Mrs New Hampshire America Pageant 2011

On January 30th, 2011 I watched the beautiful Kassie Dubois be crowned as the next Mrs. New Hampshire America. All the contestants worked hard and were all equally beautiful. I'm sure the judges had a difficult time choosing this years winner. What an accomplishment for Kassie to come out on top. Kassie will compete for the title of Mrs. America on Mother's Day in White Sulphur Spring, WV at the Greenbrier.

This also served as a great time for me to meet up with all of my pageant sisters from the past year. Also in attendance was the beautiful Jane Marshall Mrs. Massachusetts International 2010, my wonderful director Mrs. New Hampshire United States 2009 Irene Alton, and the fabulous Jamie Borque Mrs Massachusetts America 2010. It was so much fun to watch this event with all of my new friends that I have made over this past year.

We were also treated to the singing entertainment of the reigning Miss New Hampshire USA 2011 Miss Lacey Jane Folger. She opened the ceremony with the Star Spangled Banner, and later sang I love Rock and Roll. She was a delightful young lady and it was a pleasure meeting her. I wish her all the luck at nationals in Las Vegas.

NH Bridal Magazine Modeling

Last Sunday, January 8th I had the distinct honor of modeling for the New Hampshire Bridal Magazine's bridal show at the Caselton in Windham, NH. With me were Mrs. Massachusetts International 2010, Jane Marshall, my lovely director Irene Alton Mrs. New Hampshire United States 2009, and Kassie Duboise who will be competing for the title of Mrs. New Hampshire America 2011 on January 30th.

The bridesmaid dresses and wedding gowns that we wore were provided by David's Bridal in Nashua, NH. My first dress was a short turquoise bridesmaid dress. I then changed into a David's Bridal full length wedding gown, which was gorgeous. My last change was into a Olga wedding gown, which was off white, had a mermaid skirt and a very long train, definitely my favorite dress.

I also learned a new word that day....Fasinator.... It describes a hair piece worn on the side of the head. Apparently they are all the rage in England. Perhaps Kate Middleton is wearing one now. Irene wore one with her first dress. Very Chic.

Irene and I learned a couple of new line dances. The DJ who was entertaining the crowd had everyone doing the line dances including us models. My favorite was the Cotton Eyed Joe, but we also had fun with the Cha Cha slide.

While modeling a ran into quite a few people I knew. My dental assistant was there with her daughter who will be getting married some time next year. My photographer, Dan Doke, was there as a vendor. I also ran into one of my former Methuen Ballet Ensemble company members Kristen Cheney who will be getting married in the summer of 2012.

It was an exciting day, filled with lots of laughs, and good time memories.

Tyngsboro Middle School

On December 16th I went to the Tyngsboro Middle School and met over a thousand K through 5th graders who made Christmas cards for our Veterans at the Bedford, MA VA hospital. Also in attendance were Jane Marshall, Mrs. Massachusetts International, Jennifer Hardy, Classic Ms. Massachusetts, Kevin Lemenowicz the weather man for Fox 25 news, The Celtic Dancers, Hockey players from the UMass Lowell, and several other local celebrities. After our introductions we had the opportunity to meet the students personally and sign autographs. It was so wonderful to see their excited faces and hear their thank yous for coming to see them.

Unfortunately I had to return to work and could not go to the VA Hospital to deliver the cards. This was a perfectly organized event for such a great cause, and I'm sure it was truely appreciated by all the Veterans. I'd like to say thank you to all the men and women who have served our country and have kept us safe. I hope that you all have a great holiday and happy New Year.

Christmas Tree Lighting

On December 5th 2010 Santa and I lit the Christmas Tree in the downtown area of Methuen, MA, my home town. Before the event there was hot chocolate and cookies that were handed out to all who attended. Carollers from Methuen's Center for Performing Arts entertained us with Christmas songs and we all danced around to keep warm. Once Santa arrived on the fire truck we lit the tree with Mayor Manzi and handed out candy canes to the children. Even though it was cold everyone seemed to really enjoy the festivities, especially yours truely. Santa himself did tell me that it was not as cold as the North Pole. And even though I had never been there I had to agree, for surely Santa would not lie about this. A special congratulations needs to go out to Jill Stacklin who organized the event, she did a fabulous job.

Bra Auction

On November 13th, 2010 I had the honor of attending the Bra Auction at the Billerica, MA library with my friend Mrs. Massachusetts International, Jane Marshall. This event helped to raise money for the Billerica, MA Relay for Life. The event was organized by some of the students from Billerica, who also designed and modeled the bras. It was a wonderful event and a lot of fun. The effort that these young men and women put forth to raise money for such a worthy cause was inspirational.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk

On October 2nd I walked with my hygienist on her son's team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walk in Boston. There were ten members of our team and we called ourselves "Justin Time for a Cure". We met at the Boston Common and walked over to the Boston Hatch Shell where the walk began. It was a gorgeous day. The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in site. We walked along the Charles River. Collectively we raised almost $3000.

My hygienist's son was diagnosed with Type I diabetes about 4 years ago. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. Insulin lowers blood sugar by allowing it to leave the bloodstream and enter cells. Everyone needs insulin. People with type 1 diabetes can't make their own insulin. They must take insulin every day.

Allston Street Fair

On Sunday September 12th I attended the Allston Street Fair in Allston, MA with my sister queens. Those in attendance were Jane Marshall, Mrs. Massachusetts International, Monique Jones, Ms. Massachusetts United States, Tamara Sacharczyk, Miss Massachusetts Teen World, Chritina Polanco, Miss Jr. Massachusetts National Teen, and Amber Anne Coelho, Miss Massachusetts National Teen. We had many photo ops with the different vendors and the patrons attending the fair. It was a great day for all of us to catch up and share stories about our National pageant.