We are glad you are here! Enjoy the adventurous trip down memory lane!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
 

Our pageant family began the pageant week with our annual Get Acquainted Dinner
held at the Country Inn & Suites, Rochester-South, the pageant's official hotel.
What a great time we had! Our dinner was provided by pageant supporter: Outback Steakhouse and we were
entertained with great music by pageant supporter, Thom Craver of Crocodile Rock.
What a ball we all had as we became better acquainted with our newest pageant family members...our 2006 contestants!

Contestants, staff and sponsors are greeted by the Pageant Executive Director, Joanne Cercone, as they begin a week they will never forget!

Behind Joanne: (L to R) David Lippa (Technical Director), Gary Tschaepe (Associate Producer & Show Co-Host), and Thom Craver of Crocodile Rock.

Gary concerned that all wouldn't be able to see Joanne...(she's all of 5'2"),
so he decided to give her a lift!  Always goofing around, Gary!!!

Our Contestants as they become better acquainted and begin to build a new family to last a lifetime!
You would think they have known each other for years!

(L to R)  Contestants; Kirsten Moran (Peru, NY) with Michelle LaMoy (Chazy, NY)	(L to R)  Contestants; Tysharda Thomas (Chili, NY) with Justine                             Williams (New Hempstead, NY)

(L to R) Contestants; Jamal Mendez (Brockport, NY) with Susanne LoFaso (North Massapequa, NY)

(L to R) Gary with Contestants; Brandy Pecora (Liverpool, NY) and Stephanie Caiello (Clay, NY)

Such a blessing to have so many new and wonderful people to love!

(L to R) Pageant Executive Director, Joanne Cercone with
Contestants; Shana Jaycox (Norwich, NY) and Jene Luciani (Scarsdale, NY)


 

Our fabulous supporter Dave Smith and his famous chocolate fountain of the Rose Basket Florist -
The official florist of the Mrs. New York America Pageant!
(L) Sue Carabello (Contestant Chaperone) as she dares to enjoy this wonderful treat!
 

Contestants: Justine Williams and Tysharda Thomas in chocolate heaven!	Sue isn't the only one to venture over to the delicious chocolate fountain! The evidence is clear here! (L) Craig (Pageant Head Usher) holds a plateful of chocolate covered marshmallows for one very special young man... Stephen, son of our Mrs. New York America 2003, Melissa Ognibene!  It appears as though Stephen's adorable face enjoyed the chocolate as well!  :-)
(L to R) Nicole (Pageant Show Greeter) with Karen Giamartino (Stage Manager)	(L to R) Liz Bytschkow (Gifts of Love Coordinator),  Contestant; Katherine Curran (Victor, NY), Stephanie Tsarsi, Mrs. New York America 2005 and Contestant; Elisabeth Zammarelli (Stony Brook).

Pageant friends and supporters; Bob Twomey and Susan Keith of V I P Travel Service. The Official Travel Agent of the Mrs. New York America Pageant!

Pageant staff; Judi (center) and Kim (R) with pageant friends and supporters; (L) Dave LaBarge of Eckerd - The Official Photo Finisher of the Mrs. New York America Pageant and (R) Thom Craver of Crocodile Rock DJ Service.

(L to R) Contestants: Kelly Adelman, Elaine Booker and Justine Williams.

More of our wonderful friends and supporters; (Front) Linda and Dave Smith and Lisa of The Rose Basket Florist and Chocolate Fountain, (Behind the Rose Basket) Bill and Ella Harbison of Avant-Garde.

Our Mrs. New York America 2000 Kathy Kasprak with her beautiful daughter, Stella.

The entire night was filled with great food, lots of laughs, new friends, family and a
 fabulous time dancing the night away to the great music provided by Thom of Crocodile Rock!

(L to R) Kirsten Moran, Nicole and Kristen Hutchinson having way  too much fun while doing the Macarana!  :-)	Looks like a conga line now! Still having fun... (L to R) Sue Carabello, Nicole, Kirsten Moran, Kristen Hutchinson and Kelly Adelman.
	We weren't quite sure what this dance was,      but they are still having fun and no one was injured!  LOL   :-)

Some of the contestants stopped dancing long enough to take this wonderful group photo.
(L to R) Top row:
Elaine Booker, Jene Luciani, Kelly Adelman, Brandy Pecora, Stephanie Caiello,
Katherine Curran, Michelle LaMoy, Elisabeth Zamarelli. 
Bottom row:
Susanne LoFaso, Kristen Hutchinson, Kimberly Freeman, Shana Jaycox, Tysharda Thomas and Kirsten Moran.

 

During our Get-Acquainted dinner, some of our contestants decided to play "Joanne's Angels"!
(L to R) Stephanie Caiello, Brandi Pecora, Justine Williams, Elaine Booker, Kelly Adelman and Tysharda Thomas

 
(L to R) Susanne LoFaso, Kirsten Moran, Shana Jaycox, Brandy Pecora, Tysharda Thomas, Katherine Curran, Elisabeth Zamarelli,
Kelly Adelman, KerryLyn Boettcher, Lidia Szczepanowski-Goldsmith, Stephanie Caiello, Kimberly Freeman, Michelina Clemens,
Denise Engelbrecht, Kristen Hutchinson, Michelle LaMoy, Jamal Mendez, Justine Williams, Jene Luciani and Jolene Matthews.