Mrs. COLORADO® Pageant & Miss CO for America Pageant
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Whew!! What a whirlwind the past couple of months have been. I spent most of my summer preparing for Mrs. America then spent 10 days in Tucson having the time of my life. The final outcome was not what I had hoped for but at the end of it all, a kiss from my husband reminded me of what I am most proud of . . . being Mrs. Sacha!!
After competition I was able to capture a photo with Mrs. World 2008, Diane Tucker and Mrs. America 2008, Kelly McBee. Hmmmm, if only I were a foot taller!! L.O.L.
Myself with Andrea Pruess, Mrs. America 2006. It was such a pleasure to meet her! Who would have thought she was one of MY fans! LOVE HER!
Me with my Colorado gal pals.
My biggest fan . . . my husband, John!
Amy Nugent, owner of Crown Chic Boutique.
A quick glimpse at state costume. I was the Mountain Sunset.
Getting ready for swimsuit competition.
Me & my roomie, Mrs. Nebraska Andrea Stine.
A day at rehearsals.
Mrs. Missouri, our Mrs. Congeniality . . . well deserved!!
Mrs. Georgia was just stunning!
One of my favorites . . . Mrs. California. We dubbed ourselves as CALI & CO! Our hubbies even became buddies! Look forward to visiting her in Cali soon!
My group just before interview. 
Ready for interview! Thanks to Make-up by Kari and D.J. from Timothy D's Salon. Thanks for making the trip to Tucson, I couldn't have done it without you!
Head coordinator, Bechevez, and myself could not resist the fuzzy bunny slippers during rehearsals!
My roomie and I before the National Anthem Project seminar.
We all got new Scala hats before a tour of Tucson and a night out to dinner.
Me & my roomie before loading the bus.
Yee haw! Michigan and Louisiana ready for Tucson!
Ready for some shopping!
Another day of rehearsals. Friends that will last a lifetime!
More beautiful gals!
Me & Mrs. CA had lots of laughs!
Just before the traditional group pool shot. It was a 5:45 a.m. shoot. But it was so much fun!
The hats were a gift and part of the pool shot, I loved it!
Myself with Mrs. Minnesota at the dinner hosted by the G.M of the Hotel. We all presented him with gifts representing our states. We had lots of fun dressing up.
It was a night for great picture taking.
More beautiful ladies at the dinner.
The national director, David Marmel, hosted a beautiful cocktail party in his suite for all 51 contestants. We enjoyed getting treated like Queens!
Mrs. Illinois and I competed together 15 years ago at Miss Illinois USA!! Here we are again! I gotta love my home state girl!!
Mrs. Tennessee was a true Elvis fan! Loved chatting with her!
I hadn't seen Mrs. Wyoming since she was crowned in June. Great to see a familiar face!
More beautiful ladies!
Bechevez is the head pageant coordinator. She was Mrs. Isreal over 10 years ago.
Heading off to David's cocktail party.
Myself with Mrs. Idaho at Orientation. This was the first time I got to meet all the beautiful delegates. What fun!
I couldn't pass up getting lots of pictures of the class of 2008!
More pics of the 2008 class. 
Arkansas, Alabama, Connecticut, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Nevada.
New Mexico, Colorado, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.
Myself with my roomie, Mrs. Nebraska, anxiously waiting to meet the rest of the ladies.
Ready for Orientation. So excited!
I got to meet just a few ladies while registering and picking up my "official Mrs. America banner".
Me and Nebraska at our first official Mrs. America event. . . registration.
John and I at the airport before I head out to Tucson. We were apart for 6 days before he made it out. The longest we have been apart! Missed him so much!
Getting ready to get on the plane. I made it with only 4 suitcases . . . not bad!
State Director, Tricia Dampier hosted a send off party for me just two days before I left for Mrs. America. I think she has captured the title "hostess with the mostess"! I had the time of my life getting advice from 12 former Mrs. Colorados and LOTS of goodies that were fit for a queen!!
Goodies . . . 
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I loved ALL my goodies! Here I was surprised by a one of a kind B. David crown pin from Janet Horvath, Mrs. Colorado 1992.
Before leaving for Tucson, Marney Duckworth Mrs. America 2006 and I were invited to be guests on the 107.1 Daven & Ana morning show. We were able to promote the Mrs. Colorado pageant and my send off to Mrs. America. We had so much fun! We covered a little of everything.
Marney has the "gift of gab"!
Thanks for having me 107.1, I had a blast!
The whole gang after a great morning show!
No gal can resist the crown!
Ana . . . the Diva of Radio!
Daven in action!
It is 2:00 a.m. and I just finished packing! Three very large, over- weight suitcases later . . . I finally have the time to take a deep breath and say, "OMG, I'm going to Mrs. America!"
Taylor crowning the new National American Miss Junior Teen Queen.
Myself with the National American Miss Colorado Teen 2007. She is just as sweet as she is gorgeous!
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I was a speaker (and a model) at a fashion show hosted by the Dancing with the Mountain Stars event, a benefit for the Summit Medical Center Health Foundation. .jpg)
As a newly named ambassador for the American Heart Association, I was honored to share my story. I look forward to the Dancing with the Mountain Stars event in October.
Myself with the host of this amazing event. Thanks for having me!
My beautiful sister titleholders, Amy Nakos Mrs. Frisco 2008 and Ronnie Bibb Mrs. Meeker 2008 were also models in the fashion show. We had such great fun!!
Ronnie Bibb could sell ice to an Eskimo!! I think she actually convinced Bob, an attendee to the event, that this pink rhinestone belt was perfect for him!
I had a great time helping out backstage at the Patriotic pageant (a fundraiser for the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund). Celina, daughter of my hair stylist, D.J. Mc Dermott, competed in the pre-teen division. She was FABULOUS! 
