APRIL 23, 2007
MEET & GREET WITH SHANNON DEVINE (MRS. UNITED STATES 2006) & THE CROWNING OF SARAH TICHICH AS THE NEW MRS. MINNESOTA UNITED STATES 2007 (BLOOMINGTON, MN)

The reigning Mrs. United States Shannon Devine was a special guest at a Meet & Greet hosted in her honor by Ellen Sendelbach (Mrs. MN United States 2006) and Penny Wells (State Director for Mrs. MN US). This event also served as the crowning ceremony for my friend Sarah Tichich, who was crowned as the new Mrs. Minnesota United States 2007. Sarah and I competed together at Mrs. MN America last summer and she was one of my favorite contestants, so I am super happy for her and think she will make a FANTASTIC queen! Go Sarah!

It was great to meet Shannon as she is SUPER cool and smart with a great sense of humor. It was easy to see why she was chosen as the queen! Shannon was also Mrs. North Carolina America 2003 (I met her directors Wendy & Fred Galle, in Tucson during Mrs. America and enjoyed them so much--they are SUPER fun and run a great pageant). Everyone snacked on appetizers and mingled, and then Shannon spoke on her platform and her year as Mrs. United States. Some of the other attendees were Sarah Moses (owner of The Pageant Shop by Michael's), Donnell Rank (Mrs. MN Int'l 2007), Bessie Giannakakis (Mrs. Edina America 2007), Jessi Mishler (1st RU to Mrs. WI United States 2007), Angeline Gard (2nd RU to Mrs. MN Int'l 2007 and a former competitor in the Mrs. MN America pageant), Tami Krause (Mrs. MN America 2003 & Head Coach of the MN Vikings Cheerleaders), pageant sponsor Jason Young (of YoungQuest Fitness), and photographer Dan Davis to name a few...sorry if I forgot anyone! A good time was had by all and I am so excited for Sarah and her new title! Congratulations Sarah, I know you will represent Minnesota well!

PHOTOS:
1) With Shannon Devine, Mrs. United States 2006
2) Sarah Tichich being crowned Mrs. Minnesota United States 2007
3) MN titleholders with Mrs. US (L to R): Donnell Rank (Mrs. MN Int'l 2007), Sarah Tichich (Mrs. MN US 2007), Shannon Devine (Mrs. US 2006), me
4) L to R: Angeline Gard, Sarah Tichich, Bessie Giannakakis, me
5) Sarah Moses poses with three of her clients (L to R): Sarah Tichich, Sarah Moses, Donnell Rank, me
6) Shannon Devine (Mrs. US 2006 & Mrs. NC America 2003), Tami Krause (Mrs. MN America 2003), and me. Shannon and Tami competed at Mrs. America together!
7) With Bessie Giannakakis (Mrs. Edina America 2007).