott was named Little Miss Greenway. She is the six-year-old daughter of Richard and Jennifer Raspberry of Piggott. First alternate was Madison Steward. She is the seven-year-old daughter of Kyle and Brooke Steward of Holcomb. Second alternate was Madison Rahn. She is the six-year-old daughter of Joey and Jennifer Rahn of Piggott. Third alternate was Carly Marie White. She is the six-year-old daughter of Jared and Angel White of Greenway. Eilise Watson was named fourth alternate. She is the four-year-old daughter of Daniel and Misty Gossett of Piggott.

At 4 p.m., the Junior Miss Greenway pageant got underway. Claiming the crown was 10-year-old Rianna Kae Hollaway of Campbell. She is the daughter of Rickie and Angel Hollaway. First alternate was Alexandra McDaniel. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Roger and Cynthia McDaniel of Piggott. Sadie Sawyers was named second alternate. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Chuck and Rachel Sawyers of Piggott. Third alternate was Jessie Scheffler. She is the 12-year-old daughter of Bradley and Sandy Scheffler of Piggott. Fourth alternate was Sierra Beth Pollard. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Kris and Kee Pollard of Piggott.

The Miss Greenway contest for girls ages 13 to 18 began at 8 p.m. Katy Strickland was named Miss Greenway 2008. She is the 15-year-old daughter of Shawn and Lori Parker and Scott and Amy Strickland of Piggott. First alternate was Amber Moore of Piggott. She is the 17-year-old daughter of Angel and Gary Moore. Second alternate was Sarah Fannin. She is the 18-year-old daughter of James and Michelle Fannin of Rector. Alex Scheffler of Piggott was named third alternate. She is the 14-year-old daughter of Bradley and Sandy Scheffler. Fourth alternate was Elizabeth Loveless. She is the 18-year-old daughter of Gary and Angela Loveless of Piggott.

The day also featured a number of games and events, as well as live entertainment and the annual auction.

While the total amount of revenue earned for the picnic was not known at press time, it has been estimated to be more than was earned at last year's event.