December 1, 2006

 

 

The VIP float in action

 

 

 

 

» North Miami Winter National Thanksgiving Parade:

 

A holiday tradition in North Miami Dade is to wake up on a Thanksgiving morning and venture to downtown North Miami to watch the first parade of the holiday season. This past Thanksgiving Thursday saw the 45^th annual North Miami Winter National Parade. But this time it had a Miss Florida USA twist, as our two titleholders were the guests of honor for the first time. Joining Santa Clause on his first South Florida appearance this year were our Ms. Edwards and Miss Hastey.

 

With a multicultural twist that included viewing stations broadcasting in English, Spanish and Creole the cool morning provided a wonderful background to marching bands, cartoon characters and floats that paraded down 125^th Street. A big thank you goes to The North Miami Chamber of Commerce who were gracious hosts.

 

 

 

Ms. Edwards and Miss Hastey were up early on Thanksgiving morning

 

 

 

This is just the beginning of parade season for our two state representatives. Next weekend Miss Hastey joins titleholders from Hollywood and The Gold Coast for the traditional Candy Cane Parade on Hollywood Beach Saturday night. Then Sunday afternoon it’s down to the South Miami Parade of Elves with our Sunset Place titleholders.

 

 

 

The press loved our two titleholders

 

 

 

The following weekend is the biggie as its time for The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. It’s a weekend long event that features a celebrity kickoff party, television appearances and finally the televised parade down Broward Counties Intra Coastal Waterways as the worlds largest boat parade captivates South Florida. Of course pictures and video of all the fun will follow. Until then enjoy the pictures from North Miami’s Winter National Parade.

  

    

 

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»Catching Up With Alumni:

We just received an email from April Moore Lufriu who was first runner-up to Shannon Depuy in the class of 1995. To briefly catch you up with Mrs. Moore-Lufriu she has been married for 10 years with 3 children.  Her and her husband own Lufriu Marble a business manufacturing granite/marble countertops in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.

 

 

 

 

Never venturing to far from pageants Mrs. Moore-Lufriu was 4th runner-up representing Tampa at the Mrs. Florida United States Pageant in June 2006 and will be competing in the Mrs. Florida America Pageant in March of 2007 representing Ybor City. It was great catching up with you and we wish you the best of luck in pageantry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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» Pageantry in The News:

 

 

 

Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, waves during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 in New York. Officials waited until right before the 9 a.m. start to decide whether it was safe for the event's famous balloons to float through Midtown despite the wet and wind.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Florida USA 2007 Jenna Edwards autographs Lehigh Acres resident Dean Damron's shirt at 

the opening of the 37th Bass Pro Shops store in Fort Myers on Wednesday evening. Edwards was one 

of several celebrities on hand for the event, including NASCAR driver Martin Truex, Jr., Lynard Skynard 

guitarist Ricky Medlock and Philadelphia Eagles player Jevon Kearse.

 

 

 

 

Miss America 2006, Jennifer Berry poses for a photo before speaking on behalf of Mothers Against Drunk Driving before the Smith Co. Medical Society in Tyler, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006. Berry underwent surgery for undisclosed reasons and spent the night in a North Carolina hospital, a pageant official confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

  

 

 

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» Kudos & Did You Knows:

Kudos to Miss Florida Sunshine 2008 Emily Kuchar as she assisted at Golden Bear at Keene's Pointe for its Fifth Annual Johnny Damon Golf Classic at Keene's Pointe. All proceeds from the tournament will go to charities in the West Orange community. The groups benefiting include: Edgewood Children's Ranch, Health Alliance Family Care Center, Oakland Nature Preserve, The Gathering of Men, Health Central Foundation, West Orange Boys and Girls Clubs and STARS of West Orange. Way to go Emily!

 

Our Miss Florida Sunshine USA Emily Kuchar with baseball 

star Johnny Damon at his recent charity golf classic

 

 

 

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» PICTURES & STORIES WANTED!

If you enjoy reading the stories of our Miss Florida USA Family and want us to know what great things are happening either during or after you reign please email us at telair@aol.com. We love touting our sorority of outstanding Florida women. Please send us a paragraph (or two) on your appearances, awards or community service and include pictures. We want you to have all of the support of this great lifestyle we call Miss Florida USA!

 

   

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» Alumni News Wanted!  

 

If you know of any Miss Florida USA alumni in the news please drop us an email to feature them in future articles. Email all info to info@missfloridausa.com! Until next week here to good pageantry!

 

 

 

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