Saturday, February 5, 2011
This weekend was my first trip with Michele and Dean and I had a blast! We started the morning at 9:00am and left to Mendocino County. On the way, we dropped off Star, Michele and Dean's beautiful dog, off to her daughters house for a sleepover since she couldn't come with us to the pageant. Star is one of the most well behaved dogs I have ever met and I actually missed her when we dropped her off!
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| This is Star, Michele and Dean's daughter being well behaved on the car ride to her sleepover in Santa Rosa |
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| In the car, Michele showed me this bookmark for the Women's AM Business Group and it shows that I am speaking on February 18th! So excited. I had to take a picture because I thought it was neat that I was a part of their bookmark. |
Once we arrived in Ukiah, we checked into the host hotel and then went straight to helping with the preparation for the pageant. Being on the other side and volunteering is so much more relaxing! I had a great time helping out. The first thing we did was set up the interview room with snacks for the judges and wrapping their gifts. Then we were off to town to pick up flowers, cupcakes, cookies and signs. After that, we went to the theater and pasted the signs on all the chairs as well as unloaded all of the goodies we gathered (especially those cupcakes!) from sponsors throughout the city. After this we had a wonderful dinner with the judges and then headed to the Miss Mendocino County program!
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| Here is my Executive Director, Michele helping wrap the judge's gifts |
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| This is a quick peek at the judges table after it was decorated. |
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| Although Dean drove the whole way to Ukiah, he got to be a passenger while Cheryl drove when we ran errands around town. |
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| During one of our errands, we had to pick up cupcakes and Dean treated us to freshly baked cookies! Thank you Dean! |
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Here is the Ukiah High School Theater before all the signs on the chairs went up.
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| Miss Mendocino County 2010 Roseanne! |
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| Miss Mendocino County 2010 Roseanne, Miss San Francisco 2010 Nicole and I with Vera and Michele |
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| Paul and Vera who were a part of the judges panel for Miss Mendocino County 2011 |
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| With Nicole at the program |
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| Nicole and MC Tony Moises |
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| Nicole and me with Daulton who asked to take a picture with us on the way out |
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| Visiting titleholders with the new Miss Mendocino County 2011 Andrea! |
A big congratulations to beautiful new Miss Mendocino County 2011 Andrea Gulbranson! It was such a classy program, well produced and very entertaining. During the show Miss California 2007 Melissa Chaty performed as well as Miss Mendocino County 2010 Roseanne and it was a lot of fun to be a part of the audience.
The next morning before heading back home, we had breakfast with Andrea, the new Miss Mendocino County, her parents, the judges and the Miss Mendocino County Committee. Thank you for letting us join you! We had a great time and it was the perfect way to end a perfect trip. :)
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| Chelle, Vera and I with the new Miss Mendocino County 2011 Andrea Gulbranson. Both Chelle and Vera are part of the hostess committee at Miss California and Chelle is also Miss California's Business Manager. |
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| Andrea and her parents |
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| Andrea and her wonderful Executive Director Verna Jacobs |
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| Paul Sanfillipo and me - Paul is an amazing person who has dedicated over 40 years with the Miss California Organization as a volunteer, producer, certified judge and Executive Director. |
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| My awesome Executive Director Michele Moser and Nicole |
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| Our Field Director Gwen Adkins and Miss Lake County's Executive Director and Certified Judge Sandra Orchid |
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| Cheryl and Tony with his pie and pineapples! |
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| Paul, Cheryl, Tony (enjoying his food), Michele and Vera at breakfast |
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| Congratulations to Miss Mendocino County 2011 Andrea Gulbranson! It was an honor to see you crowned and I can't wait to see you soon! |
Cheers to a great trip that made me feel like I was on vacation!
Love,
Sarah
