The 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT will return to the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Preliminary competitions will be held January 25,26,27 and Finals will be Monday, January 29, 8pm on CMT.

To everyone who wants to go…EMAIL ME ASAP! www.missnewyork2006.com My parents will be getting all the information and we would like to arrange for group rates if at all possible. Let me know when you want to come, what nights, etc and give me a contact phone number in case my family needs to get in touch with you! IT WILL BE A BLAST! ROAD TRIP CLASS OF ‘06!!!!!!

Pirates Parade Weekend was so much fun! This is an annual event in Alexandria Bay and everyone comes dressed for the occasion. I met some great people and as you will see in the photos, they have a great sense of humor!

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Please enjoy the pictures below from Planet Hollywood. I would like to thank Planet Hollywood for our wonderful lunch!

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Maria - We are so proud of you!  I know you have a new big sister now, Miss America, but I love you and I am so proud of you and you will always be my pageant sister.  You graced the stage in Orlando with poise, grace, intelligence, talent and beauty.  You make us all proud!  A big thank you to the DeSantis family for making Orlando a blast!  Please stay tuned for pictures of Maria.

Please enjoy the album below with pictures of the Miss America contestants at Disneyworld.

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The following photo album has pictures of Miss America Contestants, Miss NY’s Outstanding Teen and her family and Miss NYOT’s friends. Please enjoy!

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Congratulations to Maria DeSantis, Miss New York’s Outstanding Teen for winning the talent preliminary last night, August 15, in Orlando Florida! New York is so very proud of you! I am very proud of my pageant sister! She did a phenomenal job! Good Luck in tonight’s evening gown competition! We are all rooting for you! Click below to see pictures of Maria, her family and several others who were here to cheer her on.

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After the Miss AIS and Lewis County Pageant, I got right on the road to travel to the Miss Apple Valley Pageant to try and make it for the crowning. I was successful and got there just in time. The Apple Valley Committee allowed me to help out with the awards ceremony. Thank you so much for allowing me to come back! Congratulations to Miss Apple Valley 2007, Gina Vaccarino and Gina Marinelli the 1st Runner-up.

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After going to the Apple Valley Rehearsal on Friday, I drove up to Syracuse and stayed over so I could attend the AIS and Lewis County Pageant on Saturday. I had the opportunity to meet all the young ladies backstage before the show began. They all looked fantastic in their swimsuits as they waited for their first phase of competition for the afternoon. I was very excited to see Stacey Walton and Kristen Lettiere. We also had not seen each other since Miss New York. Stacey and Kristen co-hosted the show for the afternoon and did a great job. I also had an opportunity to come up on stage and speak to the audience in regards to the changes to MAO, what my year has been like and my platform. I also encouraged everyone at AIS/Lewis County, including the contestants to be involved in TEAM NY and everyone was very eager to do so!

I also was very honored to be presented with a ribbon “Who I Am Makes a Difference” by Thousand Islands Outstanding Teen, Lauren Lettiere. This is part of Lauren’s platform.

Congratulations to the new Miss AIS 2007, Lindsey Jakiel and Miss Lewis County 2007, Katie Birchenough! Also, a special thank you to the AIS/Lewis County Pageant Committee for having me at their pageant. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on stage and address the audience as well as meet with your contestants. Thank you so much and I wish you all the luck with your new girls, Lindsey and Katie!

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I was very honored to meet all of the 2007 Apple Valley contestants. I had a wonderful opportunity to talk to all of the young ladies who were competing for the title of Miss Apple Valley 2007. When I arrived at 5:00, the young ladies were just getting ready to break for dinner. I was delighted to see Miss Apple Valley 2006, Rebecca Kappler. I had not seen Rebecca since Miss New York and it was so great to be reunited and to flashback on some of the wonderful times we had at Miss New York. Rebecca is doing great and I wish her all the luck in her new endeavors this year! After reuniting with Rebecca, I had the opportunity to sit with the ladies who were competing. They asked me questions from, “What has your year been like so far?” to “How do you deal with getting nervous on stage?” I then got to hear a little about each of them, including their talent and platform. They are each such accomplished young women and I wish them all the best! I also encouraged them all to support one another in our new effort to support each other here in NY! I think we are doing great so far. GO TEAM NY!

A special thank you to the Apple Valley Committee for allowing me to come and speak to their contestants. You were all truly welcoming and warm. You really embraced me and made me feel like part of your family. Thank you so much!

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