The Liberty Misses - Macedonia - July 4, 1996

July 4th started with a bang! All day, there was a picnic and fun team competitions. (We even engaged in a little friendly volleyball earlier that day.) That evening, before our show, we helped hand out the awards.

With the base Commander.

One last photo before we start our first show on our Summer 1996 Tour!

(All of the girls had just competed for Miss Connecticut and were so tan! I'm the palest gal there!)

Ladies and Gentlemen, six beautiful women from the U.S.A. - they're known as - THE LIBERTY MISSES!

Starting out the show - 70's style!

It's now time for my solo. Now, let me just explain, I am a known as a "little clumsy" at times. Well, today was no exception! I'm singing to this guy and two seconds after this picture was taken...

...I fall off the stage into his arms. Well, you see, he thought I jumped and so I just pretended like I did and kept on going. However, as you may notice, when he grabbed me as I jumped/fell, my dress slid all the way up my tights and my whole backside was showing to the audience. Luckily, they were covered with tights! Anyway, I kept on singing and moving through the audience. The next day, this young man followed me around apologizing all day because he had gotten in trouble for "lifting my dress." After a while, I finally had to just tell him that I really had fallen off the stage and I was glad he caught me! What an embarrassing moment! Ha-Ha!

The Liberty Misses - Summer 1996 Tour

The Liberty Misses Summer 1996 - Macedonia, Hungary, Croatia and Bosnia

Top L-R: Kim & Joanna
Middle L-R: Kimberly & Amy
Bottom L-R: Heather & Tammy
When we got home, we were honored by the then Governor, John Rowland.

Ms. Petite Connecticut - January 6, 1996

It is now the end of a long, but happy, reign and I am thrilled to pass the title on to a friend, Kimberley Lode. As I had followed Dawn Kendall, this now makes the third Liberty Miss in a row to hold the title! She is congratulated by my new titleholder, Miss Constitution, Merissa Starnes. Merissa went on that year to become 5th Runner-Up to Miss Connecticut as well as the next year winning Miss Connecticut! Dawn and Kimberley both made Top 10 at Ms. Petite International! Way to go Liberty Misses!

Ms. Petite Connecticut - Christmas Show - December 16, 1995

I participated in a Christmas variety show in Wallingford, CT. The hostess, Rodican Rose, asked Miss Connecticut 1995, Amy Zappone, Miss Wallingford, Rebekah George and I to sing along with her for "Winter Wonderland."

Afterwards, Rebekah and I signed autographs and took photos with the kids. I am so proud of Rebekah! I am her director and chaperone for Miss Connecticut. She is an amazing young woman!

Ms. Petite Connecticut - Miss Connecticut U.S.A. - November 25, 1995

I congratulated the new Miss Connecticut U.S.A., Wanda Gonzales just moments after her crowning.

Ms. Petite Connecticut - Newington VA Hospital - November 11, 1995

I also appeared with old friends, The Liberty Misses, at the Newington VA Hospital. The Veterans were great and we had fun. I was pleased to be able to entertain our Veterans at the end of our show by joining in "God Bless The U.S.A."

Ms. Petite Connecticut - March 18, 1995

My appearances continued at home. I judged the Miss Connecticut Sweetheart pageant and the Miss Rhode Island National Teenager pageant.

Ms. Petite International - Top 12 - January, 1995

I was proud to represent Connecticut at the Ms. Petite International Pageant in Acapulco. We started out the week in Ixtapa. We went out to a local disco where we had a legs contest. I WON!!!!

From the Yankee Doodle Dandy state of Connecticut - I am Kimberly White!

I was so pleased to make the Top 12.

Miss Connecticut U.S.O. - Fundraiser for Miss Wolcott - November 18, 1994

Heather
Dawn
Melissa
Kimberley
Kimberly
Country Medley
God Bless The U.S.A.

We performed at a fundraiser for our very own Miss Wolcott - Heather. Here we are with the Mayor of Wolcott, Eugene Migliaro, Jr.

Ms. Petite Connecticut - Naugatuck Sesquicentennial Celebration - October 15, 1994

The Borough of Naugatuck was celebrating it's Sesquicentennial and I was so proud to be a part of the celebrations. I participated in one of their many events - a parade! I got to ride in this great car! (I will add however, valuable lesson learned, NEVER let the driver lock your purse, keys, etcetera in the trunk of their car. He took off after the parade and left me in the street waiting. If it wasn't for this one fine family that stayed with me - I don't know what I would have done because the police wouldn't help.)
I met so many wonderful people that day. I posed with the D.A.R.E. car, a local Brownie Troop, and a senior group in period clothing.