Marley Smith, Miss Patriotic 2007 posed for a photo with some of her adoring fans . . . my daughter & niece and D.J. & Timothy's girls.
I was proud to pose for a photo with the 2008 Patriotic Queens Court.
Happy 4th of July!!
My whole family was able to ride along in the parade. My husband John, my mother Linda, my niece Ashlee, my son Doren and my daughter Lila had SO much fun. It's always extra fun to have my family share in the fun of being Mrs. Colorado!
A friend of mine loaned us his convertible BMW. Someday I'll be able to trade in the "mommy mo-bile" for one of these!
Mrs. Highlands Ranch 2008, Lori Krout, was also part of the parade. She was
What a fun night in Highlands Ranch! Proctor & Gamble sponsored a national contest call the Ultimate Bunco Bash. Participants wrote in and described their Ultimate Bunco Bash. The best descriptions won. One of the winners was Michelle Medina of Highlands Ranch, CO who chose a pageant theme. The prize was $1,000 and the assistance to help throw the ultimate party. Proctor & Gamble contacted me to be a "surprise" guest at their party and judge the Bunco Queen Pageant. WHAT FUN!
The Bunco Queen and myself, enjoying the night as "The Queens".
The crowning moment!! She was a doll! She actually cried. LOVE HER! She played the part of Mrs. Massachusetts Bunco, but walked away as The Bunco Queen!
Bunco Queen 2008!
The top 5 finalist!Mrs. Massachusetts Bunco, Mrs. California Bunco, Miss Denver Bunco, Mrs. Evergreen Bunco, and Mrs. South Carolina Bunco.
Winner of the national contest, Michelle Medina (who played the role of Mrs. Colorado Bunco), myself and The Bunco Queen!
The freelance producer that was hired by Proctor & Gamble, Daisey Mertzel. She was responsible for putting on the winning party for these ladies. Thanks for organizing the donation to the American Heart Association and thanks for treating me like a "queen". I had a blast!!
Enjoying the life of a "Queen"!
I had a great time kicking off the Parker Days Festivities with meteorologist, Ashton from Channel 9 news and my "sister titleholders" Janel Ames, Mrs. Parker and Shelly Sylvius, Mrs. Douglas County.
Following our Channel 9 interview. 
We were so flattered to have a police escort take us to our spot in the parade.
My princess Lila was having trouble being patient waiting for the Ferris Wheel to open.
After the Ferris Wheel!!
My daughter, Lila, found a good use for my crown & banner case while waiting for the parade to start. She collected over 20 roll-y poll-y's! Yep, all in my crown bucket!
Family & friends enjoying the festivities at the Parker Days Festival.
Three former queens are having babies! We had lots of fun opening baby gifts and talking "girl talk". There was SOOO much talking going on, this was the only photo that I got.
We had such a great time at the Denver Heart Walk on June 7th. So overwhelming to see thousands of people come together to bring awareness to the #1 killer in our nation . . . heart disease. Thank you SO much to our family & friends who came out to be a part of the "Sacha Team". 
We had two survivors on our team! Rita Case is a stroke survivor. She suffered a stroke at age 16. She proudly wears her stroke "survivor hat". And my husband, John, who survived a massive heart attack in Nov. of last year. You two, along with thousands of others, were the reason for this huge celebration! WE LOVE YOU!! 
My favorite survivor and darling husband, John. I'm glad he was there to wear his "survivor hat".
I was able to give a quick interview with my ole' pals, Denise Pante and Marke McIntosh, from Colorado & Company with Channel 9, who were covering the event.
We were so honored to support all of the survivors. Several even held up signs as we walked.
The face of an angel!!! 
Taylen, her big sis Tyanna and myself. I brought them both fuzzy stuffed puppy dogs for their brave journey and success. I was so touched by their love for one another and SOOOO grateful I was able to spend time with them. 
Sharing stories with these beautiful sisters was the best part of my day! Only 8 years old, Taylen, had experienced more "life" than I think I have in all of my 36 years! What a brave little girl. I was honored to be a part of her day. 
Sweet Amanda. She is going to be something great someday ~ she reached out and shook my hand and kept her little brother "in check" while we visited. I love a strong woman! She was such a pleasure to meet!
Little Miss Andrea. When I walked into the room with that crown on, her eyes got as big as golf balls! She was so in awww of the crown, she barely said one word. Little did she know, I was just as enamored with her! She had eyes of a movie star!
Princess Bailey! This one was a girl after my own heart! She had a crown pillow in her room and crown stickers on her scrap book . . . now thats a true princess! She couldn't speak but her smile was worth a 1000 words. I had to go visit her twice because her smile was so infectious!
Miss Haley, my sweetie from Montana. She was getting ready to go home today after 12 days of being in the hospital . . . YEAH! I asked her if she was going to be the future Mrs. Colorado, she adorably replied (with her hand on her hip), "Nope, but I WILL be the future Mrs. Montana!" I love her spunk!
Congratulations to the new Mrs. Wyoming, Michelle Woodard!! Job well done! I look forward to creating some great memories at Mrs. America!
Miss Wyoming, Cassie Shore was on the judging panel. It was great to see her again. I was on staff at the Miss Wyoming USA pageant last year when she won then got to go to Las Vegas to cheer her on at Miss USA. Cassie, you look fabulous!
2002 Alumni!! What a rare opportunity to see these ladies reminisce about Mrs. America in 2002. Mrs. Colorado 2002, Mrs. Nebraska 2002 and Mrs Wyoming 2002 enjoy reuniting! 
Christy Williams, Mrs. Littleton and a top ten finalist at Mrs. Colorado. Great to see her again. 
Me with the hosts of the morning show of Kool105, Tracy & Jonathan.
