Memorial Day

Our Memorial Day consisted of a entire weekend full of fun! First and foremost, I would like to thank Ashley and Countyline Nissan for letting me use a 2010 yellow Spider to drive in for the parades. I was sure to make a stop at Nissan on Friday to give a sincere thank you! Sunday was the Woodbury parade that took off at 2pm. I was able to meet many Girl Scouts, karate kids, Veterans, and many in the community. Tara, Brianna, Maggie, and Kirsten all looked beautiful in their festive dresses. And Frank did a great job of driving my car… I didn’t even fall off once J. There was a ceremony after the parade that we were sure to stay and listen to. It really made me think of how lucky we are to live in our country and have the freedoms that we have today. It made me think of my good friend Matt Lavoie who was recently driving a vehicle that was hit by a road side bomb and he is undergoing many surgeries to recover.
On Monday we began with the Torrington parade. I absolutely love the town of Torrington and there was so many people out to watch the parade on this beautiful day. I was able to see the mayor, Ryan Bingham, that I have known for quite some time now.. along with the Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. The ceremony after this parade was also very nice.
Afterwards, we headed to the Harwinton parade to conclude the weekend. Before the parade took off, we had a picnic with the whole Litchfield County Crew- all friends and family. There was a grill for burgers and hot dogs and everybody brought a side dish. We had a blast, as always, socializing and enjoying each other and the beautiful weather. The town of Harwinton was also very pleasant and it was great to meet more people from the Litchfield County Community. One woman had even told me that she heard me on the radio this past week.. That was very exciting!
Thank you to everybody for the weekend.. We have some wonderful memories.. Happy Memorial Day!

Interviews- WZBG & Cable 5

On May 19th, I had a radio interview at 97.3 WZBG with Dale Jones. I talked about myself, my issue of concern, the Miss Connecticut Program, and how I feel so lucky to be a part of Litchfield County. Thank you to everybody at WZBG, it was a wonderful experience and a perfect way to be acquainted with the community.

On May 21st, myself along with the rest of my lovely court had an interview with Carol Moore on cable channel 5. We all were able to talk about ourselves, our issues of concern, and what the Miss America Scholarship Program is really about. I was also able to play a song that I wrote on my guitar. On Friday, we all gathered at Phyllis’s house to watch ourselves on TV! Everybody did such a wonderful job and it was a perfect way for people of Litchfield County to get to know us. Thank you Carol and Channel 5.

Quick Update.. End of School :)

Hello everybody...just a quick update on my life..
I finished my sophomore year at Western New England College, which is very exciting! Time is just going by so fast… Both semesters this year I received at 4.0 GPA, which is really an accomplishment considering all of the time and effort that I put into my studies. My cumulative GPA is now a 3.9.. so I am on my way to reaching my goal of graduating with the honor of Summa Cum Laude. At the end of this semester I also entered some of my work into a Media Festival. There were many on the judging panel that included Deans, Professors, News Directors, and TV Broadcasters and Journalists. I was thrilled to receive 1st place for News Reporting out of several entries in the contest. I also received 3rd place on a music video that I filmed and edited. At the end of the school year I was also asked by my public speaking professor to speak at a local high school on the dangers of using cell phones which driving. As Vice President of the WNEC dance team, at the end of the year I was proud to be involved with putting together our annual show. This year our show was to benefit the Lung Association in memory of Coach Pearson that passed away recently at my school.
This summer I plan to focus on competing in Miss Connecticut at the end of June, which I am very excited for. I am spending much of my time at the gym and I am also beginning to work. I plan on continuing my summer job as a paraprofessional for the Special Education summer school program in Bristol, and I also waitress at a diner. I am going to be volunteering at LARC (Litchfield County Association for Retarded Citizens) and I am also going to be teaching disability awareness lessons in Elementary schools around Litchfield County. I am looking forward to having beautiful sunshine.

Presenting the Single Ladies! CT Talent Jamboree

One of the things that makes this year so special for our Litchfield County group is that everybody is like family.
For the past couple of months.. Phyllis, Ashley and all of the Queen Moms (Tara’s mom: Colleen; Maggie’s mom: Dawn; Kirsten’s mom: Shelly; Brianna’s mom: Liz; and my mom: Bonnie) have all gathered every Friday night to prepare for the Miss CT Talent Jamboree. Colleen choreographed a dance to Single Ladies and they all took turns having the rehearsals at each others’ houses. I was lucky to sit in on a few when I was home from school… I have to say they spent the majority of the time socializing, laughing, and eating- but when they were productive, they were really great!!
The day of the show was very exciting. The Single Ladies, who called themselves the “LC Should-Have- Beens,” were in their attire and ready to perform after their months of hard work. Kirsten and I, on the other hand, practiced our duet together that morning for the first time because we were unable to meet before. However, I have to say it came together very well! Tara performed her Irish dance and Brianna did a lyrical solo… both were wonderful as always. The Single Ladies stole the show. The audience held up signs and gave the loudest applause. We were so proud J.
We celebrated afterwards at El Sombreros for dinner, where the Single Ladies presented and encore of their dance for the restaurant. I am so thankful for being surrounded by such amazing people that make me smile and show so much support. Congratulations on a great job!