Thanks From the Miss Greater Rockville Pageant

To The Editor:

As you know the 2013 Miss Greater Rockville crowned Saturday night at Rockville High School is Gina Salvatore (Wethersfield) and the Miss Greater Rockville's Outstanding Teen is Jeanette Porcello (South Windsor). The runners-up were (respectively) Ashley Sodipo (South Windsor) and Miranda Van Allen (Bolton). This event was a great success once again this year with six contestants in the “Miss” category and four in the “Teen” category.

On behalf of the Rockville Community Alliance, Inc, and the Miss Greater Rockville Scholarship Organization, I would like to thank the following sponsors, businesses, individuals and groups (in no particular order) for supporting the second Miss Greater Rockville Scholarship Pageant:

Vernon Parks & Recreation Department

Rockville High School personnel

Darcy Davis

Rockville Bank

Pietras Family Funeral Homes

Vernon Police Union

Tire Town Inc.

Dowding, Moriarty & Dimock

American Legal Services

Wings Media Group

Academy of Art & Learning Childcare Center

Beyond Dance

Lunging Tiger Karate

State Farm Insurance

All Faith Memorial Chapel

The Barber's Daughter

Marcy's House of Beauty

Susan Fontanella

Charles Wright Photography

Olender's, Inc.

Michelle's Florals and Gifts

Stop & Shop Rockville

Democratic Town Committee

United Carpets & Installations

Tolland County Chamber of Commerce

Howe/First Assurance Associates

Martin B. Burke

Steve Smith Photography

Elm Press

Anthony's Pizza

Hair Cuttery

Mary & Jeff Carlson

John W. Rogers III

Dotti Rogers

Jane Johnson

Bev's Corner

Ryan Gimbel

John Snow

Laura Bush

Julia Miehm

Justin Farnham

Dina Lynn Del Buono

Renee F. Gebhardt

Marcy Kelly

Miss Connecticut Organization

Miss Connecticut, Emily Rose Audibert

Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen, Jaine' Coann Lefebure

All the Miss Connecticut local titleholders

Lakia Lightner

Joe Grabinski

Public Display Factory

… and last, but most certainly not least, our three retiring titleholders from 2012: Katlyn Lewicke – Miss Greater Rockville; Cassia Shoaf - Miss Greater Rockville's Outstanding Teen; and Kaitlyn Bogue – Miss Tolland County. These young women have all made the Rockville community proud of them, and while we are sad to see them go, and wish them the very best in the future, we look forward to working with Gina and Jeanette in the coming year.

Again, thanks to everyone who helped to make this event possible and successful!

Pamela DiDio
Rockville Community Alliance
Communications Chair