New Hampshire Wedding Magazine Bridal Show - Bedford

NH Wedding Magazine ~ Bridal Show

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

CR Sparks Event Center, Bedford, NH

www.nhweddingmagazine.com

With Jane Marshall, Mrs. MA Int'l 2010, Lexi Marshall, soon to be a Miss Teen, me & Wendy Mello Jack, Mrs. MA 2009 With the beautiful Jane, Mrs. MA Int'l 2010

The United States Ladies, Me & Wendy

Love this headpiece!

Modeling one of the Bridal Gowns

Speaking briefly about marriage

The ladies sharing a Queen moment!

With Jane and Lexi - her first fashion show!

Look out Charlies Angels - here come the New England Ladies!

Taste For A Cure for Cystic Fibrosis

4th Annual

Taste For a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

SERESC Conference Center

Bedford, NH

Rosie with her Parents

With Rosie and her mom Paula

I am so honored to have met and so impressed with everyone I've gotten to know at the CF Foundation in NH and all that they do to find a cure for CF! I've been fortunate to have met some truly inspiring people in my time, but few have made a lasting imprint on my heart. I have so much respect and admiration for Paula Garvey as a woman, as a mother, as an advocate for her daughter and family and as a role model. She is an amazing woman, one that HAS made an imprint on my heart! This past year, I've had the privilege of wearing a crown as I represent the state of NH as Mrs. New Hampshire. At Taste For a Cure, I presented a VERY SPECIAL crown to the inspiration behind Taste For A Cure, the lovely Miss Rosie Garvey! The crown I presented her was made out of Swarovski Crystals in the shape of Roses for Rosie! The crown represents Rosie's Strength and Courage that she has not only for herself, but for those both with and without CF. She truly is an INSPIRATION for all of us! Thank you so very much for having me be part of this event as the Honorary Chairperson - it was MY Honor! We raised over $100,000 ~ FANTASTIC! To learn more about Cystic Fibrosis and about Rosie, please go to her website at http://www.rosiesroses.yolasite.com/

Presenting Rosie with the Roses Crown of Strength and Courage With the princess of the night ~ the lovely Rosie So sweet! With Mike Morin of WZID - our MC.

Taste For A Cure raised over $100,000!

NH Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

My Visit to the NH Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ~ Nashua, NHI was asked to be the Honorary Chair for the 4th Annual Taste For a Cure for CF event by a friend whose daughter has CF. This is for the Garvey Family. I have to say, I have never met a more dedicated mother, who on a daily basis puts forth so much time and effort to raise funds to help find a cure for CF. Her daughter Rosie, a 6th grader has CF. A sweet and adorable young lady that is precious and needs to finsd a cure!

I made a visit to the CF Foundation in Nashua, NH to meet the folks that head up all the efforts for NH. Truly inspiring people! I am so honored to have met them and be working with them to make this event a HUGE Fundraiser whose funds raised go towards finding a cure for CF.

WMUR Cook's Corner TV Segment

WMUR Cooks Corner Segment

"Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream Pie"

Friday, February 12th, 2010

http://www.wmur.com/cookscorner/22543376/detail.html?tafd=man

click on link to see the TV segment!

I had the great honor of being asked by the council of the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains to do a Girl Scout Cookie Segment for them on WMUR, Channel 9 news on Cooks Corner here in New Hampshire on Friday, February 12th, 2010. The Girl Scout mission is to "build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place". To think that there are 17,000 girl scouts with 5,600 trained volunteers in that council is just amazing! As a Girl Scout leader for the past 3 years, it was such a thrill! I was asked to promote the Girl Scout mission and the Cookie Booth Sales promotions while showing how to make a recipe made out of Girl Scout cookies! I came up with a recipe of "Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream Pie" using my favorite girl scout cookie, Thin Mints. In 2009, over 1.5 million Girl Scout cookies were sold - that's incredible! I did the segment LIVE on the 12pm news with Erin Fehlau, who is so sweet! Thank you to Girl Scouts and WMUR for making this a day to remember! My hubby and baby girl were also with me - so it was extra special!

The above picture is when I was in the WMUR News Studio behind the News Desk! Not bad for a day, huh? I think I like how I look behind that desk, heheheheeee ~ HINT HINT! Maybe if WMUR ever needs an "extra" person on the set to fill in - they can call on me to broadcast stories on exceptional volunteers in our state! Thank you ~ I had the best time EVER!!

Getting ready with Erin Fehlau behind the set!

It's Girl Scout Cookie time!!

Making my Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream Pie!

