Marion Toyota Blog

Benton, Ill. -"We won the car!" is a statement Carol Sluzevich has been waiting to make since competition began.

"Toyota selected Mentors 4 Kids as a finalist in their 100 Cars for Good program and the votes are in," she said. "We won a new Toyota Camry to use in our program. We were one of five finalists and all of us are thrilled to not only be in the running but to actually be a winner.

2011 Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith, paid a visit to Marion Toyota on Monday, June 25th.  She was accompanied by Miss Outstanding Teen, Summer Robbins and Miss Outstanding Pre-Teen, Kayla Sallenger.  All three came to promote the 2012 Miss Illinois Scholarship Pageant which is being hosted by the city of Marion for the second consecutive year.

Marion Toyota is one of several local sponsors.  The pageant begins Wednesday, June 27th and culminates with the crowning of…