Save the date to come to Miss New York’s send off party on January 6, 2006.  You will have an opportunity to view Miss New York’s wardrobe as well as vote for your favorite pieces of wardrobe.  Please stay tuned for more details.

We had a movie night with the young ladies who are mentored through Y.E.S.  I had a great time with all the girls and having the opportunity to speak to them and share a quite thrilling movie with them.  Thank you girls for a great time! 

Congratulations to the new Miss Staten Island 2007, Elise Rooker.  I had a wonderful time being part of your event.  I had the opportunity to be interviewed on stage as well as perform.  A big thank you to the Staten Island Committee for having me at your event.  It was a pleasure and honor to be there as your guest.  Other special guests were Miss Staten Island 2006 and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2007.

 CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW AND OF ELISE’S CROWNING MOMENT

I was a guest on the Wake Up Rochester show in Rochester, New York.  Thank you so much for having me on your show!  Enjoy the photos below from the interview and soon to come is a link to the actual TV footage.  Stay tuned. 

 CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

After appearing on Wake Up Rochester, I joined the Lawyers for Learning group for breakfast.  Lawyers for Learning then took me to Rochester City School 29 for two assemblies. This is an elementary school (K-5) which was adopted by the group of lawyers, 13 years ago, to provide mentoring and other enrichment programs. I had an incredible time teaching the childeren how to tap, about the Miss America Program and Good Decision Making Skills!  Thank you, Calista, for arranging these appearances!

VIEW THE STUDENTS AT SCHOOL 29 BY CLICKING HERE

I was invited to this Pennsylvania local as a guest of honor along with Project Runway 3 Designer, Kayne Gillaspie, Miss Pennsylvania 2006, Emily Wills, Miss West Virginia 2006, Tiffany Lawrence, Miss Philadelphia 2006 and Emcee, Mary Kaye Jacono, Miss Cambria County 2006 and now Miss Golden Triangle 2007, Jessica Megliss, and Miss Cambria County’s Outstanding Teen 2006, Catherine Janisko.  I had the honor of performing for the little princesses at their tea that afternoon and signing autographs with all the special guests before the pageant.  I want to send out a very special thank you to Ronnie and Deborah Weaver for having me at their event and to The Bridal Suite of Johnstown for becoming the newest sponsor of wardrobe for Miss New York.  Thank you so much for so warmly welcoming me into Johnstown. 

A big congratulations to the new Miss Cambria County 2007, Brittny Sparrow, Miss Greater Johnstown 2007, Alycia McCullough, Miss Cambria County’s Outstanding Teen 2007, Calsie Boyd, and Miss Greater Johnstown’s Outstanding Teen 2007, Mackenzie Bart. 

To all the volunteers and chaperones of the Miss Pennsylvania Organization, it was a pleasure to see you again! 

 TO VIEW THE TEA WITH THE PRINCESSES CLICK HERE

TO VIEW THE PAGEANT CLICK HERE

My apologies for not getting these congratulations up sooner! I unfortunately, was unable to make the pageant due to an appearance at Miss Staten Island the night before and I was also unable to get out of NYC until 2pm on Sunday due to the NYC Marathon. Ladies, I am deeply sorry that I missed you at Miss Lancaster. Please enjoy the photos below! Congratulations Carissa, Miss Lancaster 2007, and all the girls who competed.

I was an award presenter at the Youth At Risk’s 17th Annual Benefit Dinner. This is a not-for profit organization committed to reducing the at-risk behavior of troubled youth. They work in collaboration with parents, volunteers, and youth-serving professionals to deliver innovative and effective programs directed at young people. YAR empowers participants to lead extraordinary and fulfilled lives that honor the human spirit. Since 1985, they have developed programs that have had an impact on the at-risk youth, their families, and the professionals who participate in them.