With the beautiful and lovely Erin Fehlau of WMUR! We did the Cooks Corner Girl Scout segment together and she was so sweet and calmed my nerves too! Thanks for letting me share a moment of your spotlight and for being so kind! It was a blast! Wow - it's Kevin Skarupa! I had the opportunity to watch him do his Weather Broadcast LIVE - it was so cool! Thanks so letting me into your weather world! With Mary Ellen Hettinger, Public Relations Manager from the Girl Scouts of Green and White Mountains before the Girl Scouts Cookie Segment! Thanks so much for the opportunity to represent the Girl Scouts! With my baby girl behind the Cooks Corner Set, showing that "Everything made by Girl Scouts is made with lOVE"! With my baby girl behind the Storm Watch Weather News Desk - she was so excited - I think she even had a prediction on the weather to share!

Go Red For Women

February 5th

is

National Wear Red Day

Go Red for Women is the American Heart Associations nation-wide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and fight heart disease, the #1 killer of American women.

www.goredforwomen.org

New Hampshire Wedding Magazaine Bridal Show - Nashua

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Crowne Plaza, Nashua, NHMany "Thanks" to Kristina and Jeff Hathaway for asking me to be part of the New Hampshire Wedding Magazine Bridal Show at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua , NH via my pageant sister Jane Marshall, Mrs. Massachusetts International 2010. All the Bridal Fashions were provided by David's Bridal and there were many other fabulous vendors who were there to share their wedding industry expertise to many brides-to-be! The other models that were with me were Jane Marshal, Mrs. Massachusetts Int'l 2010 and Wendy Mello Jack, Mrs. Massachusetts United States 2009. Join us for the next Bridal Show on February 21st, 2010 at the Event Center at CR Sparks and check out http://www.nhweddingmagazine.com/

With Kristina & Jeff Hathaway of NH Wedding Magazine

With Kristina With Becky from Salon Aquavit - who did my hair - LOVED it! Promoting the United States Pageant for NH and MA and giving some successful marriage tips! With my pageant gals!

Loved these dresses from David's Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses - so fun!

With Wendy

With Jane

NH Wedding Magazine

Click on the above title!

We made the NH Wedding Magazine for the Mrs. New Hampshire UNITED STATES and Mrs. Massachusetts UNITED STATES Pageant! Sooo excited!!

Mrs. New Hampshire United States & Mrs. Massachusetts United States Pageant 2010

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

The Event Center at CR Sparks

Bedford, NH

4pm

http://www.newenglandunitedstatespageants.com/

http://www.nhweddingmagazine.com/

NH Wedding Magazine Bridal Show ~ Gown Fitting at David's Bridal

On Sunday, January 10th, 2010, the lovely Jane Marshall (Mrs. Massachusetts International 2010) and I went to Davids Bridal for our "Wedding Gown"dress fitting. YES... that's right, wedding gown fitting for the "New Hampshire Wedding Magazine Bridal Show". We had the best time trying on wedding gowns again - brought us back so many memories from our own wedding gown shopping days! We tried on some gorgeous dresses and picked a few that we will be modeling at the Jan 24th and Feb 21st Wedding Fashion Shows for New Hampshire Wedding Magazine.

Two of the wedding dresses we tried on - very pretty...

Announcing the "new" Executive State Director for Mrs. New Hampshire & Mrs. Massachusetts United States!

I am very excited to announce that I have taken on the Executive Director role for both Mrs. New Hampshire United States and Mrs. Massachusetts United States!

Now Accepting Application from Fabulous women in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts

go to:

http://www.newenglandunitedstatespageants.com/

Irene Raissis Alton

Executive State Director

New England United States Pageants

Happy New Year ~ Looking ahead 2010

Every year on New Year's Eve, I sit down in a quiet place and reflect on the past year. It's my way of evaluating my life in the way that I call "the good, the bad, the fabulous and the ugly". It's my reality check from many different perspectives, but it has always kept me real and in check with myself and most of all it keeps me focused. Then - the game plan begins for the following year, the goal setting and hopes and dreams for what I want for both myself and my family starts.

Regardless of all the hopes and dreams, I plan for health, peace of mind, ever-ending knowledge and above all else, unconditional love and patience. So when I look ahead, there are endless possibilities as long as we continue to be true to ourselves and have the desire for our dreams as big or as small as they may be. Life definitely throws you challenges. It's how you handle them that shapes you in the end and builds your character. So, 2010, here we come, focused and ready to move and groove with life and a renewed vision for the better.

God Bless and Happy New Year to All..