2011 Miss Arizona USA Pageant

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 Miss Arizona USA Pageant at the Mesa Performing Arts Center.  I was thrilled to be there cheering on my "gal" Kalysha Manzon, Miss Mesa USA.  Kalysha you did amazing and I hope you enjoyed your first pageant.  I have a feeling you might have caught the "pageant bug".  Congratulations to Molly Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2011 and Brittany Dawn Brannon, Miss Arizona USA 2011.

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2010 Gilbert Days Parade

A special thank you to Superstition Springs Lexus for donating a beautiful silver IS350 Lexus convertible for the 2010 Gilbert Days Parade.  My husband was sweet enough to drive me and Mrs. Gilbert 2011 Lori Skutnik in the parade.  I've been going to the Gilbert Days Parade for years, so it was so much fun to be in it this year.

2010 Runway For Research

This past Sunday afternoon, I was invited to model and speak at the 2010 Runway For Research benefitting Steele Children's Medical Center.  This organization is amazing at how much it gives to Arizona's pediatric cancer patients, their families, survivors and local medical facilities.  I was so glad to see "The Dananator" and her family again!  This little girl has won her battle with cancer -  Congrats Dana!!!

Celebration For A Cure for the Susan G Komen Foundation

 A special thank you to my friend and former Mrs. Arizona America for the invitation to attend the Celebration For A Cure event at the amazing Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon.  I was part of the "Volunteer Dream Team" tasked with selling raffle tickets, encouraging higher bids for the Silent Auction and spotting bidders in the live auction.  The venue was amazing, the people were fun and the cause was great!  Thank you to Cherly, Lori, and Tammy (Mrs. Arizona 2011 contestants) for coming out to help with the event.  A special thank you to our server, Joe, who waited hand and foot on us - talk about service!!!

Gilbert Citizens' Police Academy Alumni Association Golf Tournament

On Saturday, October 30th I was asked to attend the GCPAAA Golf Tournament at the Western Skies Golf Club.  Lori Skutnik, Mrs. Gilbert and I headed out to the Golf Course at 6 am to sell raffle tickets.  Let me just tell you - these guys had no chance to walk by our table and not buy a ticket.  I was shocked when I was able to convince a gentlemen to buy 100 tickets at $1 a piece, rather than $20 worth of tickets.  We had another gentleman that said "So if my wife was in this pageant, would she look this good at 6 am".... we both just chuckled and joked "oh yeah, we always look like this at 6 am!".  Here is a photo of Lori and me a this great event!