In honor of the Mirabal Sisters, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and their museum and resting place, in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, is where my year started off. With great progress on the COVID-19 situation, artists got back on the road, and […]

In 2021 I participated as a Judge for the Miss Florida Competition, in which Michaela McLean crowned Leah Roddenberry as the new Miss Florida, and Ruby Tilghman became Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen. In 2022, I participated as a member of the Judges Committee. With Covid under better control, Miss Florida 2022 was an awesome competition, […]

So far, 2021 has been that year where it all has come together; hard work, philanthropy, traveling, and good Karma: But the most significant event of 2021 happened while I was down in the Dominican Republic. A missed call and message left by one of the board members of the Manatee Performing Arts Center would […]